Hi, we are planning a trip to Florida for my wife's and my friends 50th birthdays (17th and 23rd)
We arrive on the 10th at Miami with two nights booked in Orlando to visit Universal. The aim is to go from there to Daytona beach, on to New Orleans then head back after a couple of days via Panama City.
Leave Panama heading to Tampa or St Petes ( taking in Busch Gardens) then on to Fort Myers area followed by the Everglades. We would like to know any recommendations for places to stay and things to do here.
Leaving the Everglades area we head to key largo for a night (23rd Dec) before going down to key west for xmas eve and Xmas day. Leave key west on 26th to get back to Miami airport for our flight at 21:00

Any thoughts on places to go or places to avoid? Oh and there are 8 of us 4 adults and 4 teenagers (1 x boy ) 16,16,14 and 13.