August 2010

Volume 30
Number 8

Features

Visit Florida: Summer Fun
As the summer months continue on, more and more people flock to Florida’s beautiful beaches, state parks and other recreational areas.

Our Florida Heritage®

Miami News: Florida’s Forgotten Newspaper
While once it was a thriving, award-winning newspaper, Miami News lost the battle when evening newspapers dwindled.

Florida Living®

State of MIne
Book Reviews, This Month in Florida History, Bed & Breakfast Inns

Natural Florida
Listen closely to the symphony within Savannas Preserve State Park.

In the Florida Garden
Learn how plants are not only beautiful, but also helpful.

In the Florida Kitchen
Enjoy a dish of black bean cakes with tomatoes and spicy yogurt sauce, or yogurt chicken salad in Florida tomato crowns.

Florida Festivals and Events
This month, celebrate the 33rd Annual Bon Festival, the 10th Annual Grape Stomp & Music Festival, Wausau’s 41st Annual Funday and Possum Festival, Let’s Face the Music—A Tribute to Fred Astaire, and the Star Wars Celebration V. Or, choose from the thousands of other festivals, sporting events, theatre productions and music shows listed.

Florida Legend
Mae McMillan was a pioneer in the education field, by single-handedly creating the South Florida school Pine Crest.

Travel Florida Highways®

Travel Florida Railways…Lake County
Tour the countryside not by car, but by railroad.

at www.floridamagazine.com you can find …

News
Stay informed with regularly updated Florida news coverage.

Festivals
More than 2,000 festivals, events, sports, exhibits, concerts and shows held this month throughout the Sunshine State.

Dining
Discover new waterfront eateries, Old Florida dining, Best of Florida winners and recipes for every occasion.

Books, CDs, Videos
Visit www.floridabookstore.com to find Florida authors, texts, music, DVDs and more.

The Florida Map
Plan a trip or just get to know the state through our new-and-improved interactive map, broken into regions.

Issues
Get a peek at our current and past issues, then subscribe or order back issues to print or online magazines and get the whole story.

2010 Best of Florida Ballots
Winners for the 2009’s Best of Florida winners are spotlighted and linked online; now, readers can get a head start on next year’s winners by voting for their favorite restaurants, attractions, performers, beaches and more at www.floridamagazine.com.

Florida Monthly Blog
Take a look at Florida Monthly articles from the past, see what events our writers are attending, and get a bit more of Florida on our semi-weekly updated blog.

RSS
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Twitter
Get up-to-the-minute updates and unique Florida Finds on our Twitter page, floridamonthly.

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