Where next?

The boat is now tucked away safely in a berth in Road Harbor, BVI's and I'm back in Dallas for a few weeks. Next up is heading toward Florida via the Turks & Caicos and Bahamas. I've never sailed or even researched this area before so I'll be trying to educate myself before heading out. The distance is about 1200 nautical miles. I also need to find a berth in the Ft. Lauderdale area.