QUOTE(Larry and Maria @ Aug 13 2007, 11:15 PM)

Do you like to be among many tourists? Or do you like more laid back and quiet? Figure out what then where then how much.
As a tourist, "local knowledge" can greatly change the experience of where you go in Florida. Here's a list:
Orlando: Theme parks, not much else to see.
Tampa: Bigger city, mostly working class. No beaches. Ybor city - okay nightlife. Channelside - slightly better. Not ideal as a tourist.
St Pete: Downtown is quirky, but nice. One of the few places where you can walk everywhere. Bars, baseball, water, sailing. Few good restaurants. Beach is great - Fort Desoto/St Pete Beach/Clearwater Beach. Better to do beaches during the day, stay elsewhere.
Pensacola: Panhandle, "redneck riviera." Nice beaches. Not much else.
Naples/Marco Island: Super expensive, nice beaches and fishing. If you are on a budget, go somewhere else. No nightlife.
Miami: Plenty of nightlife. South Beach is great if you have never been. Other parts of the city can be poor/dangerous/etc. Miami Beach is the best place to consider as a tourist, hotels are relatively cheap - good beach. You also won't need a car on Collins/Ocean Drive.
Daytona: Spring break atmosphere - year round. Cheap motels, seedy bars. Beach is okay.
Saint Augustine: The most "Southern" city in Florida. (it is the most northern, but feels more like GA or SC.)
Jacksonville: More working class, probably not what you are looking for.
Satellite Beach/Melbourne/Merrit Island/Cocoa Beach: Quiet, nice beaches.
Key West: Wild, expensive, different. Kind of an expensive tourist trap these days. Worth the trip if you have money to spend.
There are a million other places, but unless you have some reason to go there - I would stick with Miami Beach, St Petersburg or Fort Myers.