Screamn,
I dove out of the Force-E Pompano Store. It’s a great location and only about five minutes from at least one on the boats they charter with. You can stop by the shop and pick up your pass and tanks, or for an extra dollar or two the boat Captain will lug the tanks. On a multiple day dive you can pick up all the passes at one time. What ever you are not taking with you can rent at the shop. 3MM is all you need, I dove there in March and it was fine.
They put me with Parrot Island Charters. A good trip but be ready to get in line and get off the boat! This outfit expects you know how to dive. The boats can be pretty full and the people are fiendly so you wont have a hard time buddying-up. They usually do a deep dive and a drift. And you ABSOLUTLY have to do a drift dive! This is the best value in diving.
The most important thing is the parking. The marina has limited parking and the fishing charters full it up early. There is a public park across from the marinea with free parking and there is limited street parking. My best advise is pay the couple of bucks for the dive operator to take your tanks and get there early for parking. I think the shop opens at eight and by then you are already pushing it if you wait to get your tanks in the morning.
Have a great dive!
John