You'll need to have flight following to get through the east/west coastal transition area. You'll end up with Pensacola approach into Ferguson.
If you're not using flight following from as far south as Lakeland start with Tyndall approach then you'll be good to go. It looks a little intimidating on the sectional but really easy as pie and you can't beat the view! I've flown it every time to/from Sun n Fun.
Here is a link to that area from my flight home couple years ago. I was a little south out over the water and don't remember why. You can be right over the beach if you want. Where ever you are the view is spectacular.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysscj8GBgl0