Since you get there by causeway, you’ve got to know that Miami Beach is an island. So are Palm Beach, Key West, Sanibel, Amelia and Marco, to name a few of Florida’s resorts.
But the state has a lot of less-famous islands that are still worth visiting. Some retain a bit of Old Florida, the laid-back, down-home lifestyle of an earlier age. Some sport high-rises and other trappings of modern tourism. But all possess an individuality that sets them apart.
Here are five islands worth visiting:
