The Very best beach in Florida is: (Just completed 3 weeks driving and exploring FL

michelle95 · Jul 19, 2004

Yeah...I can't wait to move to Bradenton (right above Sarasota) after my ADN. Paradise. :)

passing thru · Jul 22, 2004

It IS Paradise ! I kept thinking to myself, WHY hasn't everyone in the country moved HERE? Especially if you love the out of doors and beaches and water. I love the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming, the canyons of Utah and Arizona, but, I do believe Florida has them beat !

I expected everyone in Florida to be senior citizens..... imagine my surprise ! Lots and lots of young people and children !

CappucinoMama · Jul 23, 2004

i love florida !!

this was my first trip there.....

imho, the best beach is siesta key - a couple of miles west of sarasota....!!

a close second and third is destin and clearwater....

lol..passing thru i have to agree with you..i live in the jacksonville area so of course my trip to the beach is usually st. augustine...but ohh my when i hit the gulf beaches there is no comparison....we normally rent a block of condos during laborday weekend on anna maria island/holmes beach...i don't want to cone back when i am there! lol

i am glad you had a nice experience tho!! :)

Destinystar · Jul 25, 2004

i enjoyed reading your post. i lived and worked in the palm beach area of fl for 6 mos. about 2 years ago. i really enjoyed all of the green trees, the rain, the tropical climate. but the one thing that i did not like was the mosquitos. could not be outside for any length of time without one biting me. i found that annoying. was that a problem for you?i am in the desert now. i hate no rain, no trees, but i love no mosquitos. hope to sell my property here and move out there. just trying to find an affordable, safe area. most of it has really gone up in price. it is definatly a good investment as far as real estate is concerned. i think a lot of people are getting on the band wagon and starting to move there. :rolleyes: :)

orida's coastline , from jacksonville to miami to key west to miami, across the everglades to everglades city and explored every island and coast up to pensacola. for my money, the big guy could draw a vertical line through florida and toss the eastern half into the atlantic !
the west coast is where the friendliest/greatest people are, the natural beauty- - the sunsets, beaches, clean cities, clear pale blue surf, marvelous highways and architecturally lovely bridges, all the gorgeous bays, ....
i love florida !!
this was my first trip there.....
imho, the best beach is siesta key - a couple of miles west of sarasota....!!
a close second and third is destin and clearwater....
i was in destin on the 4th.... do those people know how to celebrate or what ??????
i want to share more, but gotta go for now....
just wanted to let all of you who gave me tips on what to see -- let you know i'm back..... loved little havana and miami is beautiful and stayed at miami beach 2 nites..... all of florida is a feast for the eyes......
but i especially envy everyone in the sarasota area....

michelle95 · Jul 26, 2004

Lisa, my mother in law has a time share condo on Long Boat Key. The first time I went with them on vacation is when I fell in love. :)

hypnotic_nurse · Jul 26, 2004

Grayton Beach is my favorite. But Boca Raton is pretty cool, too.

CappucinoMama · Jul 27, 2004

lisa, my mother in law has a time share condo on long boat key. the first time i went with them on vacation is when i fell in love. :)

michelle, long boat key is absolutely beautiful...ooh i think i need to move to manatee county...lol

midnightdana · Aug 3, 2004

i just moved to sarasota and i spend all my time at siesta key....i love it.

RNPATL, DNP, RN · Aug 3, 2004

i just moved to sarasota and i spend all my time at siesta key....i love it.

Sarasota beaches are some of the best in the State, if not the entire country. We went to Florida to visit my family .... they live in Sarasota. We spend the week of Spring Break there and had a lot of fun on Siesta Beach. We did a cook out and played in the white sand .... how nice was that! Of course, I got fried ..... the worst sun burn I had in my life .... stupid me did not apply enough sun screen. Not a good thing.