And we hope you never need it, but we have special information for you should you ever be involved with an Emergency Evacuation.

Safety for all

• Every drugstore, hospital and police facility is noted in the book - we hope you don't need them though!

• Driving an older car? We list all service stations with licensed mechanics - in case of a break down.

• Problems ahead? We show all the routes which parallel the expressway, how to reach them and how to return to the interstate.

Seniors, & Travelers with medical conditions

• The book is designed to relieve travel stress with helpful hints and tips, and easy to use maps. Your drives within Florida will be among the smoothest and most interesting you have ever experienced. You'll arrive at your destination, stress free. We even show the parallel routes to the interstate so you can get off for a slower drive, if you wish.

• Every drugstore and hospital area is shown on our maps. If you have a medical emergency, you'll know how close you are to help.

Travelers with pets.

• All motels that accept pets are highlighted on our maps.

• Our maps show those exits with animal hospital or veterinarian services.

Bored, "Done it for 15 Years" traveler

• We guarantee that "Along Florida's Expressways" will not only make the journey seem shorter with its 25 mile-per-page "pacing" . . . but that you will discover interesting roadside things you have been passing for years, and never saw!

• I have been driving in Florida for more than 40 years, and yet while researching for this book, I found items of interest just minutes from the road, which I had never seen before..

RVers, travelers with mobile homes

• RVers need gas facilities and restaurants with wide swing turn areas and large vehicle parking - they are all highlighted on our maps.

• All gas stations selling diesel or LPG (propane) are listed on our maps.

• Need a campground? The book includes all that are close to an expressway exit.

• Truckstops and rest areas equipped with RV dump facilities are indicated.

• And for those Wal-Mart campers, all the Wal-Marts are shown.

• Oh, and you won't get blocked in by trucks with our map "lane merge" warnings.

Travelers with young children

• Need a fast food outlet equipped with a childs' play area? They are all highlighted on our maps - we even show whether they are indoor or out!

• You never know when you need Band-Aids or an aspirin - all drugstores are shown.

• Need to "go?" - all rest areas are shown, with hours of operation.

Travelers with older children

• All rest areas shown, with hours of operation.

• Mile-by-mile we provide the fascinating story of the Florida roadside. From ancient Indian sites to the Space Coast . . . from underground waterfalls to early racing at Ormond Beach. The book is jammed with fascinating material which can actually be seen from the car as you travel the route. The kids will be having fun - we won't tell them that they are also learning!

Shoppers

• We have 'em all - from antique malls, craft outlets and flea markets . . . to factory outlets, shopping malls and 24 hour Superstores beside the expressways. They are all in the book.

Those who love history

• I love history so rest assured that every fort, battlefield or historical landmark is mentioned in the book. From prehistoric tropical seas that covered the landscape millions of years ago, to the latest in military ordnance - it's all here.

    For Those in an Emergency Evacuation

• All our maps include county names & boundaries, so you which county you are in. This is very important if you are in unfamiliar territory since emergency instructions are normally issued by county.

• Each map includes the radio frequency of the official Evacuation Route Information, for that area. So no matter where you are, you know how to tune into this valuable road information.

• The book also includes a useful chart of local radio stations identified by types of programming . . . so you will know where you should tune your car radio for local news.

• Routes paralleling Florida's expressways are shown in brown. Their interconnection with expressway exits is also shown. This could be extremely valuable information if the expressway is jammed with traffic since studies show that in past hurricane evacuations, the parallel local roads are often under utilized.

• Every exit ahead on an unfamiliar expressway is shown - gas stations, food, grocery stores, "super" stores such as Wal-Mart, medical & police services, pharmacies and lodgings.

  But most important, we show which side of the expressway each is on so you can exit the traffic easily, and re-merge on the same side.

• Our road maps include mile-by-mile, the number of traffic lanes on the expressway . . . so you will be warned about merge (or expansion) conditions ahead. You will even know whether the change in the number of lanes affects the "slow" or the "overtaking" lane.

  By knowing ahead of time, the number of miles before your reach these changing road conditions, you can plan to drive in a lane not affected by the change.