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35-768: Miami Modernist architecture , or MiMo , is a regional style of architecture that developed in South Florida during the post-war period. The style was internationally recognized as a regionalist response to the International Style . It can be seen in most of the larger Miami and Miami Beach resorts built after the Great Depression . Because MiMo styling was not just a response to international architectural movements but also to client demands, themes of glamour, fun, and material excess were added to otherwise stark, minimalist, and efficient styles of

70-533: A dense, narrow strip along the coast. The developed area is highly urbanized and increasingly continuous and decentralized, with no particular dominant core cities. The center projects this pattern to continue in the future. There have been several proposals for partitioning the state of Florida to form a separate state of South Florida. Such proposals have usually been made as political statement rather than serious attempts at secession. Reasons often stated are cultural, ethnic, economic, and financial frustrations with

105-612: A supermajority of the region's inland and rural areas. Largest cities in South Florida by population: The Miami accent is a regional accent of the American English dialect spoken in South Florida, particularly in Miami-Dade , Broward , Palm Beach , and Monroe counties. The accent was born in central Miami , but has expanded to the rest of South Florida in the decades since the 1960s. The Miami accent

140-429: Is rhotic ; it also incorporates a rhythm and pronunciation heavily influenced by Spanish (wherein rhythm is syllable-timed ). Lamme and Oldakowski identify several demographic, political, and cultural elements that characterize South Florida and distinguish it from other areas of the state. Many of its differences appear to be driven by its proportionately higher level of migration from the northern U.S. states and from

175-482: Is controlled directly by the county government. It is also very common for incorporated municipalities to contract county services in order to save costs and avoid redundancy. The region is designated as one of Florida's 4 districts for the Committee of Southern Historic Preservation (C-SHP). The district has been represented by Tommy Stolly since 2013. Southwest Florida is served by several major highways, including

210-647: Is dominated by the Miami metropolitan area and the Everglades . It also contains the Florida Keys ; three U.S. national parks: Biscayne , Dry Tortugas , and Everglades ; and multiple cities. As with all vernacular regions, South Florida has no official boundaries or status and is defined differently by different sources. A 2007 study of Florida's regions by Ary Lamme and Raymond K. Oldakowski found that Floridians surveyed identified "South Florida" as comprising

245-604: Is most prevalent in American-born South Floridian youth. The Miami accent is based on a fairly standard American accent but with some changes very similar to dialects in the Mid-Atlantic (especially the New York area dialect , Northern New Jersey English , and New York Latino English .) Unlike Virginia Piedmont, Coastal Southern American, and Northeast American dialects, the "Miami accent"

280-471: Is the only region of the state where ethnic foods are as popular as general American cuisine . Floribbean cuisine is a fusion cuisine which developed in South Florida, drawing influence from Floridian, Caribbean, Asian and Latin American cuisines. Additionally, while there was little geographical variation for most styles of music, there was regional variation for both country and Latin music. Country

315-595: The 2000 Presidential election . The economy in South Florida is very similar to that in Central Florida. Compared to the more diversified economy in North Florida, tourism is by far the most significant industry in South and Central Florida, with a much smaller but vibrant agricultural industry. Lamme and Oldakowski's survey also found some cultural indicators distinguishing South Florida. South Florida

350-668: The Caribbean and Latin America , particularly in the densely populated Miami area. Politically, South Florida is more liberal than the rest of the state. While less than 10% of people in either North or Central Florida felt their area was liberal, over a third of South Floridians described their region as such. 38% characterized the area as conservative; 26% as moderate. This tracks with South Florida's demographics, and Lamme and Oldakowski's findings parallel Barney Warf and Cynthia Waddell's research on Florida's political geography during

385-595: The Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport straddling the line between Southwest Florida and the Miami metropolitan area . SeaPort Manatee provides a full range of port services for commercial, industrial and cruise ship purposes. Seminole Gulf Railway provides freight services throughout Southwest Florida. The Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, and the Florida East Coast provide Florida with an intriguing history since most of

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420-591: The Florida Department of Transportation . Some entities alternately designate this region "South Florida". Its definition includes much of the same territory as Lamme and Oldakowski's report, except the Gulf Coast and much of the interior Glades region.. It includes Monroe County and the three metropolitan counties of Miami-Dade , Broward , and Palm Beach , as well as the three " Treasure Coast " counties of Indian River , St. Lucie , and Martin to

