Summer travel PSA: If you come to Florida looking for great beaches, stay away from the Keys

A summer travel PSA urges visitors to Florida to adjust expectations about beaches, specifically warning them to “stay away from the Keys” if they are looking only for sugar-white shorelines. The article references posts over a recent holiday weekend from northern tourists lamenting Key West’s lack of beach conditions similar to Clearwater Beach. It argues the Keys are better enjoyed differently, emphasizing that they are best experienced by boat and highlighting fishing opportunities, including mangrove snapper, sea trout, and Spanish mackerel on the Gulf side. It also discusses the Dungeness crab-festival style of local events and seafood culture only in general terms, without citing additional locations beyond the Keys. The piece frames the message as a caution for first-time travelers to the southernmost part of the U.S. continental landmass.