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Boca, like so many South Florida locales, was once a major player in the theme park game. Back in the 1950s, the town was home to Africa U.S.A., a compound devoted to wildlife from the Dark Continent. On 300 acres, jungle vegetation and water features were installed, and native animals were collected from Africa and shipped to Florida to live in a natural, cageless environment. |
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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida is a cable-stayed concrete bridge. Opened in 1987 the bridge coasts through the clouds at 190 feet above water. Its bright yellow support cables spread from the two center pillars. |
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Jacksonville, a metropolitan center of over one million people, is a friendly and comfortable place - a coastal community of neighborhoods as unique as the people who live in them. |
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