455-658: The Fontainebleau Hotel , Eden Roc , Seacoast Towers, Deauville , and Di Lido hotels by famed architect Morris Lapidus ; Norman Giller's Carillon Hotel, which was voted Miami Beach's "Hotel of the Year" in 1959; and the original Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida . To some degree, Miami developed the style through the work of younger architects immediately after the war; they were more closely aligned with media promotions and sensationalism than older architects of

490-728: The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota MSA , the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA , the Naples-Marco Island MSA , and the Punta Gorda MSA . The most populous county in the region is Lee County (760,822 population), and the region's largest city is Cape Coral with a population of 194,016 as of 2020. Nomadic Paleo-Indians inhabited southwestern Florida during the last ice age around 10,000 BC. The Paleo-Indians gave way to

525-976: The Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) and the Interstate 75 freeway , both of which connect the area to Tampa to the north, and Greater Miami–Ft. Lauderdale to the east. Long-term cooperative infrastructure planning is coordinated by the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council ( web site ), and in heavily populated Lee County , the Metropolitan Planning Organization . Greyhound Lines serves several locations in Southwest Florida, including Bradenton , Fort Myers , Naples , Port Charlotte , Punta Gorda and Sarasota . Southwest Florida International Airport , located to

560-725: The 12-campus State University System of Florida . FGCU competes in the ASUN Conference in NCAA Division I sports. FGCU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate's , 51 different types of bachelor's , 29 different master's , and 6 types of doctoral degrees. The following table shows the professional teams and major NCAA Division 1 teams that play in Southwest Florida. Florida

595-593: The Calusa, the "shell people." The Calusa thrived on the southwest Florida coast and numbered over 50,000 when the first Spaniards reached the peninsula in the 16th century. The arrival of the Europeans was devastating to the Calusa, as diseases such as smallpox and measles decimated the population. Eventually the Seminole would arrive from points to the north and establish themselves on the peninsula. Southwest Florida

630-456: The Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario and Havana . Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport serves as the secondary airport for the region and the primary airport for American and Canadian travelers hoping to travel to the northern part of Southwest Florida, flying as far west as Denver , as far north as Toronto Pearson and Minneapolis , and as far east as Boston . In 2021,

665-627: The Democratic Party are mostly concentrated in urban areas, as well as areas to the west of and including downtown Key West, rural communities surrounding Immokalee , and the areas surrounding Belle Glade , while supporters of the Republican Party reside in the most costal regions of the Miami area north of Pompano Beach , most of the Everglades, most of the regions between Port St. Lucie and Riviera Beach , Southwest Florida, and

700-639: The Design District and Midtown . Many annual festivals are held to promote MiMo architecture, such as "Cinco de MiMo" a play on "Cinco de Mayo" in early May. The area is bounded by the Little River to the north, Bay Point Estates to the south, the Florida East Coast Railway to the west, and Biscayne Bay to the east. Bay Harbor Islands, Florida Doral Miami Miami Beach South Florida South Florida

735-597: The South Florida region, such as the inclusion of Southwest Florida and the Treasure Coast . Southwest Florida , representing the state's Gulf Coast , has emerged as a directional vernacular region. Respondents from as far northwest as the Tampa Bay area identified their region as being in Central Florida. Confusing the matter further, the University of South Florida , named in part because of its status as

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770-710: The South's classic lines are operated here. Tourism is a major economic driver in the area. The warm winter climate draws tourists from across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Major attractions/destinations: Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university located just south of the Southwest Florida International Airport in South Fort Myers in Lee County, Florida . The university belongs to

805-594: The airport served 3.16 million passengers, a new record for the airport. General aviation airports sprawl across the region, with the airport in Naples being the twelfth busiest in the nation for private jet traffic. The region also hosts general aviation facilities at namesake airports in various locations including Immokalee , Buckingham , LaBelle , Arcadia , Marco Island , Punta Gorda , and Venice , as well as at Fort Myers' Page Field , Placida's Coral Creek Airport , Everglades Airpark near Everglades City , and

