Take a Scenic Drive on the Tamiami Trail between Naples and Miami
Take a Scenic Drive on the Tamiami Trail between Naples and Miami Photo Courtesy of Naples Backyard History With the rise of the automobile industry in the early twentieth century also came the beginnings of what we now call "road trips." It was the ability to get farther faster that helped build Florida's vibrant tourism industry. Roads were built for cars to travel north to south on both the west and east coasts of Florida, but getting across the state involved taking roads that were more suited for horses than cars. In 1915 business owners from Miami, Naples, and Fort Meyers met with Florida state officials to propose a cross-state roadway that would bridge Miami, in the east, and Tampa on the west via Naples. This route would aid in boosting the state's tourism [...]