Global soccer star Lionel Messi scores Fort Lauderdale mansion for $10.75M. Primary MIAMI REALTORS® Samuel and Donna Simpkin of Compass Florida represented Messi https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article279214689.html  

Fort Lauderdale (#3) and Miami (#5) ranked among the Best Retirement Cities according to 2023 WalletHub ranking https://bit.ly/3PBT2S4   An analysis of 2021 tax data

Florida International University is ranked the No. 29 university in the nation and the fourth-ranked public university, according to the America’s Best Colleges 2024 rankings

Miami is home to the two most-famous streets in America, according to a ranking study by Wanderu using Instagram hashtags. #1 is Ocean Drive (#oceandrive)