840-456: The counties of Brevard , Orange , Polk , Hillsborough , and Pinellas , which roughly includes parts of Tampa Bay and Orlando areas. In total, the proposed State of South Florida would have included 24 counties. Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is the region along the southwest Gulf coast of the U.S. state of Florida . The area is known for its beaches, subtropical landscape, and winter resort economy. Definitions of

875-458: The era. The region successfully transposed its extravagant resort styling to a national audience easily captivated by the area’s relative exoticism. The area along Biscayne Boulevard is now the designated "MiMo Biscayne Boulevard Historic District" or more uniquely named "MiMo on BiBo", for "Miami Modern on Biscayne Boulevard". MiMo Historic District runs roughly from 50th Street to 77th Street along Biscayne Boulevard, although MiMo can be found in

910-709: The era. The style can be most observed today in Middle and Upper Miami Beach along Collins Avenue , as well as along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor starting from around Midtown , through the Design District and into the Upper Eastside . The term MiMo has only recently been associated with the style. Popularity of the term is credited to Miami Beach resident Randall C. Robinson and interior designer Teri D'Amico. Principal examples of MiMo include

945-457: The north. The demographics of South Florida residents can be segmented as following: Over 87.2% of all foreigners residing in South Florida come from Latin America. South Florida is politically diverse, with multiple congressional districts in the region supporting both the Democratic and Republican parties. As evidenced by the 2020 United States presidential election , supporters of

980-500: The primary economic driver being agriculture . Important products grown in this area include tomatoes , beef , sugarcane , and citrus products including oranges . Agricultural harvesting in Southwest Florida employs approximately 16,000 seasonal workers, 90 percent of which are thought to be migrants . Each county in the region has its own county government. Within each county, there are also self-governing cities, towns and villages. The remaining majority of land in each county

1015-473: The region vary, though its boundaries are generally considered to put it south of the Tampa Bay area , west of Lake Okeechobee , and mostly north of the Everglades and to include Manatee , Sarasota , Charlotte , Lee , and Collier counties. For some purposes, the inland counties of DeSoto , Glades , and Hendry , and the thinly populated mainland section of Monroe County , south of Collier, are also included. The region includes four metropolitan areas:

1050-482: The south of Fort Myers, is the area's primary airport for commercial traffic, serving 10.3 million passengers in 2021 and becoming one of the 50 busiest airports in the United States. Since 2022, the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover operates a direct route between Fort Myers and Frankfurt Airport , the sole nonstop flight to Europe in the region; the airport also facilitates travel between 28 states as well as

1085-480: The southernmost sections of peninsular Florida, meaning from Jupiter, Florida south. That area includes the Miami metropolitan area , defined as Miami-Dade , Broward , and Palm Beach counties, the Florida Keys , and the interior region known as the Glades . The term South Florida most commonly refers to the Miami metro’s tri-county area, interpretations vary on the inclusion of some other parts of Florida within

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1120-614: The state government in Tallahassee , which is in North Florida . In 2008, the North Lauderdale City Commission passed a resolution calling for a new state of South Florida to be formed from Palm Beach , Broward , Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. In 2014, South Miami 's city commission passed a resolution in favor of splitting the state in half, with a northern boundary drawn to include

1155-563: The state's southernmost public university at the time of its 1957 founding, is located in Tampa . Florida State Road 70 bisects approximately in the Central Florida region from west to east. However, Tampa is not considered South Florida region. Enterprise Florida, the state's economic development agency , identifies "Southeast Florida" as one of eight economic regions used by the agency and other state and outside entities, including

1190-663: Was mostly not developed until the Florida land boom of the 1920s . The Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) expanded south from Tampa . There has been a major real estate boom focusing on downtown Fort Myers (high-rise residential condominiums); southern Lee County (commercial development and high-technology ); eastern Collier County (residential development); and eastern parts of Bradenton . Numerous efforts in recent years have been made to reduce development and preserve open space and recreational areas. Inland counties ( DeSoto , Hendry and Glades Counties) are notably rural, with

1225-532: Was significantly less popular in South Florida than in North or Central Florida, while Latin was more popular than in the other regions. The Anthony J. Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University notes the unusual growth pattern of South Florida. Unlike many areas with centralized cities surrounded by development, most of South Florida is preserved natural area and designated agricultural reserves, with development restricted to

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