If you want an idea of what the Middle Ages of Florida souvenirs - the 1950s - were all about, go to any of today's beach or interstate gift shops. There you'll find plenty of flamingos, palms and ...

A sample of vintage Florida souvenirs and ephemera from current and previous Floridania Fest events. The upcoming Floridania Fest takes place at a new location in Sarasota in April 2025. [ Courtesy of ...

Lucky you, you're heading for a vacation in Southwest Florida, but unfortunately you can't bring along your friends and family. You may feel bad that while you're laying in the sun having fun on the ...

LADY LAKE – On a short stretch of U.S. Highway 27, between Fruitland Park and Lady Lake, three souvenir and gift stores call to passing motorists with big colorful signs announcing shells, souvenirs ...

Do souvenirs deserve a museum exhibit? They do when the state is Florida. Florida: The Tasteful and the Tacky is on display at the South Florida Museum. The opening reception is tonight from 6 to 8 at ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBSMiami) — Tinkerbelle's ship has come in, along with Mickey's ears and Cinderella's crown, and they'll all be docking at the Port of Jacksonville. Most people don't think much ...

Hey, kids, the SUV’s loaded, and we’re ready to roll. But we’re not going to Universal or Disney World or Six Flags Over Who Knows Where. We’re hitting old-timey South Florida tourist haunts with ...

DAYTONA BEACH - It is Loraine Felcher's job to grasp the hidden forces that make Florida tourists choose a pickled shark over a gator claw back-scratcher, and to predict which souvenirs will sell big.

We'll admit: The best souvenir from a trip to the Sunshine State is a tan. But these cool accessories and knick knacks—each from a destination in our Florida package—rank a pretty close second. Even ...