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Ponce de Leon "discovered" the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, Fla. (the oldest city in the United States) in 1513, and the kitschy fountain still draws tourists -- though it doesn't erase wrinkles. Still, senior citizens have been heading south for decades, enjoying a warm welcome in the Sunshine State. Kids are abundant in Florida, too, mousing around Orlando's Walt Disney World and flying through Cape Canaveral's astronaut attractions. The hip crowd has rediscovered Miami's Art Deco architecture and South Beach watering holes, while couples cast off from the Port of Miami, the cruise capital of the world. The state is more than the sum of its old and new parts, though: Its lush landscapes are both treasured and endangered, from the Everglades to the Florida Keys. Developers have learned that faster growth doesn't necessarily mean better living, and the state is back on track, still booming but again glowing like a ripe orange in the sun. |
