With online searches more the tripling the year prior, vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo rates the Sarasota barrier island ...

Need to get away, but can't decide where to go? If you're a Nassau County resident, how about a "Staycation Vacation" with a 10-day cabana rental this summer at Nickerson Beach Park in Lido Beach?

U.S. News Insider Tip: Get up close and personal with sea turtles through the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's Turtle Time animal encounter, available Sunday and Thursday mornings. – Susan B.