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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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Paddlefish, which opened on Feb. 4, comprises several indoor and outdoor spaces.

Digging in at Disney SpringsSizing up the dining options that have opened or will be opening soon at the revamped complex at Walt Disney World.

The tavern features posts carved to resemble Tiki figures, a bamboo bar and seating facing the ocean.

Rikki Tiki Tavern opens on Cocoa Beach PierThe new tavern spans the end of the pier and includes seating for over 100 guests, a thatched roof deck and food service.

Beachfront condos in Panama City Beach.

Panama City Beach bouncing back after bouncing spring-breakersThe city reports that tourist tax collections rose almost 20% from the previous March, when the city enacted laws prohibiting...

Fort Lauderdale creates 'Waterful Tours'

Fort Lauderdale creates 'Waterful Tours'The package includes access to two of three cultural sites and an all-day pass to ride the city's water taxi.

Disney World's Pandora: An immersive sensory experienceWith its floating mountains, cascading waterfalls and a cacophonous rain forest whose sounds merge with bioluminescence come...

Hammock Beach, a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort in Palm Coast, is one of several resorts participating in Women's Golf Day.

Florida tees it up for Women's Golf DayA number of Sunshine State courses and clubs are participating in the June 6 event that encourages women to hit the links.

The Perry's pool area.

The Perry is true to Key West's seafaring historyThe boutique hotel on Stock Island blends sharp, rugged elements with warm, ocean-inspired touches.

Opened in 2016, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort is the newest of the Universal/Loews hotels at Universal Orlando Resort.

Caribbean elegance at Universal Orlando hotelThe property offers a stylish, tropical escape, worth experiencing even if you don't plan to visit the adjacent theme parks.

Hilton Orlando gets a guestroom remakeNew carpeting, bedding and big-screen TVs in the first propertywide update at the Orlando Convention Center hotel since it...

Disney's Pandora -- The World of Avatar is a full-on sensory experienceThe new land at Disney World's Animal Kingdom, which opens May 27, is a place where guests will want to take their time and...