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Lower Atlantic Coast and Miami - Florida
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Area Info
No other region of Florida is home to as many contrasts as the Lower Atlantic Coast. Here, you can leave the frenetic pace of vibrant Miami, and within half an hour lose yourself in the primeval solitude of the Everglades.
The region starts at Sebastian, northern anchor of "the Treasure Coast," and continues along the Atlantic shoreline, from beach to sandy beach, southward. Along the way the smaller towns (Gifford, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart) give way to a continuous, metropolitan string of cities with revealing names: Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Pompano Beach. For it is the beaches that define the state's lower Atlantic Coast: this is classic, travel-poster Florida, all green palm-shade and blue water and hot white sun.
Miami is the centerpiece of this glamourous region. More Caribbean than American, the metropolitan Miami area is about two-thirds Hispanic, mostly Cuban. The natural beauty of the city's setting, the Art Deco heritage of its architecture, and the rich melange of its culture and cuisine make Miami one of the classic American cities. The beaches continue past Miami and Biscayne Bay, and then Florida takes to the ocean in the form of the famous Keys, culminating in Key West—a funky, laid-back community that glories in being the end of the road, and yet plays host to a million tourists a year.
Articles
South Florida News from The Sun-Sentinel
Girl Scouts sues troop leaders over missing cookie cash
Sep 8, 2010 6:32 pm
FORT LAUDERDALE – Although Girl Scout troop leaders are supposed to teach good character, five of them in South Florida failed to fork over thousands of dollars earned from cookie sales. ...
T.S. Igor forms; could become hurricane
Sep 8, 2010 6:28 pm
Say hello to Tropical Storm Igor, which quickly rose up in the Eastern Atlantic on Wednesday morning and is forecast to be a hurricane within three days.
Mayo: Quran burning — fighting hate with hate Editorial cartoon
Sep 8, 2010 3:29 pm
There is so much perverse, offensive and just plain wrong about a Gainesville pastor's plans to burn the Quran and the Talmud to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks I don't know where to be...
Lauderdale red-light camera fines begin today
Sep 8, 2010 8:29 am
Drivers could pay $158 for violations at six intersectionsRunning that red light at six intersections in Fort Lauderdale will cost you starting today. Violators face fines of $158 for each offense. ...
FPL customers set to pay $31 million in 2011 for proposed nuclear projects
Sep 7, 2010 10:43 pm
Costs approved before they're scrutinized by the Public Service CommissionThe Public Service Commission commission approved the costs Tuesday by a 3-2 vote after backpedaling on a recent decision to r...
US launches plan to help 'underwater' borrowers More red tape?
Sep 7, 2010 8:49 pm
The Obama administration is trying to jump-start its sputtering attempts to tackle the foreclosure crisis with an effort to assist homeowners who owe more on their properties than their homes are wort...
Hyde: Parcells hands Dolphins over without explanation
Sep 7, 2010 4:00 am
There are all sorts of Oliver Stones out there seeing ghosts, health issues and arguments with owner Steve Ross. But the most plausible reason is that Bill Parcells had planned this all along. It lets...
