This post brought to you by VISIT FLORIDA. All opinions are 100% mine.
I am a Florida girl, through and through. My family is one of the usual ones with roots in the state – seven generations worth. And I even married a FL boy. This is my home, and I can’t imagine living anywhere else.
While it is home, I am also very aware that people come from all over the world to visit our white sandy beaches, play in our theme parks and enjoy our awesome weather, and I do my best not to take advantage of living here. We visit the theme parks, we take weekend trips to the beach and we explore old Florida. There are so many great treasures to explore in FL, in fact, one of my childhood favorites is on my summer bucket list this year — Weeki Watchi Springs (real live mermaids – Google it!).
Whether you are from Florida, visit regularly or have never been to Florida, this is a sweepstakes you can’t miss entering. VISIT FLORIDA is giving away a different Florida vacation package every week through the end of 2013 through its Florida’s 500 Years of Adventure Sweepstakes. That’s a lot of vacations. Each week has a different prize, but most seem to include a hotel stay, car rental and breakfast. Some also include air travel and others also include activities. Looking over the list of prizes – I want to win! Any of them would be a fun getaway for my family. (Fingers crossed!)
For those who are forgetful (like me), you can even sign up to get a reminder to enter the next week’s contest every Monday if you like.
Look at the next couple of weeks, the vacations being given away through June 30 include:
- Ft. Lauderdale
- Daytona Beach
- Palm Beach
- Key West Escape
- Captiva Island
Any of those vacays would be great, but since Captiva Island is the only place on that list I have never been. I would LOVE to win that one! (Plus that one includes airfare for all you out-of-state folks.)
Keep up with all things Florida by following @VISITFLORIDA on Twitter.
Bonus Prize For Everyone
You can enter the VISIT FLORIDA sweepstakes weekly for your chance to win each prize. On your first entry into the sweepstakes, you will receive a coupon code for $10 off your purchase of $10 or more at Shutterfly. A great little bonus to help you get those summer memories organized!
So what are you waiting for? Enter the Florida’s 500 Years of Adventure Sweepstakes for your chance to VISIT FLORIDA (see what I did there)! There’s nothing like a Florida vacation. Take it from me, I live here!
Suzie says
May 31, 2013 at 9:17 pmI am so excited to be back in the Sunshine State for this contest, woohoo!
Rena says
June 1, 2013 at 8:00 amWe are headed to the beach tomorrow for 7 days… Cant wait to get my feet in that FL sand… thanks for this info!
Marcia Goss says
June 6, 2013 at 3:03 pmMy husband and I really need a vacation! A trip to the beach would be wonderful.
Wanda McHenry says
June 6, 2013 at 8:10 pmI haven’t been to Florida in years, this would be a great excuse to make my husband go somewhere!
Karen says
June 6, 2013 at 8:49 pmThanks for sharing, we are headed to the beach in the next 2 weeks and I cannot wait! Love the sand on my toes 🙂
Karen
Janet W. says
June 6, 2013 at 8:54 pmI’m definitely going to enter! I love being within driving distance to FL (I’m in GA). It’s a wonderful, beautiful place to visit with lots to do!
Amy Orvin says
June 6, 2013 at 9:39 pmI have always wanted to visit Florida. I hope to one day soon. I need to get away so badly!
Olivia Rubin says
June 6, 2013 at 10:16 pmI am a New Yorker and moved to south Florida 5 years ago. I like it, but I miss the neighbor I used to live in. I lived on Main Street and was able to walk to the water each day. It was a bit of a walk,but I enjoyed it. I haven’t been able to find that here. It is way too pricey. Nonetheless, I don’t miss the snow. I have been entering the sweeps in hopes of having my sister and her husband win a trip down here. I guess if I were to ever move from south Florida it would be back up north, but to RI. I did live in Orlando while interning at the at magic kingdom. It is definetly more affordable once you get off park,property.
Lucy Lopez says
June 6, 2013 at 10:39 pmThis sounds great. I live in Florida but it would be nice to win so I can see different parts of Florida I haven’t be to.
Ashley Tucker says
June 7, 2013 at 1:38 amWow, that would be so awesome to win! I love Florida!
Maria Iemma says
June 7, 2013 at 12:47 pmMy oldest son lives in Florida and I would love to win a vacation there so I can spend time with him. Florida is such a beautiful state.
Norma Hammock says
June 7, 2013 at 3:53 pmI live in North Florida (the state capital, Tallahassee) and I love it here. Although I’ve lived here my whole life , my travel has been mostly out-of-state and I would love to win to visit some of Florida’s attractions.
