South Florida -- a.k.a. SoFla
As a convenience for anyone desiring further information on the region of South Florida, below you will find a concise compilation of some varied links to news and information sources specific to the area.
Note that "SoFla" is the common abbreviation used for the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula. This eastern region of South Florida is also commonly referred to as Florida's "Gold Coast", encompassing the counties of Palm Beach, Broward (Fort Lauderdale), Dade (Miami), and in some cases Monroe (the Keys). Note that, although technically within the boundaries of the South Florida region, the southwest Florida coast for some reason is not connected to this area nickname, and rather the region from Tampa to Naples was originally referred to as the "Pirate Coast", but is now promoted as the "Sun Coast".
Florida Info, News, Stats, Attractions, like that...
Miami on the Cheap - Deals, Discounts, Free Stuff
Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap - Deals, Discounts, Free Stuff
Miami's South Beach/Ocean Drive
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel News
Multiple News Sources on Miami Area
"City Data" Detailed Statistics on Hollywood Beach zip 33019
VISITFLORIDA.com, the Official Travel Planning Website for the State of Florida
Florida Keys on the Cheap - Deals, Discounts, Free Stuff
Boating "The Venice of America", Fort Lauderdale
Southeast Florida Waterfront News
Florida Trend Business Information
Florida Beach, Nature, and Photo Blogs
Blog the Beach - Great info on Florida beaches/habitats
The Nature Teacher - great blog that has info and pictures of interesting area parks
Beach Hunter Blog - Lots of info on "beaching" Florida, centric to the Southwestern Florida coast
South Florida Daily Blog - a compilation of whats new from all SoFla blogs (with local blogroll)
Florida Flora, Fauna, and Nautical Websites
Wild Florida - a guide to Flora and Fauna
Sea Turtle Hatchling Release Information
The Nature Teacher - great blog that has info and pictures of interesting area parks
Florida's Ancient Islands, the Lake Wales Ridge
Florida Coastal Aquatic Habitat Information
A glossary of coastal terminology - a little techy, but also has informative basics
Florida Underwater Archeological Preserves - Shipwrecks/Scuba Diving
Local Private Scuba Diving Lessons
Florida Everglades and Keys Natural History
Information on Florida Flora - native flowers, plants, trees...
Wikipedia on the Sunshine State of Florida
The Miccosukee Seminole Nation
In case you missed it, we thought that we should emphasize here that the "City Data" link above is to a site where you can obtain a wide variety of interesting statistics about any U.S. city, county, or zip code (there is also a listing of cities by state). Also of importance is that statisical "profiles" regarding schools and neighborhoods are provided, and while this information may be of passing interest to the casual observer, it could be invaluable if relocation is a consideration. Lastly, note that there are area specific forums (bulletin boards) where you can pose questions. Here is the link again: "City Data" - Detailed Statistics on U.S. Cities, Counties, Zips, Schools, and Neighborhoods.
If you are considering a visit here to check out the area or to vacation here, click on this link to find South Florida accommodations (and flights from overseas...). This USAtravelmarket.com website searches 100’s of hotel and travel agents websites to find you the best deals.
And, if you do happen to be considering relocation to the warm sunny state of Florida (now is a really good time to find some great housing bargains) try this link: Florida Home Buying and Relocation Guide. So if you get serious about the area, a great realtor that happens to be a life long resident of Hollywood (and also a county commissioner) is Patricia Asseff.
If you happen to be in need of a great dentist in the area, we strongly recommend Mario Laska.
If you need some computer work done while in the area, we highly recommend 22nd Century Computers.
While basically on the subject of travel, if you have not yet discovered "alltop", check out the link below to their travel section. But, the travel section is only one topic of many, covering everything important to your life so explore a little while there. You should find the well organized information convenient and informative (hover over an item's title to get a quick popup box of summary information about the article). http://travel.alltop.com - all the top info on travel, and everything else...
While on the subject of condensed sources of news and information, if you have not yet discovered "popurls", check out the following link (note that you can customize the site to present only your topics of interest and the order that you want them to appear in): http://popurls.com
If you have questions, suggestions, or requests just send an email to jeb@lifesacoast.com or add a comment below.
