Naples or Fort Myers are usually pretty good at that time of the year and with some nice beaches. Florida Keys may also be worth a consider.

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Pippy

If you want a beach holiday the Keys are out I'm afraid. There is only one good beach in the Keys and this is privately owned now by the Hilton Beach Resort in Key Largo (formally the Sheraton).

There are other beaches, one in Key West and also beaches at the John Pennekamp State Park but neither is my idea of a relaxing beach holiday. By all means take a visit, but for other things than beaches.

I would stick to West Coast Florida, or maybe even South Carolina...although it might be too early in the year for both I'm afraid.

I think your best choice would be on the west coast of Florida. February or March might still be a bit cool but the waters of the Gulf of Mexico tend to stay warmer than the Atlantic. Consider Sanibel Island or Captiva Island. There are many accomodations down there which you can find on a quick yahoo search and probably quite a few private villas too.

Best of luck on this..

Worth remembering that Feb and March are high season for the west coast of Florida. Lots of Canadians and Americans from the northern states in search of warmer weather.

We always go to the Gulf beaches we went to Sarasota, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers in one trip last March..Weather was fab...But one thing to be aware of is that March is Spring Break and a lot of places "hike" the prices up.

We loved Fort Myers and have just come back after a lovely holiday there 2 weeks ago.

Regards
Ann