Massachusetts to Florida in Late December

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Hello:

My wife and I will be heading to Florida for the winter from the Boston area right after Christmas and I am looking for recommendations for a route of travel and places to stop over.

I'm thinking we would travel about 200 miles per day.

I want to avoid Metropolitan New York City and am not sure how traveling I-287 from I-87 over to I-78 will be in the winter.

I also want to know how far south I would need to go before dumping the "pink stuff"

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks