Full color 84-page family-focused guidebook packed with hundreds of ideas for exploring popular and lesser known adventures, attractions and experiences from shell-strewn islands to major and minor league baseball games, world class museums and discovery centers, quirky Old Florida roadside attractions, theater performances, water parks, and more. Whether you wish to meet a giant purple octopus, get nose-to-nose with a 2,000 pound manatee, sail off to a desert island, drive a super-fast Go-Kart, take a muddy swamp walk; whether you wish to fish for the big ones, take a ride on a pirate ship, or fill your bag with colorful seashells, the award-winning local author suggests plenty of options for all ages, spiced with humor, freaky factoids, legends and local lore. With its calendar of best-loved local festivals and happenings, plus a listing of websites and phone numbers, it’s a must-have for visitors, newcomers, and even locals who want to immerse deeper into the mysteries of their own backyard.