Thanksgiving used to mean one thing: staying home, cooking for hours, and sitting around the same table with the same people.

Cocoa Beach sits along Florida’s magnificent Space Coast, offering that rare combination of accessibility and tranquility that’s increasingly hard to find in the Sunshine State.

Palmetto’s location also means convenient access to Gulf beaches without the premium costs of oceanfront communities. Anna Maria Island and its immaculate shores lie just a short drive away, offering ...