The United States city with the highest rate of lightning strikes per capita is Clearwater, Florida.
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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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Dr. John Gorrie of Apalachicola, Florida invented mechanical refrigeration in 1851.