Travel to Florida help/ tips

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Hey Guys,

The wife and I are looking into going to Florida in August. I thought I would see if anyone might have any suggestions. I will have family in Stuart, FL with a place to stay. I have two options we are looking into. My cousin works M-F so I was going to take the first couple days of the week (Tue-Fri) to explore/ be alone before making it to Stuart on Friday. Ideal day would be to do some sight seeing during the day and than grab a couple drinks in the afternoon while not breaking the bank.

- Option 1- fly into Orlando and rent a car so the wife and i can take a couple days exploring before we make it to my cousins. A plus is we can fly direct for the cheapest with this option. Any input on some of the springs in the area? or any nice beaches for adults between Orlando and Stuart? I have been looking at cocoa some.

-Option 2- fly into West Palm Beach or Ft. Lauderdale and rent a car. from there we could stay in that area or possibly head down to Miami for the couple days. Doesn't Padron have something in the Miami Area ?