Overview
Geographic location has been the key factor in Florida’s long and colorful development, and it helps explain the striking contemporary character of the state.
Description
It’s hard not to fall for South Florida, with its sun-kissed beaches, alluring islands, and wildlife-rich wetlands. In South Florida and the Keys, nothing succeeds like excess. People take indulgence to Roman Empire levels, from the music-video-like pools of Miami Beach's extravagant super hotels to buckets of beer and fried shrimp in the Florida Keys to expertly shaken cocktails mixed under a Little Havana moon. Even the skyscrapers are a testament to the region's push for size and extravagance. Fortunately, the best purveyors of food and fun are realizing the good times can't roll at overdrive forever and are incorporating sustainable business practices.