FLORIDA CULTURE

To a foreign visitor, Florida culture is similar to the other states in the United States of America, but there are some some important differences.  

There are many cultural differences between the various regions of Florida.

The cultures of the northern counties, for example, are closely aligned with those of the bordering states of Alabama and Georgia.

Florida was one of the states of The Confederate States of America, and has been influenced by Southern culture for generations.

The dominant culture in the panhandle, north Florida and the cattle and agricultural areas in the Florida heartland is largely Southern.

Florida also belonged to Spain for hundreds of years, and that influence is still seen in its architecture, history, music and food, with Cuban, Puerto Rican and Central American cultures having contributed much to Florida culture.

The culture of southeast Florida has been influenced by immigrants from the Caribbean and Latin America.  Florida is now the same kind of melting pot that the United States used to be a few generations ago.

Many cities in southeastern Florida - such as Miami - are very Latin in character, with strong pockets influenced by New England, especially New York.

All of this adds up to a tremendous variety in festivals, theater, cuisine, art, and music.

Florida Culture:  Authors, Books, Theater, History, Art, Music, and Seafood Festivals

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