August 2011

Volume 31
Number 8

Feature

Ride a Houseboat at Miller’s Marina
Float along the Suwannee River by houseboat, with the help of Miller’s Marina.

Our Florida Heritage®

The Burgert Legacy
This family of photographers-turned-accidental-historians provided the richest look at the early years of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Florida Living®

State of Mine
Book Reviews, This Month in Florida History

Watching Wildlife
Visit the Canaveral National Seashore, view the green sea turtle, and learn how to help sea turtles.

In the Florida Garden
With the summer heat already here, learn how to garden in the shade.

In the Florida Kitchen
This month, enjoy yellowfin tuna nicoise and grilled Florida yellowfin tuna with rosemary.

Natural Florida
Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month at any of the Florida State Parks.

Florida Festivals and Events
Watch The Taming of the Shrew or take in one of the state’s many art openings, including Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships Artreach: Banner Art; Beyond Bling: Voices of Hip-Hop in Art; and The Confident Line: Henry Patrick Raleigh. There are many other events going on this month as well.

Hurricane Preparation
Before disaster strikes, here’s a checklist of things that should be done before the storms hit.

Travel Florida Highways®

Take Flight at Butterfly World…Broward County
Watch as butterflies fly all around at Coconut Creek’s butterfly garden.

Miami by the Numbers…Miami-Dade County
With 1,955 square miles, Miami has a number of places to go, and a number of things to see.

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.

2011 Best of Florida Ballots
Winners for the 2010’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.

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

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