Kooky. Charming. Awesome.

According to Gawker, Florida is the 12th worst state in America. Seriously? My hometown weekly paper, The Miami NewTimes, begs to differ — presenting 50 Reasons Florida Is the Best Effing State in America.

Having spent the majority of my life in the melting pot that is Miami Beach, then bleeding orange-and-blue in The Swamp for four years, and now living alongside the sugar-white beaches of Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast for the past two years, I can vouch for almost all of them — DDD-breasted mannequins and all! 

38. We even inspired cranky drunk Ernest Hemingway.

And yes, we have mermaids.

Do you have any other awesome reasons to add to the list of things we love about The Sunshine State?

  1. kelli-leigh-o said: I agree with you! Everyone may think Florida is all retired folks and humidity, but we also are home to Disney World, Harry Potter World, one of the most vicious rivalries in BCS football, and the top Spring Break/ vacation spots!
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