Me and a friend are planning a trip next Feb/March, see below.
We plan to keep off the interstates as much as possible and also it would be great to stay/eat in non-chain establishments.
Each day will be at a steady pace, trying to take in as much as possible with plenty of stops.
At this time nothing is cast in stone and if anybody here has some suggestions to make the trip more enjoyable please post.

Day 1 - Tampa to Daytona

Day 2/3 - Time at Bike week

Day 4 - Daytona to Fort Lauderdale via Hwy 1

Day 5 - Fort Lauderdale to Key West

Day 6/7 - Time in the Keys

Day 8 - Keys to Naples via Hwy 41

Day 9 - Naples to Tampa via Hwy 41

 

From Tampa to Daytona would suggest going Hwy 41 North to Hwy 40 East into Ormond Beach Once North of Tampa is a nice scenic ride without too much traffic other a short stretch through Ocala once east of Silver Springs the stretch through Hwy 40 through the Ocala forest is very nice .. Just my opinion here and lived in Florida all my life...

 

That looks like a good start as we will be setting off from Land O Lakes (Hwy 54) anyway

 

Hwy 41 through the Everglades is a great alternative to Interstate 75. It's a very scenic, winding two-lane road. We were there last year on vacation, saw dozens of alligators!

 

North of 54, Hwy 41 becomes easy, after north of 52 is a piece of cake ...

 

Went up that way a couple of weeks ago to the Websters Swap meet, looked a nice area to ride

Then had to come home Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

Hernando and Citrus counties have great roads...well for Florida. If you get to the panhandle try US98 around Apalachacola. Winding roads, great view of the Gulf!

 

Anyone gets that far north better call me and will ride with you ...

 

Looking for some more info at places to see around the Fort Lauderdale area.

If there is a somewhere good to visit/stay at before before there then please post, you know back to 'old town USA', to many cities/towns are becoming the same

I know we are taking a popular route but there must be some of these 'special' places still left.

 

Might want to try posting in the Florida Crew Section.. Quite a few members there in South FL.. Raised up in So FL Then the Tampa area for another 20 years now am in the North Woods of FL ...