Perdido Key, a barrier island southwest of Pensacola, offers a quieter beach experience with the added bonus of the Flora-Bama Lounge, a legendary beach bar straddling the Florida-Alabama state line.

Monticello (pronounced Mon-tuh-SELL-oh) offers a glimpse into a Florida that existed long before Mickey Mouse set up shop – a place where authenticity trumps attraction, and where the pace of life ...