The Southern East Coast of Florida, also known as the Gold Coast, boasts the most temperate climate of any place in the Continental United States. Florida is known as "The Sunshine State" and South Florida lives up to its name!

	The majority of South Florida's population resides within a 12 mile wide corridor stretching from Miami north to West Palm Beach. Three main airports provide easy access to the Gold Coast - Miami International, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach airports. The two main highways, Interstate 95 and the Turnpike, connect the cities along the coast to one another and facilitate travel south to the Florida Keys and north to Orlando and Jacksonville. A third highway, Alligator Alley, traverses the Florida Everglade swamps connecting the Gold Coast with the West Coast of Florida and such cities as Naples and Fort Myers and the famed resort islands of Sanibel and Captiva. BOCA RATON South Florida's Treasure Conveniently located between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach and only 50 miles (80 kms.) from Miami International Airport, Boca Raton has been touted the most glamorous city on the coast! It is a city of broad boulevards lined with palm trees, of quaint sophisticated shops and first-class restaurants and of perfectly manicured communities with wrought iron gates and splashing fountains. With its multitude of golf courses, waterways, beaches and luxurious shops, Boca has something for everyone! Boca Raton is truly heaven for golfers, boaters and sun-seekers alike. The History The completion of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway in 1896 marks the settlement of the area known as Boca Raton, so coined in the early 1890's. Early pioneers were hard-working farmers of various ethnic groups, many recruited by railroad magnate Henry Flagler. At the turn of the century, Boca saw a new wave of settlers arrive, just as the area was being battered by hurricanes, unusually cold weather and crop failures. But Boca Raton's potential had already been discovered. Jo Sakai, a prominent Japanese businessman, called on his countrymen to follow and named the settlement Yamato or "large peaceful community." The 1920's saw the incorporation of the town and plans to build a giant hotel. At the same time, Addison Mizner was investing heavily in beachfront property, established the Mizner Development Corporation and had numerous plans of his own to develop the area into his "dream city." This included the construction of the Old Cloister Inn (now the Boca Raton Resort) which opened it doors in 1927. Boca Raton was on its way to becoming one of Florida's best know cities. For twenty years following the Second World War, during which time Boca had served as an air base and provided facilities for army personnel, Boca Raton was relatively quiet. But the 1960's saw rapid expansion following IBM's move and the construction of the Florida Atlantic University campus. The business climate had become favorable and the boom had begun! The Climate No wonder people from all over the world flock to South Florida. Nighttime temperatures rarely dip below the mid-50's (15 Celsius) and temperatures in the low to mid-70's (20 to 25 Celsius) are common daytime temperatures in the middle of Winter! Our temperature chart below gives an accurate depiction of what to expect based on the different months of the year.
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