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Since you're going to Sarasota take a look at a lunch cruise on the Marina Jack II. It takes about 2 hours on Sarasota Bay and the food, served buffet style, is pretty good for a cruise. Nice way to kill a few hours in the afternoon.

My wife and I dine at Carmelo's Italian Restaurant in Punta Gorda. Excellent food and service, nice ambiance and great dining al fresco. Carmelo started as a chef in his family's restaurant (Angelo's) in Venice. He was the chef who catered my son's wedding 10 years ago.

This is not an easy thing to answer as there are pluses and minuses to the various areas. However, If you are into swimming in the ocean, stay on the east coast. The gulf stream keeps the Atlantic 8-10 degrees warmer than the gulf. I live in Venice and in January the gulf could be anywhere from...