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Old 02-20-2015, 05:14 PM
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For Florida style pictures go to Bealls. There is one on 441 between Lowes and Walmart and another just north of 466, turn right just after Olive Garden. The pictures are in the back of the store, the prices will look high, but they have a discount price chart on the wall. They also have a lot of Florida type accessories.

For Malls, in Orlando the Florida Mall is more in line with prices, but it's very busy. It's maybe five miles further than Millenia Mall. The neighborhood is probably not even better, it's off the Airport Exit on Orange Blossom Trail, which is 441.

We prefer to go to Gainesville, to Oaks Mall. It's the same distance as Florida Mall but in the opposite direction. It's a college town and most of the people are Floridians or students from parts in Florida and very few tourist or foreigners. They have 5 anchors stores and is almost as big as Florida Mall, but does lack in the food court. Take I-75 north to the third Gainesville Exit, Newberry Road. Go east a couple of blocks and it's on the right.