http://www.floridasnapshot.com From Mickey to Miami, what's hot (and cool) to see and do in the Sunshine State. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:34:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet approved an option agreement today between the state of Florida and the Alachua Conservation Trust, Inc. to expand recreational opportunities and conserve precious natural resources. The 500 acres located southeast of Gainesville is a critical addition to the Paynes Prairie Preserve ... http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/03/09/alachua-conservation-trust-adds-to-paynes-prairie/ * Nineteen Year Old Racing Sensation Dion von Moltke Roars Into Miami For Grand Prix of Miami HOMESTEAD - Nineteen year old racing sensation, Dion von Moltke (www.dionvm.com), is roaring into Miami for the Grand Prix of Miami, March 5-6, 2010 at the Homestead Miami Speedway. As the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car ... http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/03/06/rolex-sports-car-series-in-homestead/ WEST PALM BEACH - SunFest, Florida's largest music, art and waterfront festival, announced several national acts scheduled to appear at the 28th annual event being held April 28-May 2, along one of the most scenic sections of Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach. National acts scheduled ... http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/03/03/five-for-fighting-headlines-sunfest-april-28/ BOCA GRANDE - This town on Gasparilla Island, partly in Charlotte and partly in Lee County, is a happy little place devoid of the new money mansions that litter many once great Florida resort towns. Nevertheless, it isn't backward, or frozen in time. The old Gasparilla Inn still rules the ... http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/02/27/great-deals-in-floridas-boca-grande/ HOBE SOUND - What's more fun than looking at a few $1 million plus houses in Hobe Sound and Jupiter, Florida? Below, a little Trulia Slideshow of the top listings in the area, which is in Martin County north of Palm Beach. Homes for sale in Hobe Sound Get this Widget http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/02/27/fun-real-estate-in-hobe-sound/ MIAMI, Feb. 25 - The JW Marriott Marquis Miami, set for mid-2010 opening, will be home to Florida's first db Bistro Moderne. The concept French-American restaurant by Chef Daniel Boulud will be modeled after the New York City version. "I am excited to announce the addition of db Bistro Moderne to ... http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/02/27/jw-marriott-miami-set-for-bouluds-db-bistro/ #tSlideShow{ position:relative; width:450px; } #tSlideShow .tSlideShowFL a, #tSlideShow .tSlideShowFR a{ color:#06C; text-decoration:none; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10px; } #tSlideShow .tSlideShowFL a:hover, #tSlideShow .tSlideShowFR a:hover{color:#DF7E00 !important;text-decoration:underline !important;} Homes for sale in Sarasota Get this Widget This is a great time to ... http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/02/27/great-time-for-sarasota-real-estate/ KISSIMMEE - In an unwise decision, civic leaders in this town are planning to demolish the town's shuffleboard courts. They date from 1941 and are the Kast Shuffleboard Courts. That news according to The Daily City blog. The blog has photos and a whole story on the issue. Because the city does ... http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/02/26/save-the-kissimmee-kast-shuffleboard-courts/ OCALA - Citizens of this Florida town, home to Silver Springs, are banding together to help support the historic attraction. The park is deteriorating, and locals feel that the management is letting it run down. Monkeys. Glass-bottom boats. Ross Allen milking rattlesnakes. Great old memories. Sign up for their Facebook page at ... http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/02/26/silver_springs/ Here, a fascinating video of the premiere of The Incredible Mr. Limpet, a part-animated movie about Weeki Wachee. It's mermaids galore. The world's first underwater premiere. http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2010/02/26/incredible-mr-limpet-at-weeki-wachee-in-1964/