Family reunion-- beach location?

[andreallybadeggs]

Helped with a family reunion in Branson this summer. It was fabulous but took a LOT of time to organize.
We'd like to get together again summer 2010 but nobody has that much time to devote to planning.
I came up with the idea of a beach weekend. No meeting rooms, no organized activities or games, maybe only one meal all together, just all get rooms at the same motel and hang out on the beach or in the pool.
Fla panhandle would be within a day's drive for most of us but we need suggestions for clean, reasonably priced resorts or motels on or near the beach.
Advice?

[NJGIRL]

Is there anyone out there that knows the Florida Panhandle that can help???