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South of Jax and way north of Miami. I am more of an east coaster. I grew up surfing and fishing all up and down the east side of the state and it's closer to Whorlando if I have to come back to visit family....I also wouldn't consider Tampa traffic much better than Orlando.If you don't mind me chiming in, I'd pick Tampa, and esp if you expand it to Tampa Bay. Traffic is tolerable, you've got the downtown, SoHo, Hyde Park and you've got the beaches over in Pinellas. Jax isn't bad but it's still a bit too redneck for my taste. Miami? Fuhgetaboutit.