Gasparilla Island/加斯帕里拉岛

Surfers wait for the perfect wave at Gasparilla Island State Park, a refuge at the southern end of Gasparilla Island. This barrier island, about an hour's drive from Sarasota on Florida's west coast, has one city: Boca Grande, a classic beach town.
加斯帕里拉岛国家公园是加斯帕里拉岛南端的一个安全地带，冲浪者正在等待完美的海浪。从佛罗里达州西海岸的萨拉索塔约一个小时的车程。这个屏障岛拥有一座小城：波卡格兰德，一个典型的海滨小镇。

Redington Shores/雷丁顿海滨

A privately owned pier in Redington Shores has beckoned fishermen since 1962. The pier juts more than 1,200 feet out into the Gulf of Mexico.
自1962年以来，雷丁顿海滨一个私人拥有的码头一直吸引着渔民的到来。桥墩伸出1200多英尺到墨西哥湾。

Sugarloaf Key/舒格洛夫暗礁

Less developed than the Upper Keys, Sugarloaf and the other Lower Keys draw kayakers, swimmers, and sunbathers to their peaceful beaches.
虽然没有上游暗礁经济发达，“舒格洛夫暗礁”以及其他下游的暗礁把皮划艇运动员，游泳和日光浴爱好者吸引到那里平静的海滩。

Dog-Friendly Beaches/对狗狗友好的海滩

Sparky, a five-year-old pooch from Brandon, relaxes on the beach at Fort De Soto Park in Pinellas County. Many Florida beaches are open to visitors of the furry persuasion.
堡德索托公园皮内拉斯县，来自布兰登的一条5岁狗狗正在海滩上休息。许多佛罗里达的海滩都不拒绝这些毛茸茸的物种。

Fort Lauderdale Beach/劳德代尔堡滩

Colorful catamarans dot the beach at Fort Lauderdale, one of the world's most popular vacation destinations. A prime reason: this three-mile stretch of golden sand.
色彩斑斓的双体船点缀在劳德代尔堡的海滩，是世界上最受欢迎的度假胜地之一。一个主要的原因是：这里有三英里长的金色沙滩。

House of Refuge Beach/海滩避难房

The only remaining of ten such shelters built in the late 1800s for shipwrecked sailors—anchors the beach in Stuart.
海滩避难房— 19世纪末为轮船失事的海员建造，如今仅存十个这样的避难房点缀在斯图瓦特的海滩。

St. Petersburg/圣彼得堡

Late-day clouds billow over Tampa Bay at North Shore Park. The park covers more than 30 acres along St. Petersburg's waterfront.
傍晚的云朵盘旋在南岸公园的Tampa湾。沿圣彼得堡的海滨，该公园占地30余亩。

St. Vincent Island/圣文森特岛

Undeveloped and reachable only by boat, St. Vincent Island in northwest Florida is a world apart from the glitz and glamour of South Florida. A refuge for turtles, eagles, deer, and other animals, the barrier island is near the mouth of the Apalachicola River.
远离南佛州的浮华，圣文森特岛位于佛州的西北部，经济相对欠发达，并且只有通过乘船才能到达。这个屏障岛在阿巴拉契科拉河河口附近，成为了龟，鹰，鹿和其他动物的避难所。

Bradenton and Palma Sola Bay/布雷登顿和帕尔马索拉湾

Horseback riding on the beach—and in the water—is possible in Bradenton and Palma Sola Bay, in Manatee County on Florida's west coast.
位于佛州西海岸海牛县的布雷登顿和帕尔马索拉湾，无论是沙滩还是水中，你都可以骑马驰骋。

Palm Beach/棕榈滩

Longtime home of the rich and famous (think Donald Trump and the Kennedys), Palm Beach also boasts beautiful beaches popular with surfers.
富人和名人的长期定居地（比如唐纳德•特朗普和肯尼迪），棕榈滩还拥有受人欢迎的美丽冲浪海滩。

Fort Jefferson/杰斐逊堡

Fort Jefferson was started in 1846 and never completed. The ruins are now part of Dry Tortugas National Park, a bird and marine life sanctuary.
杰斐逊堡始建于1846年，并从未完成。如今的废墟成为了德赖托图格斯群岛国家公园的一部分。

Fort De Soto Park/堡德索托公园

Once named America's best beach, Fort De Soto Park in Pinellas County actually contains several picture-perfect beaches. The park also protects mangroves, palm hammocks, hardwoods, and other native vegetation.
曾经被评为美国最好的海滩，皮内拉斯县的堡德索托公园实际上包含了几个景色绝佳的沙滩。该公园还保护红树林，棕榈小丘，硬木等原生植被。