Snorkeling 101 in Florida — Gear, Spots, and How Not to Wreck the Reef

Florida holds the only living coral barrier reef in the continental U.S., plus springs, grass flats, jetties, and wrecks — four ecosystems on one license plate. Here's a beginner's guide written by someone who lives here: gear, best spots, water-reading, and the etiquette that keeps the reef alive.