Sarasota is also right near some beautiful barrier island communities including Siesta Key, Lido Key, and Longboat Key. Anna Maria Island is also about 20 miles away. On the keys, you’ll find beaches ...

The Panhandle stretches from the Florida-Alabama border near Pensacola east to the state capital of Tallahassee. In between those two points are plenty of beach towns like Fort Walton, Destin, Panama ...

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