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| Florida Facts |
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Greater Miami, Florida is the only metropolitan area in the United States whose borders encompass two national parks. You can hike through pristine Everglades National Park or ride on glass-bottom boats across Biscayne National Park. |
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Addison Mizner, the visionary architect who developed Boca Raton and Palm Beach, was also inclined to eccentricity. Prone to wearing silk pajamas in public and walking about with a contingent of monkeys and chows, he was a figure for the ages, both for his personality and the impeccable style with which he endowed South Florida. |
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Normal annual precipitation is 51.3 inches, with the largest monthly totals accumulating from July through September. |
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