Miami International Airport is Actually America's Least Crowded Major Airport

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People may call Miami International Airport a lot of nasty things, but apparently "crowded" shouldn't be one of them. According to a new analysis of airport capacity from Forbes.com, MIA came out as the least crowded major airport in America.

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Florida Is the Tenth Least Stressed State

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On one hand, we have nice beaches and warm weather. On the other, you could get eaten by a python or bath-salts-addled zombie, so we really weren't sure where Florida would fall on Gallup's ranking of the least stressed states.

Turns out the Sunshine State made the top ten.

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Miami Shoots Up to Third on Amazon's "Most Well Read Cities" List

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We were mildly surprised the first time Miami made Amazon's "Most Well Read Cities" list, but year after year we found ourselves included again. This year we've improved our position and moved up the county's third "most well read city." The city was ranked sixth last year.

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Miami Ranked Eighth Nerdiest City in America

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That's Klingon for "hello," which you might already know because apparently you live in the eighth nerdiest city in America. Yes, every single last stereotype about Miami aside, real estate blog Movoto crunched the numbers and decided we were the 8th nerdiest city in America.

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Study: Miamians Slightly Less Miserable Than in 2011

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Congratulations, we're 119th!

Gallup has once again released its annual Well-Being Index, and of the country's 189 metropolitan statistical areas, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano area came in 119th. Which still isn't that great, but it's a stark improvement from our 146th ranking in 2011.

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Floridians Really Want Gun Background Checks, Support Assault Weapon Ban

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Florida may well be the "Gunshine State," but like the rest of the nation, its residents still overwhelmingly support background checks on all gun purchases. More surprising, a solid majority of Floridians also want a national ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

That's according to Quinnipiac's new poll, which found an eye-opening 91 percent support for universal background checks and majorities over 50 percent for stricter gun control measures.

See also:
- Assault Rifles Are Big Business in Florida as Federal Ban Looms
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Two Miami Strip Clubs Top "50 Best Strip Clubs in America" Rankings

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We were perusing Complex's "50 Best Strip Clubs in America" with a bit of disgust. The mag rattles off multiple clubs in places like Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Pompano Beach, and we were just sitting there thinking, The hell, you not gonna put some Miami clubs on this list? There's even a club listed called "Magic City" that isn't anywhere near the actual Magic City. If Miami does one thing right, it's strip clubs.

Well, apparently we should have waited till we reached the top of the list to pass judgment, because the top two places are occupied by Miami ;landmark strip clubs.

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Miami, Ranked Most Miserable City Last Year, Drops Off Forbes' List

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For years now, Miami has had a prominent spot of Forbes' annual "Most Miserable Cities" list. In 2006 we were sixth, second in 2011, and we took the dubious honor of being first last year. This year? We didn't even make the list!

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Miami Is the Cheapest Place in America to Buy a Used Car

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Looking for a good deal on a use car? Turns out you're in the right place. According to a new study from CarGurus, the Miami area is the cheapest metro area in America to buy a used car. Though, the savings aren't exactly huge.

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Ladies You're in Luck: Miami Top City Where Single Men Outnumber Single Women

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In the immortal words of high priestess Beyoncé, "All the single ladies! All the single ladies! Put your hand up!"

Oh, wait, what's that? Hold on let me count. Apparently, there's not that many of you in Miami. According to an analysis of by Trulia.com, Miami is one of the top cities where single men greatly outnumber single women.

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