Post #720846 by AceExplorer on Mon, Jun 23, 2014 7:46 PM

I don't entirely agree with you, I think you made some very broad generalizations, but I see your point and appreciate it.

With regard to Florida, I was joking. However Florida's population was generally congregating around ports and waterways and rail lines. With its myriad waterways, Florida offered bootleggers, privateers, pirates, and tourists alike relatively easy access from the ocean. Much more could be said, but the same is true of many coastal cities and harbors along the eastern seaboard.