Both cities suffered catastrophic damage in August 1992 when Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida.

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 city is at the eastern end of the only road running through the Everglades National Park, which terminates at Flamingo.

Some of the notable unincorporated communities in the area are Redland, Leisure City, Naranja, and Princeton.

Florida City is situated mostly atop a limestone ridge called the Miami Rock Ridge[7] that extends south from present day North Miami Beach[8] to a location in Everglades National Park.

[11] Tomatoes, squash, and other truck crops were grown in the area during the winter months and packed at the Florida City State Farmers' Market[12] near Krome Avenue and Palm Drive, driving the local economy throughout the 1900s.

[11] This was an extension of Everglades that extended from areas west and south of Florida City to its east.

Potatoes were the primary crop grown in the East Glade before the construction of extensive housing developments within the areas annexed by the City of Homestead[17] in the late 1970s.

Sloughs commonly were found crossing the limestone ridge at a roughly perpendicular angle from Miami to Florida City.

Long Slough was a slow flowing body of water that originated in the Everglades just south of the Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport.

During the late 1980s, the street was constructed to reach NW 3rd Avenue since water in the slough had been drained away.

Extensive filling operations were conducted in Long Slough near NW 3rd Avenue in the late 1970s.

An additional natural feature existed along Davis Parkway, extending into the Florida City Camper Park.

[40] The United States Postal Service operates the Florida City Post Office.

Florida City is zoned to: In addition Rise Academy-South Dade Charter School is in the area.

(Tropical Savanna Climate) with long, hot summers and short, warm winters.