Florida Vacation Spots #6:Warm Mineral Springs is a popular vacation spot in Florida. It's located on Florida's Beautiful Gulf Coast, halfway between Sarasota and Fort Myers. The springs here are indeed warm, with a year round temperature of 87 degrees. In fact it is the only truly warm spring in the state that is open to the public. Warm Mineral Springs is also known for its very high mineral content. The water here has as much as 5 times the amount of minerals that you will find in many of the more famous springs and spas around the world. Many people believe that the minerals have healing properties for a variety of ailments and come here seeking relief. This is also believed by many to be the original
"Fountain of Youth" discovered by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon.
Florida Vacation Spots #7:Mingle with the birds at the theme park/bird reserve,
Parrot Jungle Island. Located between downtown Miami and South Beach, this unusual Florida tourist attraction was started as a place where exotic birds can "fly free". It is now home to over 1,000 tropical birds as well as orangutans, tigers, and reptiles. Take a self-guided tour of the beautiful, lush tropical gardens. Visit the Manu Encounter which houses over 3000 unique animals including Squirrel Monkeys and Macaws.
