Chapter 10: Florida

Florida (Miami) and Los Angeles are two big attractions that people love to go to. Whether it's for vacation or to become a permanent resident. The sun, sand, and surf are hot topics in both of these regions attracting people from all over. 

Climate
Florida is unique climatically, agriculturally, and geological. Crops, cities, vegetation, soil, and people are all affected by the climate. Florida has a three hundred day growing season, supporting year round citrus and vegetables. Los Angeles is similar in the fact that the climate helps agriculture as well. Although the weather isn't as tropical, vegetation is still abundant throughout the year. Florida, however, has annual rainfall. It can rain anywhere from fifty to sixty inches a year. Los Angeles hasn't seen that before. Like Los Angeles, Florida also has a winter playground. The winters are warm and dry, allowing swimsuit season to go a little longer. Hurricane activity is another difference, as Florida has their hurricane season from June to November.


Demographics
The total population in Florida is 19.32 million. That is significantly more than Los Angeles' 3.82 million. In Florida, there are 7,797,715 (48.8%) males and 8,184,663 (51.2%) female. Although the numbers are similar to Los Angeles, the percent is very close. Like Los Angeles, the dominant race in Florida is Caucasian, with 78%. The next closest would be African Americans being 14.6% of the population. Florida, although known for its party atmosphere in Miami, is also known for it's massive retirement population. Senior citizen flock to Florida because of the warm weather. They may like the party atmosphere too. Senior citizens make up 22.2% of the population. The climate really affects people too, as most people visit or stay because of it and it does.

1) Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.