re: Vacation suggestions.

We've rented a house on Little Torch Key (just before Key West) a few times. They can be quite reasonably priced. The fishing around there is pretty decent if you rent a boat. Also, there's a couple of tiny islands not far from there by boat where you can just anchor out and play around the beach all day.

I lived in Aruba for quite a while working there. There's some decent fishing there as well. If you look for a house/condo to rent instead of staying at a hotel, then this could be a pretty cheap vacation as well (air travel will cost more than the rental).