
2007 Locality Pay Adjustment = 18.3%
Summary chart of locality pay for 31 cities (Word document)
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General South Florida Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Florida_metropolitan_area - general overview of Miami-Ft. Lauderdale metropolitan area
http://www.miamiherald.com Miami Herald
http://www.sun-sentinel.com Sun-Sentinel
Education section at http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/
http://www.miamirelocationguide.com/miami_living.asp Miami Living section includes some basic information on shopping, taxes, transportation, and so on.
The Miami area has a very high crime rate, discussed in the sites below:
http://www.iqrealestate.com/CrimeReport.cfm/id/12011
http://miamifl.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
http://www.citymayors.com/features/us_stresscities.html
Spanish language ability is helpful in South Florida. Check with the Foreign Service Institute regarding early morning or distance learning options (find FSI under "Training" on the State Department OpenNet home page). There are also many free resources online, such as http://www.studyspanish.com/freesite.htm, http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/, or http://www.visuallinkspanish.com/lessons/index.html (these are just a few examples; listing does not imply endorsement of the products, sites, or privacy policies).
http://www.southflorida.com/visitor/ Visitor's Guide (parks, beaches, restaurants, other activities)
Miami Links
http://www.gmcvb.com/ Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau - more of a tourist site, but describes some neighborhoods, has lots of info
http://www.miamigov.com/NETS/pages/default.asp City of Miami Neighborhood Enhancement Team - info about various neighborhoods
http://www.vidaamericana.com/miami_guide/neighborhoods.html Listing of neighborhoods with some links
Ft Lauderdale Links
http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/index.htm City of Ft Lauderdale official site
http://www.co.broward.fl.us/living.htm Broward County
Chamber of Commerce Relocation Information (drivers license, vehicle registration, taxes, etc.)http://www.ftlchamber.com/index.php?submenu=OntheTown&src=gendocs&link=Newcomer&category=On%20the%20Town&PHPSESSID=fb361a46e3a9371373b4e8a077a1bf80
Schools (Broward County is one of the largest school districts in the U.S.) http://www.browardschools.com/ Parent Information: http://www.browardschools.com/parents/
College Academy allows high schools students to complete up to two years of college free while in high school : http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/collegeacademy/Homepage.html
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