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ApproximatelyFlorida’s Total 20.7 Population:million and rapidly growing. The number of people who call the Sunshine State home has doubled in the past 35 years. Largest Cities: With nearly 6 million inhabitants, the greater metropolitan area of Miami (encompassing Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach) is the biggest in the state, followed by Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. Famous Miami Residents: Barry Gibb, Phil Collins, Madonna, Shaquille O’Neal, Jennifer Lopez, Matt Damon, Gloria Estefan, Julio and Enrique Iglesias, Flo Rida, Ricky Martin and many, many others. Average South Beach Daytime High: It’s more than 30 degrees Celsius between May-September and never averages less than 23 the rest of the year. Drive Time From Miami To The Florida Keys: Swap one white sand beach for another by driving south from Miami to the Keys. The furthest stop, Key West, is about 3.5 hours away, with Key Largo reachable in approximately 90-minutes. The beach we found that realised our perfect ideal of a Florida paradise — Sombrero Beach — is almost exactly between Key Largo and Key West. Drive Time From Miami To Disney World In Orlando: If you want to balance your beach time with the theme parks of Orlando, it’ll take you roughly four hours behind the wheel to get there.

Best Rooftop Bar In Miami: Miami doesn’t lack for trendy rooftops to work on the tan, spot some celebs and lighten your wallet courtesy of a cocktail or three, but if I had to pick one it would be the C Level Rooftop Terrace. On top of the landmark South Beach Hotel the Clevelander (built in 1938), the mix of history, view and swankiness is hard to beat.