| Maps | |
| Florida | 134 |
| Southern Florida | 140 |
| Metropolitan Miami | 144 |
| Miami Beach | 158 |
| The Everglades | 170 |
| The Florida Keys | 182 |
| Key West | 196 |
| The Gold Coast | 218 |
| The Space Coast | 229 |
| Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach | 238 |
| St Augustine | 242 |
| Orlando and Surroundings | 254 |
| Tampa, St Petersburg and Sarasota | 282 |
| Northern Florida | 318 |
| Tallahassee | 327 |
| Introduction | |
| The Sunshine State | 15 |
| History | |
| Decisive Dates | 18 |
| The Earliest Sun-Seekers | 21 |
| A Spanish Domain | 25 |
| Conflict and Statehood | 33 |
| Modern Times | 42 |
| People | |
| Seminoles | 57 |
| Blacks | 61 |
| Cubans | 65 |
| Crackers and Yankees | 69 |
| Retirees | 73 |
| Features | |
| Festivals | 79 |
| What's Cookin' | 87 |
| Spectacular Sports | 95 |
| The Lure of Lost Treasure | 103 |
| Space at the Cape | 109 |
| Battle of the Theme Parks | 115 |
| Dave Barry on Disney World | 120 |
| Insight on... | |
| Florida's Amazing Weather | 48 |
| Florida's Unbeatable Beaches | 124 |
| Art Deco: South Beach Style | 164 |
| The Ecology of the Everglades | 178 |
| Florida's Living Coral Reef | 192 |
| Exploring Kennedy Space Center | 234 |
| Places | |
| Introduction | 133 |
| Southern Florida | 139 |
| Metropolitan Miami | 143 |
| Miami Beach | 157 |
| The Everglades | 169 |
| The Florida Keys | 181 |
| Key West | 194 |
| The East Coast | 209 |
| Fort Lauderdale and Beyond | 211 |
| Palm Beach | 217 |
| The Space Coast | 227 |
| Daytona Beach | 237 |
| St Augustine | 241 |
| Jacksonville and Environs | 244 |
| Central Florida | 251 |
| Walt Disney World | 253 |
| Orlando and its other Worlds | 267 |
| Around Lake Okeechobee | 276 |
| The West Coast | 281 |
| Tampa | 283 |
| St Petersburg: City and Beaches | 291 |
| Pinellas Coast and Beyond | 296 |
| Sarasota and Points South | 305 |
| Northern Florida | 317 |
| Into the Pan | 321 |
| Tallahassee | 325 |
| The Panhandle | 331 |
| Travel Tips | |
| Getting Acquainted | 346 |
| Planning the Trip | 348 |
| Practical Tips | 351 |
| Getting Around | 355 |
| Where to Stay | 356 |
| Where to Eat | 364 |
| Culture | 368 |
| Sport | 372 |
| Shopping | 376 |
| Further Reading | 377 |