For lovers of sun, sea, and sand, the Florida Keys are exceptional. This unique archipelago of over 800 islands stretches across over 180 miles off the southern tip of Florida. Together, they offer a little slice of Caribbean-style heaven right here in the continental United States.The Florida Keys are a fantastic place to live and a perfect place to vacation. Best of all – to access them, you don’t even have to get on a plane if you don’t want to. You can drive to all 30 inhabited Florida Keys from the mainland United States thanks to a series of bridges that will take you all the way to Key West.