I'll throw St Pete Beach into the equation. Less costly than Clearwater Beach and just as good but more convenient to other destinations like St Petersburg, Tampa, Busch Gardens, Disney World, Ft Desoto Park. The water and weather are still warm well into late October and even though Hurricane season lasts until November 1, October is a very safe month. In fact this area hasn't been hit for many many years.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.