Our Family Vacation to Florida in 2014 was Cole’s first beach vacation of many. We took a week and a half off work and headed down south to the Sunshine State.
Places we stayed, dinned, and ventured to on our Florida vacation.
Anna Maria, Longboat Key, & Lido Key Islands
Stay
Dine
Ice Cream
To Do
Edmont Key & St. Petersburg
To Do
Dine
Tap Room at The Hollander Hotel
To Do
Venice Beach – searched and found shark teeth (stop and get yourself a shark teeth basket)
Sanibel & Captiva Islands
Stay
Sanibel Island Sunset Beach Inn
Dine
Naples
To Do
Lowdermilk Beach – searched and found shark teeth
Matlacha
Stay
Dine
Additional Tips & Things to Get for Your Family Vacation to Florida
Best Places to Find Shark Teeth
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