Marti Parks says
June 7, 2013 at 6:38 pmLiving in Florida all my life I would have to say that it’s a wonderful place to visit, especially Pensacola with out world famous sugar white sand beaches.
Jessica Snow says
June 8, 2013 at 8:38 pmThis is so exciting. I am a Florida girl as well. I’m originally from New Jersey, but I consider Florida my home. I also married a Florida boy. =)
carla g says
June 9, 2013 at 11:19 amthat looks like a beautiful place to vacation! i could really use a get away, too. LOL
Colleen Schilinski says
June 9, 2013 at 8:26 pmI live in Florida, and enter this sweepstakes every week. It sure would be nice to win a get away anywhere here in Florida. My husband has cancer, so the only way we’d be able to afford to get away is to win a get away because with all his medical bills, there is no way we can afford to go anywhere now-a-days.
ANN*H says
June 9, 2013 at 8:27 pmWow this is a great thing for people who need a vacation , as we all probably do . I have a couple of friends who live down there. Tho I will not fly this would be nice for someone .
Tara L says
June 9, 2013 at 9:54 pmWere going to Florida in July, this is super cool (:
keely hostetter says
June 10, 2013 at 1:20 pmI would love to win. We would love to take our kids to Florida someday, even better if we could win a trip. Thanks for the post.
Jeff Legg says
June 10, 2013 at 5:39 pmI would love to win some of these vacations! Love Florida!!
Helga says
June 10, 2013 at 7:03 pmI would love to win a vacay in Florida – I have never been there.
latanya says
June 11, 2013 at 8:33 pmI love Florida and love visiting there.
Sherri Lewis says
June 11, 2013 at 8:50 pmThe only place I have been to in Florida is Orlando…. I would love to visit some of the other places
Julie Wood says
June 11, 2013 at 8:54 pmWould I not love to win a trip to Florida where it is always warm and there is so many places to see and so many places to eat at. I want to go there for once in my life! Need to win a vacation!
Mary Happymommy says
June 12, 2013 at 11:00 amI last visited Florida in 2008. I’m anxious to go back and see new things. My kids would love to go as well.
stacey says
June 13, 2013 at 2:21 pmI am in Florida and grew up here, but I still love a good Florida vacation!! This state has so much to offer, while the weather may not vary from place to place there is so much to see! So much opportunity for some good relaxing time by the pool and the beach, that slower time can make for some of the best vacation memories.
sheila ressel says
June 14, 2013 at 6:31 amI’ve lived in Florida all my life but there are still so many places I haven’t visited but would definitely like to.
alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says
June 14, 2013 at 7:34 ami love florida! totally entering this!!!
Dawn Ganey says
June 14, 2013 at 10:33 pmI live in Tallahassee, FL. St. George Island is about 2 hours away, great state park with showers, grills, bathrooms, paved parking, come on down!
David says
June 15, 2013 at 4:45 pmI have never been to Florida. I know they do not have a state income tax so I bet it is a great place to live, but probably more humid than most placers as well.
Crystal says
June 17, 2013 at 6:08 amOoh, how fun! Even though I’m a short drive from most of the great vacation destinations, I rarely make it out of Orlando!
John Joseph says
June 17, 2013 at 10:57 amThis is a nice giveaway,thanks for pointing it out. Its even more value considering gas prices make it more expensive to vacation by car.
LeeAnn says
June 18, 2013 at 11:23 amI would LOVE to win the Captiva vacation! I have been there, and I’d love to go back. Thanks for sharing!
s riches says
June 19, 2013 at 10:20 amI would love to win a trip to the Florida Keys. I have never been there.
Maggie Smith says
June 20, 2013 at 8:25 amI would absolutely love to win this contest!! WHOA! Thanks for sharing!
Elisabeth says
June 20, 2013 at 12:27 pmThis is awesome, thank you! I live in Georgia and Florida is our go-to vacation spot for sure!
Amanda Sakovitz says
June 20, 2013 at 1:10 pmI would love to win. I haven’t been to Florida in awhile
Jaclyn Reynolds says
June 20, 2013 at 3:37 pmWe love visiting Florida, lots of fun ways to make memories!
Thomas Murphy says
June 20, 2013 at 7:31 pmI would love to go to FL to visit my parents.
Sharon says
June 20, 2013 at 9:43 pmWow this is a nice Giveaway! I love the Florida Beaches! Cap San Blas Beach, Florida is my favorite though! 🙂