The strategic position of Florida made it a key entry point for Caribbean, Latin American, and Mediterranean immigrants, especially through ports like Key West, Tampa, and Miami. Passenger lists document Cuban, Bahamian, and later, Haitian and Central American arrivals. Earlier Spanish colonial records may also list ship movements. These lists are indispensable for tracing regional migrations and early 20th-century arrivals, particularly those escaping political unrest in the Caribbean.
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