Chapter 13: The Empty Interior

Although the Empty Interior does not directly apply to Florida, I will discuss topics which are discussed in the chapter in terms of Florida.

Tourism in Florida:

When visiting Florida, many people tend to make it an effort to visit one of two of the most popular places: Miami, and of course the world famous Disney world. 

Miami Florida is also a very tourist heavy location in which a countless number of people visit annually.

Wildlife


The following is information I obtained from a website which describes Florida's wildlife and provides with factual information. 

Information & Facts
About Florida's Favorite Animals 

Brown Pelicans For anyone who spends much time along either coast, these deserve to be the state bird. 

Florida Panther Florida's most endangered animal and one of the world's rarest. 

Key Deer The smallest deer in North America is found mostly on Big Pine Key.

Florida Manatees: Why manatees are considered close cousins to elephants, about their scars, life cycle and more.

Monarch Butterfly Most abundant during the fall migration.

Ospreys Sometimes mistaken for bald eagles, ospreys have distinctive markings that tell the two fish hawks apart. 

Peregrine Falcon Probably the favorite during fall hawk migrations.

 

Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers Because of their specialized habitat, red-cockaded woodpeckers have become an endangered species. 

Roseate Spoonbills Seen from a distance, many people mistake these pink birds for flamingoes.

Sea Turtles As adults, only the females ever come ashore. 

Florida Trees Trees unique to both Florida and the Caribbean

 

As mentioned above, the Florida Panther is one of the rarest panthers to exist, and is currently endangered.