A Florida-raised travel writer is recommending three quieter alternatives to the state's busiest beaches for this Labor Day weekend, when crowds are expected at popular tourist spots. The piece is a lighthearted personal guide aimed at holidaymakers wanting to avoid the "unwashed masses" while still enjoying Florida's coastline before summer winds down.

The suggested swaps include Dania Beach instead of South Beach, a calm, less touristy stretch between Miami and Fort Lauderdale with kayaking at Whiskey Creek and fishing off Dania Pier; Lido Key Beach in Sarasota instead of Clearwater Beach, described as family-friendly with mangrove kayak tours and jet ski rentals about an hour south of Tampa-St Pete; and Villano Beach as an alternative to Daytona Beach, though details on this third option are cut off in the article.