While most of the country hunkers down from the winter cold, we're back to experiencing temps in the 70s here in our corner of sunny Florida with many of our biggest annual events happening in February.
To help plan ahead, here's our list of the top 10 things to do this month in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. You'll find everything from food and music festivals to power boat races and a circus show.
45 Things to Do in Palm Beach
Palm Beach is buzzier than ever before. A younger crowd moved to the area during the pandemic, making Palm Beach County the number-one county for both population and income growth in Florida according to the tourism organization Discover the Palm Beaches .
5 things to know about the Florida State Fair
TAMPA — Since 1915, Tampa has been the home of the Florida State Fair, a collection of the state's best agricultural achievements, the country's largest midway and everything you can think of that can be deep-fried.
The fair opens Thursday and runs through Feb. 21. Florida's mild weather usually makes it the first state fair in the country, so we get the first crack at weird fair foods, entertainment and rides.
Go 386: Top 5 things to do in Volusia County area this week
It's a busy, varied week of entertainment coming up. Do you like boats? We've got a boat show for you. Like music? We've got two kinds this week. We've also got local theater and, at the end of the week, the Roar Before the Rolex 24. So get out of the house, have fun and stay safe.
'Don't say gay' bill supported in Florida Senate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senators on Tuesday gave initial approval to a controversial proposal that critics have dubbed the "don't say gay" bill because it could curtail school discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity.
The bill would require that school districts "may not encourage" discussions related to sexual orientation and gender identity "in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students."
Do these things to make Florida more resilient to rising waters and stronger storms | Column
And Florida remains ground zero for sea level rise, with more homes and businesses threatened by chronic flooding than anywhere else in the nation.
Yet there is real potential for some good news. The Florida Legislature has an enormous opportunity during its 2022 session to tackle these challenges and continue work to ensure there are healthy oceans and coasts for generations to enjoy.
Top 10 UK Dark Skies festivals and stargazing destinations https://t.co/g9zJA2PJec guardian (from London) Sun Feb 06 11:10:10 +0000 2022
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