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Miami - Ft Lauderdale

2007 Locality Pay Adjustment = 18.3%
Summary chart of locality pay for 31 cities (Word document)

All non-U.S. Government links are for informational purposes only and do not imply endorsement of the sites or their privacy policies.

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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