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Cassie Armstrong
Cassie Armstrong is Director of Content for Sports, Entertainment, Attractions, Food & Travel for the Orlando Sentinel. Cassie, an Eastern Illinois University graduate, joined the Sentinel in 2003 after stints at the Indianapolis Star, the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Robinson Daily News in Robinson, Ill.
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![Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is on Time magazine's list of World's Greatest Places. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/TCA) Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is on Time magazine's list of World's Greatest Places. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/TCA)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20240726-AMX-ENTER-TIME-MAGAZINE-NAMED-SARASOTAS-SELBY-1-PT.jpg?w=130)
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Time Magazine named Sarasotaâs Selby Gardens one of the Worldâs Greatest Places
Sarasotaâs Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has even more bragging rights as of last week when Time magazine announced its annual list of the Worldâs Greatest Places. On the list of...
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Venues across Florida to showcase James Webb Space Telescope images
On Tuesday, the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope will be revealed, and the Orlando Science Center will join other venues throughout Florida in celebrating the release of...
![Our Top 10 classic summer movie picks to beat the heat Our Top 10 classic summer movie picks to beat the heat](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2020/08/07/6FSEFMNZJJGV7D42DMJ6G4IWCU.jpg?w=135)
Our Top 10 classic summer movie picks to beat the heat
Summer is a special season for film, and not just because its when studios trot out their loudest, most expensive fare. Filmmakers look to summer for its effects on friendships,...
![Where to celebrate Derby Day on Saturday Where to celebrate Derby Day on Saturday](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2019/05/03/3DY72YZMCFA5ZBOAIYPMO43CFA.jpg?w=135)
Where to celebrate Derby Day on Saturday
Get ready to don your show-stopping hat while hoisting a refreshing mint julep. It's the first weekend in May, which means drinks and hat contests as we watch 20 horses...
![Playalinda Beach: Great for rocket launch-viewing Playalinda Beach: Great for rocket launch-viewing](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2019/05/01/LTLSEUSV5RH2JLOGLEKRFZDEAE.jpg?w=135)
Playalinda Beach: Great for rocket launch-viewing
Playalinda Beach in Canaveral National Seashore near Kennedy Space Center is a popular place to watch rockets launch. The beach also boasts some of the best waves on Florida’s Space...
![Hit the links at the home of The Players Championship Hit the links at the home of The Players Championship](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2019/05/01/ASA3AW3QKZDBHN2XTWOHBH26C4.jpg?w=135)
Hit the links at the home of The Players Championship
The TPC Sawgrass offers two golf courses, both designed by noted golf course architect Pete Dye, and are known as the most difficult golf courses in the world. The Stadium...
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Calusa Beach is Bahia Honda State Park’s popular choice
There are three natural, sandy beaches in Bahia Honda State Park on Big Pine Key: Sandspur Beach on the Atlantic, Loggerhead on the western end of the island but also...
![Conquer the 'Blue Monster' at Trump National Doral Miami Conquer the 'Blue Monster' at Trump National Doral Miami](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2019/05/01/IS2LBSYN3BHS7BHCXMYED3EGGQ.jpg?w=135)
Conquer the ‘Blue Monster’ at Trump National Doral Miami
In 1960, when real estate pioneer Alfred Kaskel decided to build a golf course in South Florida, it was said he was creating a "monster" in the middle of a...
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Take a romantic horseback ride on the beach in Bradenton
What’s more romantic than a sunset horseback ride on the beach while dolphins frolic off shore? Experience the thrill of riding in Palma Sola Bay in Bradenton, where you have...
![Crystal River and Homosassa Springs are the perfect places for outdoor escapades Crystal River and Homosassa Springs are the perfect places for outdoor escapades](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2019/05/01/IVEPERHWLZG6TMGP6Q7JFEY3HM.jpg?w=135)
Crystal River and Homosassa Springs are the perfect places for outdoor escapades
Crystal River and Homosassa are home to an abundance of family-friendly activities that will help everyone disconnect from technology in favor of outdoors adventures — from exploring a wildlife state...