Miami, Florida, is located along the Atlantic Ocean in the southeastern tip of United States. The warm tropical weather draws thousands of sun worshippers escaping the harsh winters of the eastern states and northern Canada. Tourism is a major resource in the city that incorporates Miami Beach within its metropolitan boundaries and lists over five million people in its census records.

The city exudes prosperity and recreation -- mega cruise ships line the mega harbor, sailboats float in slips by million dollar homes, and luxury condominiums lie on offshore islands. Unfortunately, some investors are moving elsewhere, thus the city is financially strapped. However, its position as the world's leading cruise ship harbor and gateway to the Caribbean, Central America and South America remains intact.