By Nanette Holt OCALA, Fla.—To boom or not to boom? That is the question coordinators of big community events face nowadays in planning Independence Day festivities. The tradition of shooting off booming fireworks annually to celebrate America’s birthday goes back as far as the nation itself. Still, some celebration planners now prefer the newfangled buzz […]
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Florida is the southeasternmost U.S. state, with the Atlantic on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. It has hundreds of miles of beaches. The city of Miami is known for its Latin-American cultural influences and notable arts scene, as well as its nightlife, especially in upscale South Beach. Orlando is famed for theme parks, including Walt Disney World.