General South Florida Sites – For entertainment, dining, sports, and festival information produced in cooperation with the Sun-Sentinel: http://www.southflorida.digitalcity.com .
The site of Florida’s official tourism bureau, this extensive website includes information on attractions, beaches, golfing, and water sports, as well as airport information, weather, and maps: www.flausa.com.
This site links to more than a dozen convention bureaus throughout the state. Most of the sites include information on attractions, dining, lodging, and shopping: www.facvb.org.
Detailed information on state parks, right down to what kind of wildlife hangs out where, and the lowdown on fees, attractions, and facilities: www.dep.state.fl.us/parks.
A nicely organized guide to theme parks, marine attractions, museums, boating, fishing, and much more, as well as advice for first-time visitors to the Sunshine State: www.see-florida.com.
City Guides, Dining & Entertainment Sites–A collection of websites regarding Miami, all with links to other relevant websites: gomiami.about.com.
For listings and reviews for Miami arts and entertainment events, restaurants, shopping, and attractions: miami.citysearch.com.
A well-rounded guide to Key West, including an events calendar and extensive listings for attractions, sightseeing and ecotours, theater, art galleries, dining, lodging, fishing, and shopping: key-west.com.
A guide to gay-friendly Key West: www.gaykeywestfl.com.
Featuring local news and up-to-date information on events and entertainment options from the Miami Herald: www.miami.com.
This site offers reviews and listings for attractions, entertainment, restaurants, hotels, and shopping, and includes categories for kids, and gays and lesbians. Unlike some other city guides, Time Out: Miami makes a concerted effort to cater to tourists as well as locals: www.timeout.com/miami.
Miami’s leading alternative weekly includes features and listings for music, theater, film, and more: www.miaminewtimes.com.
Here’s a nice roundup of music, theater, sports, and dining choices in South Florida: www.sun-sentinel.com/showtime.
Listings and reviews for Miami. Each restaurant has a capsule review and ratings based on surveys received from site users. For many restaurants, only two or three people have bothered to submit ratings, so they may not be statistically significant. However, comments can be instructive, as CuisineNet’s readers discuss service, parking, free birthday desserts, and a host of other insightful topics: www.cuisinenet.com.
Reviewing top restaurants, Zagat has made a name for itself as the people’s choice, as its listings are based on extensive surveys: www.zagat.com.
And last but not least, Miami Beach’s favorite realtor, Yolande Citro, who services many clients including the stars and celebrities with their real estate purchases and sales: www.yolandecitro.com
