Siesta Key (south of Tampa)… White powdery sand beaches… Turtle Beach (about five miles farther south) is great for shells… Quiet and small, but nice and sweet… Check it out on your pc!!!

Clearwater Beach or St. Petersburg Beach have nice accommodations and there are two airports-the small one in Clearwater and the large one in Tampa. Be careful in booking. There are hotels on the gulf that do not have a beach and hotels that have a lovely beach. There is Busch Gardens, the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, an aquarium in St. pete. Longboat Key and Siesta Key have lovely beaches and you can use the Sarasota Airport or drive 1 1/4 hours to the Tampa airport. Sometimes you can find a timeshare that rents out its apts. My cousins do that every year in Siesta Key, but there are places in Clearwater and St. Pete as well. Sometimes they sell a week’s rental on ebay or you can book through the resort itself.

I only been in Florida once but it was so fun. I went to St. Petersburg (close to tampa bay) but since there is a 1 yr old and a 5yr old make sure you pay close attention to them. There is these like bat rays that sting but in Fort Myers there is like billions of them and many people. There is a lot to do, like going on a tour of the bay and Jet skiing but I wouldnt do that with a one yr old

Try Siesta Key…it is rated one of the top 10 beaches in the US. It boasts powdery white sands,clear blue waters and gorgeous sunsets. Plenty of water activities and great places to eat. It is near Sarasota, but you could also fly into Tampa. Try Tropical Shores Beach Resort. It is right near the beach, but has decent rates.

Panama Beach “Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort” I went with a friend and it was paradise.. Nice hotel on the beach perfect - check it out, I’m serious.