Update

Had a great trip with plenty of sunburn (apparently one must cover all their body with sunscreen...)

Drove US41 MIA-APF and saw plenty of gators , stopped at the free Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park at the west end of the state. Note, this is a single lane highway and can be slow with an oversized Semi Truck in front... but its free (no pesky tolls- which dollar coins work great for )

The return to MIA we took I-75 to speed things up, overnighted in TPA, and drove to MTH, using the Florida Turnpike as I-95 was clogged... diverting at the terminus of the Florida Turnpike in Florida City to Biscayne National Park (Free) a vastly underutilized park that apparently is 95% under water... stayed there 30 minutes and continued to MTH for the Seafood Festival - Yum!