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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
Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight
Feb 10, 2012 7:43 pm
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth contr...
Woman claims $2 million Powerball win from Deerfield
Feb 10, 2012 6:04 pm
Well, we have a Powerball winner, but it isn't the winner: A woman claimed a $2 million win from drawing a Quick Pick in Deerfield Beach.
McDonald's hamburgers used to lure naked man off LA tower
Feb 10, 2012 3:22 pm
Police were able to lure a naked man who spent hours atop a downtown radio tower with McDonald's hamburgers.
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 delayRed-light camera tickets are getting to drivers' mailboxes as usual, but a processing delay means there won't be any consequences f...
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...
Mother of teen who vanished defends use of public money
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 &...
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