A Florida beach has won the distinction of best beach in the United States for the third year in a row.

TripAdvisors list of the top 25 beaches -- which ranks beaches based on the quality and quantity of online reviewers and ratings over a 12-month period -- named Siesta Beach as the best beach in the country.

TripAdvisor makes mention of Siesta Beachs restaurants and hotels, along with its status as a year-round vacation destination along the Gulf of Mexico, as factors that helped the beach earn the top spot. Siesta Beach also landed a top five ranking on TripAdvisors list of the Top 25 beaches in the world.

Several other Florida beaches appear in the top 10 of the 2017 rankings. Clearwater Beach, which earned the top spot last year, is ranked fourth, while Saint Pete Beach, Beach at Panama City, Hollywood Beach, Pensacola Beach and St. Augustine Beach are ranked third, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth respectively.

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Florida beach tops list of best beaches in country - Palm Beach Post