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Florida is the nation's tropical area, surrounded by balmy waters. The state's first tourist, Ponce de Leon, didn't find the fountain of youth he was searching for in 1513, but modern-day tourists, at the rate of nearly 47 million a year, are still trying. Poolside, on the beach, at jai alai frontons, in nightclubs, and on park benches, today's visitors look for rejuvenation.
 
To winter-weary northerners, Florida is a magnetic Eden. The pull of this land of beaches, palms, and springs is so mighty that those who cannot come in winter flock here, in ever-increasing numbers, during the summer. More people migrate to Florida to retire than to any other state. Those not yet ready to retire come here seeking a happier balance between work and relaxation. Florida is one of the top ten states in population, rising dramatically from the early part of the century. Among 12 southeastern states, Florida has moved fr...

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