How much snow have you pushed aside this year?
Many people grow tired of bone-chilling winds, icy sidewalks and snow-covered pavement long before any of it subsides.
Florida flourished because of those people and the invention of air conditioning. But how many of us can afford to go?
Actually, a trip to Florida can be very affordable because of sheer numbers. The state's huge airports and resorts deal in volume. Where there are thousands of people on the move, there are bound to be bargains.
Many think of winter as "high season" in Florida, but that's only partially true. Within that November-April time frame, there are "shoulder season" periods (generally outside of spring break schedules) in which crowds thin and bargains emerge.
Let's take a look at airfares, accommodations and destinations that might allow you to shovel sand this year as well as snow.
Click "next" to the right and start with some airfare sales.
