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Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal Veta Millard recently took her mother, Juanita Munroe, into the Apollo Beach, Fla., house she shares with her husband and four children.

Aging and Broke, More Lean on Family E.S. Browning 2011

Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal SCARLET LETTER: Steve Jonsson, in his Bradenton, Fla., home, said since Flagship's collapse, 'there is no place for me in the banking industry.'

After a Collapse, End of a Dream Dan Fitzpatrick 2010

Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal Abby got hit in the face by water sloshing around in a fish tank she carried from the beach after collecting clams and fish.

For Kids, Vacation Is Time to Learn 2010

Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal Children lined up to listen to instructions on collecting specimens.

For Kids, Vacation Is Time to Learn 2010

At left, cells of a leaf, seen through a microscope Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal Counselor Gloria Rojas, left, and hotel naturalist Randy Sarton helped Jacqueline Haversat, 9, and Nate drag a net to collect fish and crabs.

For Kids, Vacation Is Time to Learn 2010

Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal Enrolling the kids in a program where they are learning something can also provide some cover to families who yank the kids out of school for a beach vacation.

For Kids, Vacation Is Time to Learn 2010

Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal The educational make-over of hotel kids 'programs is being spurred, in part, by a new generation of parents who want to make sure their offspring are engaged, learning -- and getting an edge -- even while on vacation.

For Kids, Vacation Is Time to Learn 2010

Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal Ms. Hedrick took a tennis lesson while her kids were at the Nature's Wonders program.

For Kids, Vacation Is Time to Learn 2010

Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal The added attention to kids clubs is part of an overall strategy by hotel and resort companies to lure more leisure travelers.

For Kids, Vacation Is Time to Learn 2010

Chip Litherland for The Wall Street Journal Wearing a lab coat, Bethany looked through a microscope at leaves she had collected.

For Kids, Vacation Is Time to Learn 2010