STAYCATION: 10 great vacations to have

It's summer! School's out, the snowbirds are long gone, and you finally have time to take a much-anticipated vacation. Time off? Heck, business is so slow you might not even be missed at work. And therein lies the problem: Due to the unforeseen economic circumstances of the entire country imploding, your vacation budget has shrunken from grande to poquito. You want to get away, you need to get away — from the stress of work, the depression of little or no

business, the shrinking value of your 401K and the harrowing stories your friends keep sharing.

But New Zealand is out of the question. That Alaskan cruise you've been dreaming about? No way, Jose. Europe, with the additional whammy of a bad exchange rate? Not this year. Even Canada is expensive. And you're not sure Mexico is safe these days.

So what's a person to do?

No worries, mon. Florida Weekly has compiled a handy guide to having a terrific STAY-cation: getaways not too far from home, that offer all the requisite components of a relaxing respite without the expense of jet travel, airport parking lots, roaming charges or rental cars. Enjoy! You deserve it.

get urban, really: S12 get horizontal: S4 for less: S6 get adventurous: S15