Florida CityĀ is a city inĀ Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is the southernmost municipality in theĀ South Florida metropolitan area. Florida City is primarily aĀ MiamiĀ suburb and a major agricultural area. As of theĀ 2020 census, it had a population of 13,085,[3]Ā up from 11,245 in 2010.
The city lies to the south and west of, and is contiguous with,Ā Homestead. Both cities suffered catastrophic damage in August 1992 whenĀ Hurricane AndrewĀ struck South Florida.
The city originated as a land promotion named “Detroit”. There were no buildings in the area when the first thirty families arrived in 1910, and they had to stay in Homestead until their houses could be built. The name was changed to “Florida City” when the town incorporated in 1914.[6]Ā It has a small historic area, but much of the city is hotels and other tourist facilities.