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Fort Myers - The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation released May 13 released the 2010 Florida’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Sites list at the Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in Lee County, Florida. The Most Endangered Historic Sites program is designed to increase the public’s awareness of …

TAMPA - It’s official. Florida will be the site of the Republican National Convention.

Here is the official release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Republican National Committee today announced that its Site Selection Committee has voted to recommend Tampa-St. Petersburg to host the 2012 Republican National Convention, pending the successful negotiation …

LAKE BUENA VISTA - In addition to recently celebrating its first year of operation in February 2010, “The American Idol Experience” attraction at Walt Disney World Resort can now celebrate the success of one of its top vote-getters - Aaron Kelly. The 17-year-old crooner from …

MIAMI - This December, Royal Caribbean International will once again make waves on the cruise vacation scene with the debut of the world’s next largest and most innovative cruise ship, Allure of the Seas. As did sister-ship Oasis of the Seas, the arrival of Allure of the Seas will bring …

BOCA RATON - Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) yesterday announced the expansion of its fee-based services business to include hotel management. Bluegreen recently commenced hotel management services for an existing client, South Mountain Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire, and for a new client, The Sandhurst Hotel in …

PANAMA CITY – The newly opened Laketown Wharf offers a range of resort features including Gulf of Mexico, lake and golf course views. Located in the heart of Panama City Beach, the Laketown Wharf’s expansive resort grounds include gathering areas with gazebos, fitness center, five pools, a large freshwater lake, …

MIAMI - While in South Florida, do tune into WDNA, an FM jazz station that is part broadcaster, part advocate for jazz.

Founded in 1977, WDNA has a great variety of hosts, all playing their own idosyncratic playlists.

Favorite? Frank Rivera on Wednesday nights, who hosts a show called Fusion Latina. Its …

TAMPA - The malls WestShore and International Plaza are about a mile apart, and together make for a great afternoon of shopping in Tampa. On the St. Petersburg side of downtown Tampa, so close to Clearwater at St. Petersburg and right off the Interstate 275.

International Plaza: Far larger, grander, and …

FORT LAUDERDALE – Following a multi-million dollar transformation, The Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel invites guests to experience the revitalized oceanfront hotel.

It’s the old Sheraton Yankee Clipper Hotel, and it now features a 492 guestrooms and suites, two swimming pools, 12,600 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, …

PENSACOLA – Set for spring opening, The Grand Marlin features beach cuisine, an outside deck on Santa Rosa Sound, a private dining room, bar and live music.

Bryan Housley, operating partner of Atlanta’s Ray’s on the River will serve as manager, while award-winning chef of the Virginia Highland’s Murphy’s, Gregg …