Introduction:

A Guide for the Traveler Who Loves Quiet
More Than Crowds

Foreword:

A Word on the World of Budget-Romance
Dining & Lodging

Central Waters East

DeLand...a World Away from Disney 7

Central Waters West

Romantic Mt. Dora 25

St. Petersburg

Florida's Best-Kept City Secret 41

Tarpon Springs

a Gift from the Grecian Isles 71

Lake Wales

Old-fashioned Florida Charm 89

Sebring

Hills, Lakes and Life in the Slow Lane 115

Sanibel-Captiva

Islands of Timeless Tranquility 137

Islamorada

The Keys to Real Relaxation 169

The Treasure Coast

Unspoiled Stuart and Jensen Beach 189

Micanopy

Moss-Draped, Antique-Filled Postcards 207

Cedar Key

A Place Apart in Space and Time 224

Apalachicola and the Capes

Cruising the Forgotten Coast 241

Index 259

Sanibel's Point Ybel Lighthouse