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Megan Padilla

Megan Padilla has been writing about destinations worldwide as a freelancer and staff editor for various consumer publications including Islands, Sport Diver, Florida Travel + Life and Orlando Magazine since 2000.

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The lobby at the AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown, which will open in early 2018.

AC Hotel coming to GainesvilleThe property, set to open in early 2018, will be part of the Standard at Gainesville, a newly constructed 10-story, multiuse...

Tampa's Hall on Franklin features a wide variety of eateries in an 8,000-square-foot space.

Seven eateries in one at new Tampa food hallThe Hall on Franklin houses a half-dozen vendors, including some of Tampa's most innovative chefs and mixologists showcasing...

A rendering of the cottages at the Margaritaville Resort Orlando.

Margaritaville Resort Orlando taking shapeWhen completed, the resort on the west side of Walt Disney World will feature a 187-room Margaritaville hotel, 1,000 vacation...

Ostriches, by Yu Zhaoyang, is on display at the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens.

Botanical and sculpture garden opens in Punta GordaThe Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens opened its first phase with 11 contemporary sculptures by internationally...

Italian on the menu at Disney Springs this winterThe Patina Restaurant Group is opening three modern Italian restaurants and bar concepts at the complex in the coming months.

The new Hidden Lake bike trail is a two-mile track that winds through a wooded area of the property.

Adventure activities now on site at Grande Lakes OrlandoBiking, kayaking and fishing are just some of the activities in the Grande Lakes Sports program for guests of the Ritz-Carlton...

Harris Rosen with schoolchildren from the Orlando neighborhood of Parramore. The hotelier pays college tuition for Parramore students who graduate high school.

Orlando's hotelier with a heartHarris Rosen pays for employees' healthcare and for their kids' college education. He pays college tuition for underprivileged...

The lobby at the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando.

Art and hotels, a marriage made in FloridaIndependent and branded hotels alike are championing artists and immersing guests in art experiences that engage, inspire and...

A super-sized red high-heel shoe carrying drag queen Sushi will ring in the New Year at the Bourbon St. Pub/New Orleans House complex in Key West.

Holiday happenings throughout the Florida KeysBoat parades, lighted bike rides and New Year's conch shell and drag queen drops are just some of the distinctly Keys events on...

The Naples Grande Beach Resort, as seen from the Palm Terrace pool.

Islamorada, Naples resorts set to reopen post-IrmaThe Amara Cay Resort and the Naples Grande Beach Resort both will reopen on Dec. 15 after extensive clean-ups.