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Winners were determined by hundreds of ballots from Gulfshore Life readers. The top winner is listed first in each category, followed by the finalists.
More winners:
Attractions
FUN FAMILY ACTIVITY
COLLIER
Winner
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
Finalists
Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples
Rising Tide Explorers
LEE
Winner
Board and Brush
Finalists
HeadPinz Entertainment Center
Lakes Regional Park
Zoomers Amusement Park
GAME & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
COLLIER
Winner
Chuck E. Cheese’s
Finalists
Bounce Naples
Seminole Casino Immokalee
LEE
Winner
HeadPinz Entertainment Center
Finalists
Gametime Entertainment
Zoomers Amusement Park
GOLF COURSE
COLLIER
Winner
Bear’s Paw Country Club
Finalists
Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club
Tiburón Golf Club
LEE
Winner
The Forest Country Club
Finalists
Bonita Bay
Cypress Lake Country Club
HISTORICAL SITE
COLLIER
Winner
Naples Historical Society’s Historic Palm Cottage
Finalists
Everglades City
Naples Pier
LEE
Winner
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Finalists
Koreshan State Park
Shangri-La Springs
HOTEL/RESORT (CHAIN)
COLLIER
Winner
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Finalists
Hilton Naples
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
LEE
Winner
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
Finalists
Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
HOTEL/RESORT (NON-CHAIN)
COLLIER
Winner
The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Resort
Finalists
The Inn on 5th
LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort
LEE
Winner
Pink Shell Beach Resort
Finalists
Tarpon Lodge
’Tween Waters Inn Island Resort
NATURE/WILDLIFE
COLLIER
Winner
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Finalists
Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Naples Botanical Garden
LEE
Winner
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Finalists
Manatee Park
Six Mile Cypress Slough
OVERALL ATTRACTION
COLLIER
Winner
The Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
Finalists
Naples beaches
Naples Botanical Garden
LEE
Winner
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Finalists
Lee County beaches
Pink Shell Beach Resort
SHOPPING DISTRICT
COLLIER
Winner
Waterside Shops
Finalists
Fifth Avenue South
Mercato
LEE
Winner
Coconut Point
Finalists
Gulf Coast Town Center
Miromar Outlets
SIGHTSEEING TOUR
COLLIER
Winner
Rising Tide Explorers
Finalists
Naples Princess
Naples Trolley Tours
LEE
Winner
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Finalists
Captiva Cruises
Tropic Star of Pine Island Inc.
SPORTS COMPLEX
COLLIER
Winner
North Collier Regional Park
Finalist
Greater Naples YMCA
LEE
Winner
Germain Arena
Finalists
CenturyLink Sports Complex-Hammond Stadium
JetBlue Park
STATE PARK/TOURS
COLLIER
Winner
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Finalists
Everglades City
Rising Tide Explorers
LEE
Winner
Lovers Key State Park
Finalists
Cayo Costa State Park
Koreshan State Park
TENNIS FACILITY
COLLIER
Winner
Arthur L. Allen Tennis Center
Finalists
Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club
Pelican Bay Tennis Center
LEE
Winner
The Forest Country Club
Finalist
Cypress Lake Country Club
WATERPARK
COLLIER
Winner
Sun-N-Fun Lagoon
LEE
Winner
Sun Splash Family Waterpark
Finalist
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
WEEKEND GETAWAY (HOTEL/RESORT)
COLLIER
Winner
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Finalists
LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort
The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Resort
LEE
Winner
Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina
Finalists
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
Tarpon Lodge