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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
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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