A revitalized Florida gets more hip and trendy

Florida has long been a destination for sun seekers, snowbirds, socialites, Disney fans and baseball lovers, but today, it’s also ripe with new experiences aimed at a younger crowd. The Sunshine State has a lively new energy, thanks to redevelopment efforts launched in the last few years, which is helping to fuel a boom in tourism and attract new residents.

I travelled to Martin County, The Palm Beaches and Miami to discover what’s on offer beyond its theme parks and beaches.

Stuart, Martin County

“He ate it, he ate it! Oh my God, he touched me!”

The little girl beside me is the only one yelling, but the rest of us leaning into the stingray tank, hand-feeding fish to the sleek and graceful stingrays, are just as enthralled.