Florida

Where the city has nice beaches.

History

• Juan Ponce de Leon explore the city in 1513.

• Florida spilt into East and West in 1810.

• St. Augustine is the oldest city in the US.

• The city became a training camp in Miami in World War II.

• South Florida was struck twice, Hurricane Wilma and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Atmosphere

• The weather is nice with sunny and blue sky and crazy with rain, thunder, and hurricane.

• It is traditional home for MLB spring training.• A lot of different kinds of spanish people lives in

Florida; Domician, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican and more.

Attractions• Go to Walt Disney world to see your favorite disney characters.

• Go to Daytona 500 for NASCAR races.

• Go to SeaWorld WaterPark for water rides and friendly animals like dolphins, whales and more.

Shopping

• East Atlantic Avenue - downtown Delray Beach, 561-278-0424.

• Bayside Marketplace - 401 Biscayne Blvd, Downtown Miami. 305-577-3344

• Boynton Beach Mall - 801 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach 561-736-7900

• Palm Beach Mall - 1801 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-686-3513

Nightlife• Crobar 1445 Washington Ave. A chance for high octane partying with beautiful

people at upstairs VIP room.

• Club Space 142 NE 11th Street. After-hours parties last well past noon.

• 6 Degrees 685 Washington Ave. Fine, fresh food. Combines fine dining with hip lounging.

Hotels and Accommodations• Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal 7800 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819 Located on

Universal Boulevard, the Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal blends the Park Avenue elegance of New York with the chic Art Deco of Miami's South Beach. The hotel offers a conference center, a business center, a variety of guest rooms and suites, some arranged around a breathtaking 15-floor atrium with two glass elevators.

•Four Seasons Hotel Miami 1435 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131 70 story hotel of glass,

granite - Panoramic view and window seats in most rooms - Heart of business district, near Biscayne Bay.

Restaurants

• Beach Bistro 6600 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217

• Novecento 1414 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131

Transportation• Highways: Florida's primary interstate routes include:• I-4, which bisects the state, connecting Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, and Daytona Beach, connecting with I-

95 in Daytona Beach and I-75 in Tampa.• I-10, which traverses the panhandle, connecting Jacksonville, Lake City, Tallahassee and Pensacola, with

junctions with I-95 in Jacksonville and I-75 in Lake City.• I-75, which enters the state near Lake City (45 miles west of Jacksonville) and continues southward

through Gainesville, Ocala, Tampa's eastern suburbs, Bradenton, Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples, where it crosses the “Alligator Alley" as a toll road to Fort Lauderdale before turning southward and terminating in Hialeah/Miami having junctions with I-10 in Lake City and I-4 in Tampa.

• I-95, which enters the state near Jacksonville and continues along the Atlantic Coast through Daytona Beach Melbourne/Titusville, Palm Bay, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port Saint Lucie, Stuart, West Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale before terminating in Downtown Miami, with junctions with I-10 in Jacksonville and I-4 in Daytona Beach.

• Airports:• Major international airports in Florida which processed more than 15 million passengers each in 2006 are

Orlando International Airport (34,128,048), Miami International Airport (32,533,974), Fort Lauderdale International Airport (21,369,577) and Tampa International Airport (18,867,541).

• Secondary airports, with annual passenger traffic exceeding 5 million each in 2006, include Southwest Florida International Airport (Fort Myers) (7,643,217), Palm Beach International Airport (West Palm Beach) (7,014,237),[68] and Jacksonville International Airport (5,946,188).

• Regional Airports which processed over one million passengers each in 2006 are Pensacola (1,620,198) and Sarasota-Bradenton (1,423,113). Sanford, which is primarily served by international charter airlines processed 1,649,565 passengers in 2006.

Health and Beauty

• H2O Salon & Spa: 2002 5th Avenue #103 Tampa, FL 33605 (813) 248-5060

• Ocean Resorts Spa Store: 600 N. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Photos

Links

• Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia• MyFlorida.com - Home• Florida Vacation, Tourism, Travel & Entertainment Information ...• Florida State Map - Cities, Roads, Counties, Rivers, Lakes, Topo• Florida attractions, Central Florida travel, Orlando, Kissimmee ...• More Central Florida Attractions - TouristFlorida.com - Florida travel• Shopping Florida Malls. Directory of Miami, Fort Lauderdale,

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TripAdvisor• Florida Restaurants | MyTravelGuide.com• A Brief History of Florida