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2. Draining and development of the Everglades - Wikipedia

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   As the land from Lake Okeechobee slopes gradually to Florida Bay, water flows at a rate of half a mile (0.8 km) a day. Before human activity in the Everglades, the system comprised the lower third of the Florida peninsula. The first attempt to drain the region was made by real estate developer Hamilton Disston in 1881.

3. Sunset Key - Wikipedia

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   Sunset Key. Sunset Key is a 27-acre (11-hectare) residential neighborhood and resort island in the city of Key West, Florida. It is located about 500 yards (460 m) off the coast of the island of Key West. The island is privately held among its residents. The island is accessible only by a shuttle boat that runs from the Margaritaville Marina ...

4. Key Largo - Wikipedia

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   Key Largo (Spanish: Cayo Largo) is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and is the largest section of the keys, at 33 miles (53 km) long. It is one of the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the keys connected by U.S. Highway 1 (the Overseas Highway). Three census-designated places (CDPs) are on ...

5. Longboat Key, Florida - Wikipedia

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   Longboat Key, Florida. Longboat Key is a town in Manatee and Sarasota counties along the central west coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located on and coterminous with the barrier island of the same name. Longboat Key is south of Anna Maria Island, between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is almost equally divided between the Manatee ...

6. Siesta Beach - Wikipedia

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   Siesta Beach (sometimes known as Siesta Key Beach) is a beach located on Siesta Key in the U.S. state of Florida. Unlike beaches elsewhere that are made up mostly of pulverized coral, Siesta Beach's sand is 99% quartz, most of which comes from the Appalachian Mountains. [1] Over time the feldspar and mica have been removed from the rock ...

7. Thinking about a move to Florida? Here are 9 key ... - AOL

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   Now, many die-hard Floridians are putting their homes up for sale and leaving. Right now, you can find nearly 200,000 homes for sale in Florida, a whopping 35% increase compared to just one year ago.