Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Change Your Zip Code Once You Know All The Things You Didn't Know About South Florida

By Jony Mozen


People think so many things about Florida. It's the sunshine state. Oranges are its main crop. Alligators cross highways. Hurricanes visit regularly. People love to retire here. But there are things you didn't know about South Florida that you probably wished you did.

The cities that adorn the shores of South Florida are many but none as bold and beautiful as Miami. The sun shines and people grace the beaches in bikinis and tans. At night the Latin beats bounce off the brightly painted Art Deco buildings creating a humming that makes you want to dance. Though Miami has had some hard times, now it is growing because of a thriving International banking business and the addition of many U. S. Corporations' Latin headquarters.

That influence is apparent because two-thirds of the population is Hispanic, the majority of those are Cuban. The influence of music, food, and culture is shown in the dynamic colors buildings are painted, the Latin beats being played in the clubs and on the street, and even in the fashions. This is an area of heat, not just in climate, but in how people dance, live, and work.

While Boca Raton has often been considered the place for retirement it is more than just a warm place where your dad's bursitis doesn't act up. There are amazing beaches here and the only five star hotel in Florida. The Boca Resort and Club was started in the twenties as a Ritz Carlton property. With the name change and a couple of pink towers added in the late sixties, it became a world renowned resort that stands for the elegance and class of this city.

Fort Lauderdale is known as the place for Spring Breakers to head to when the school lets out, that was then and this is now. Now these beaches are not filled with crazy kids but businesses and family looking for a lovely place to live. Along with its pristine beaches it is the perfect place for those with boats as it's called the Venice of America and has a very extensive canal system to explore. Many of the boats that travel those canals were built right there as yacht manufacturing is a big industry here.

Located on the most southern point of Florida is Key West. Their location puts them closer to Cuba than the mainland of Florida. This place of hanging between two worlds has created a magical lure that many find addictive. The tourists that come seem to always return to enjoy the amazing restaurants, shopping, and of course, the hospitality of the locals.

Whatever the draw Key West brought presidents, writers, poets, and those of the dramatic to visit. Authors Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway stayed here for extended periods of time writing great works like A Streetcar Named Desire and To Have and Have Not.

Conquered by Spaniards, inhabited by Indians, and organized by the British so many cultures, people, and lore are part of the southern part of Florida. The things you didn't know about this area may be the very reasons you decide to move here. Life is in the details and this area is all about living that life.




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