We went to Florida two different summers when the kids were both still living at home.  We rented a car and went to the major attractions in the area and also to several of the main beaches.  We drove to St. Pete one day in our rental car and looked around the town a little bit.  What a beautiful beach they have there!  I remember how much fun we all had.  One good thing about traveling in a car was that we had fun talking, listening to music (a lot of music), and playing the typical road trip games.  Good memories!