Florida has no shortage of watering holes with personality — the kind of dimly lit dives where the beer is cold, the cocktails are stiff, and the regulars’ stories get better with every retelling.

So when we asked our USA TODAY Network reporters from across the state to name their favorite spots, they delivered a lineup that’s equal parts gritty, charming and unmistakably Florida.

These are the bars where cigarette smoke might still curl toward low ceilings, where jukeboxes double as time machines, and where locals claim their seat like it’s sacred territory. From a tiki treasure to a tiny tavern, consider this your road map to the Sunshine State’s most beloved dive bars.

Babe’s Blue Room

Details: 206 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach; 386-677-3688, facebook.com

Among the mix of waterin

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