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Florida

Florida’s appeal is rooted in its tropical temperatures and large
number of entertainment options, as SIÂN LEWIS discovers.

“Florida’s fantastic weather and harbour, has a park, restaurants, NUMBERING OVER
natural beauty with beaches, shopping, theatres, museums,
shopping, theatres, museums,
natural beauty with beaches,
lakes, and springs that can be concert venues and more!” 1,300, FLORIDA
enjoyed year-round make it Florida’s state mascot is the HAS MORE GOLF
an attractive place to live and crocodile and Dan suggests croc COURSES THAN
crocodile and Dan suggests croc
learn,” enthuses Dan Rodkin at watching at Paynes Prairie Pre- ANY OTHER STATE
Santa Fe College www.sfcol- serve State Park in Micanopy.
lege.edu in Gainesville. Likewise, Meanwhile, Karen Rumbaugh at IN THE USA
Meanwhile, Karen Rumbaugh at
Randolph Bellamy at the College Faith Christian Academy www.
of Central Florida www.cf.edu in fcaclassical.org in Orlando rec-
Ocala says that students choose ommends something quite dif-
ferent – a dinner of “gator bits”,
the Sunshine State as a study ferent – a dinner of “gator bits”,
destination due to “location, which can be found at many
tourist attractions, beaches, af- restaurants in the state!
fordability and beautiful climate”. Jan Olson from The Bolles
Marc Shaw at American School www.bolles.org in Jack-
in Jack-
Heritage School www.ahschool. sonville highlights the natural
com emphasises the great edu- environment. “St Johns
cation that Florida offers. “Our River is one of only two
school competes nationally with in the world that fl ows
all the top boarding schools so north,” she says.
students can get a great educa- “Florida is a very
tion and great weather,” he says. diverse state where interna-
There are also many things tional students can fi nd peo-
to do, as Jessica Van Curen ple or tastes from their home
at Admiral Farragut Academy countries,” relates Paola Mc-
www.farragut.org in St Peters- Garvey at Southeastern Univer-
burg, relates. “Downtown St sity www.seu.edu in Lakeland.
Petersburg, which is on the sian@studytravel.network

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