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Our new luxury townhome with 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms (2x Masters with en-suites) will sleep 10 people in superb comfort. There is a well-equipped kitchen located adjacent to the dining area, with seating for 10. Flat screen TVs in every room, a multi-region DVD player and an Xbox are provided for your home entertainment. Free WiFi is also available. The property has its own private heated pool and patio area with a covered Lanai.

Located in one of Florida’s premier resorts, Paradise Palms is a gated community offering all the amenities you’d expect in a 5-star facility, including a pool, game room, fitness room and movie theatre. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and there is a poolside Tiki Bar and shop. The resort also offers a shuttle service to many of Orlando’s attractions at an additional fee.

Paradise Palms resort is just minutes away from Orlando’s main attractions. Walt Disney World is just a 10 minute drive and Universal Studios, Seaworld, Wet ‘n Wild, Legoland and other attractions are easily accessible. Highway 192 is just a couple of minutes away and here you will find an amazing range of grocery stores, other retailers, restaurants and bars.

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Florida Wildife - The Florida manatee

The Florida manatee, considered an endangered species, is a sub-species of the West Indian manatee and is an aquatic relative of the elephant. They are large, lumbering creatures, grey-brown in appearance with small front flippers to help both steer and crawl through shallow waters as well as a powerful tail to propel them through their aquatic environment.

Habitat

The manatee has a very low metabolic rate and little in-built insulation to retain body heat and these factors combine to confine the species to tropical and sub-tropical climates, with Florida being at the extreme northern reaches of its range. Manatees are found in rivers and estuaries as well as the coastal waters of Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coast and they can be found in large numbers in the Crystal River and Blue Spring areas. The greatest threat to the continued health of the species is the destruction of their warm water environment while boat strikes continue to impact on population numbers. The best current estimate of their population is around 5,000, which is much too small for comfort.

Diet and Behaviour

Like their elephant cousins, manatees are predominantly herbivores and they feed mainly on sea grasses and aquatic vegetation, with the occasional supplement of small fish and invertebrates. In this way they contribute to the health and maintenance of the rivers and estuaries they call home, providing a vital housekeeping service. Although superficially appearing to be gentle, slow-moving creatures the manatee comes into its own when in the water, displaying a surprising agility and a natural playfulness often to be seen rolling and executing somersaults.

Reproduction

Generally speaking female manatees are natural loners but they will congregate with other females during mating periods. They are capable of successful breeding from as young as four years old although first births usually occur around eight years of age. The pregnancy will last from 12 to 14 months with a single calf being born, and mother and calf will remain together for around 2 years.

Florida Villas - Free Attractions

This is the sixth and last article considering some activities in the Central Florida area, alternatives to the main theme parks. This feature covers activities which are free, a couple of which I have covered in previous articles.

Old Town shopping and entertainment is free to get into and has a full range of activities from shopping and dining to a number of rides in two amusement ride areas (although most of these you have to pay for). Old Town has developed into a magnet for car enthusiasts, with parades of classic cars taking place on both Friday and Saturday nights, alongside free live music, creating a carnival feel.

Another cost free option is to head to some of the older districts in the area, with Kissimmee, St Cloud and Celebration all providing interesting and in some cases historic sights, while at the same time oozing charm. Kissimmee boasts the oldest Floridian Courthouse, continuously used. Kissimmee also hosts the Sculpture Experience where work by a dozen selected artists is displayed downtown.

As well as all the usual tourist attractions Osceola County has a wide array of wildlife including the largest bald-eagle population in America and is the home of a program to re-introduce the endangered Whooping Crane. There are a number of nature reserves in the area to enjoy these and other animals and a good place to start is the Lake Lizzie Nature Reserve.

If fishing is your thing then there is plenty of opportunity in the Kissimmee region, particularly with the abundance of lakes. Lake Tohopekaliga can be found in downtown Kissimmee and is a fantastic place for fishing as well as picnicking and has a renown in fishing circles stretching well beyond the Florida area. East Lake Toho, located in St Cloud really does have everything for the family including a beautiful beach and dedicated play area, as well as a handful of great fishing spots.

For a broader perspective on what to do in Florida try our article What is there to do in Florida?

Florida Villas - Beaches – The East Coast

This is the first in a series of articles looking at the Floridian beaches. This article will focus on the beaches on the East Coast.

Starting on the Northeast coast is the attractive island of Amelia. Amelia has nearly 15 miles of beautiful beaches, with Victorian Fernandina Beach and Fort Clinch State Park , being the most prominent. Further down the coast we encounter Jacksonville, which has a number of family friendly areas, and further on St Augustine, an historic town in its own right but which also hosts a number of beaches, perhaps the standout being Anastasia State Park. Anastasia State Park is an outstandingly beautiful area, and visitors can enjoy the many nature trails, sand dunes and partake in the fishing from a base at one of the numerous campsites. Further on down the coast we come to the world famous Daytona Beach, a magnet for motor-racing enthusiasts, which sports over 20 miles of sand, some portions of which visitors are allowed to drive on. If you feel the need to get away from the undoubtedly crowded boardwalk you could do worse than head for the more sedate option of Ponce Inlet, located towards the south of Daytona. The water on the East Coast is very pleasant for swimming during the summer months, but taking a dip during the autumn and winter months is for the hardier swimmer.

Working our way towards the southern section of the East Coast we encounter a number of the most popular beaches in Florida. The rich enclave of Vero Beach has excellent surfing, and Fort Pierce provides a lovely beach area. Moving down, we then reach Florida’s Gold Coast, which comprises Palm beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter and Boca Raton, in total over 60 miles of mostly great shoreline. The Gold Coast is beautiful and clean, which unfortunately leads to overcrowding at certain times of the year. Carrying on we reach the Miami area, boasting a large number of beaches including the ever popular South Beach, catering for the trendy end of the market.

Look in our article What is there to do in Florida? to find other ideas for things to do in the Sunshine State

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