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Lower Gulf Coast - Florida
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Area Info
Florida's Lower Gulf Coast is a series of layers: on the outside, a string of barrier islands with popular and crowded beaches; next, a series of large and small communities anchored by Sarasota in the north and Naples in the south; and finally, virtually empty rural areas that are largely sawgrass wilderness.
Virtually all of Florida south of Lake Okeechobee and outside the coast strips is taken up by the Everglades. This "River of Grass" is crossed by I-75 in the famed "Alligator Alley" that runs between Ft. Lauderdale and Naples. But from Naples north along the coast is a virtually unbroken string of small towns and cities, joined together by their proximity to the Gulf and the fishing, shipping, and tourism industries that developed and sustains this region.
Sarasota is considered the major cultural center of the region. This city developed a reputation as an artists' colony in the 1920s, and today the town is known worldwide for its music festivals, its ballet, opera, and theater. Farther south, Port Charlotte, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers are the major urban centers.
Articles
South Florida News from The Sun-Sentinel
3 dead, including child, in standoff at Deerfield Beach RV Park; two others badly hurt
Feb 10, 2012 7:13 am
SWAT surrounds Highland Woods trailer parkUPDATE : The following information was provided by the Broward Sheriff's Office shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday:
Processing flub means 5,000 red-light camera ticket recipients don't have to pay
Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am
Some cities are losing cash because of camera company's process delay Red-light camera tickets are getting to drivers' mailboxes as usual, but a processing delay means there won't be any consequences ...
Dania Beach mystery mine deemed harmless
Feb 10, 2012 3:29 am
Object is towed to U.S. Coast Guard StationA mysterious floating object, found about a mile off Dania Beach, prompted the U.S. Coast Guard to close the beach and surrounding waters Thursday, authoriti...
Third accuser claims pastor sexually abused him
Feb 10, 2012 12:08 am
Jeffery London took in more than 15 young boysA third man is telling Fort Lauderdale detectives that a popular youth pastor molested him as a child, police said.
Bosh joins Wade, James at All-Star Game as reserve
Feb 9, 2012 11:37 pm
On the day he joined Miami Heat teammates Dwyane Wade and LeBron James on the Eastern Conference All-Star team, forward Chris Bosh insisted he was unaware the significance of the day.
Mom of girl who vanished defends use of police resources
Feb 9, 2012 10:57 pm
The family of a 17-year-old girl who disappeared for six days found themselves facing public criticism on Thursday over whether they should pick up the tab for the extensive police investigation whose...
A look at who the Miami Dolphins will face in 2012
Feb 9, 2012 6:50 pm
Polo mogul's adoption of girlfriend challenged
Feb 9, 2012 12:30 am
A guardian for Wellington polo mogul John Goodman's teenage children is asking a judge to toss out Goodman's recent adoption of his 42-year-old girlfriend, saying the move defrauded the court, blindsi...
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