Applebee’s 2 for $20 Deal

Applebee’s invites budget conscious diners to get out on the town and take advantage of their 2 for $20 deal. Dine with a friend or special someone and you’ll get an appetizer to share along with two full meals.
Share one of these four appetizers:
* Mozzarella Sticks
* Crunchy Onion Rings
* Boneless Buffalo Wings
* Spinach & Artichoke [...]

Discount deals for Busch Gardens

Both visitors and locals can take advantage of deals at Busch Gardens in Tampa.
Florida residents can choose from several deals. They can pay for a day’s admission ($69.95 for adults and $59.95 for kids 3-9) and come back all year. For a one-day visit, adult Florida residents can save $10 if they buy thier tickets [...]

It’s magic! Print out Orlando discounts

The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau offers an Orlando Preferred Visitor Magicard that garners discounts on hotels, attractions, shopping, cultural events and restaurants.
If you don’t live in Orlando, you can download and print a Magicard online.
Through June 30, the visitors’ bureau is also offering a special “Bundles of Free Smiles” discount program, offering free [...]

Cheap book about cheap fun

Looking for things to do and places to visit in the Sunshine State that don’t cost the price of a small car? For $5, you can download a copy of  100 Florida Freebies and Cheapies: Vacation Fun for $5 or Less by long-time Tampa Bay area residents Adele Woodyard and Stephen Morrill.
The book includes highlights [...]

Free Arby’s Fruitea with coupon

Print out this coupon to receive a free iced Fruitea whenever you buy a sandwich at Arby’s. Fruiteas are available in four flavors: mandarin peach, diet blackberry, passion fruit, and diet peach. The coupon is good until May 5.

Free appetizer at Macaroni Grill

Sign up for email alerts from Romano’s Macaroni Grill and get a coupon for a free appetizer.
Macaroni Grill has locations throughout Florida.

Discount passes for Miami, Orlando

Here’s a deal for visitors to Miami or Orlando, or even points in between, who want to see multiple attractions and save on admission fees.
The Go Miami Card offers as much as 50 percent off admission to individual attractions, such as the Miami Seaquarium, Jungle Island, Miami MetroZoo and various tours and museums. It’s also [...]

Places to find ‘kids eat free’ deals

I’m hunting around for the best resources for finding “kids eat free” deals. Do you have a tried-and-true favorite? If so, please post a comment.
I’ve come across a few sites, and I’ve had mixed results. Some stick to the major chains only. Others have the contact info but no details of the deal. YMMV (your [...]

Get free stuff on your birthday

I love free stuff. I love it even more when people give me free stuff just because I exist. I’d like to think it’s just because I’m cool like that, but really, they’ll give it to anyone. Want yours? Check out these two sites and register to get free stuff on your birthday.

BirthdayFreebies.com: With this [...]

Free Mondays at Ringling Museum

It would seem that the Ringling Museum, one of Sarasota’s greatest attractions, wants to keep this a secret — because nowhere on its website will you find anything about free admission.
But John Ringling made this freebie a condition of his willing the museum to the state.
So, every Monday, you can save up to $20 per [...]