In the cold war, the short distance between Cuba and Florida meant that Cuba, a communist country that was friends with the Soviet Union, could launch missiles at the U.S. without having to design...
110 miles taking this route: Take I-75 SOUTH (actually east, but signed as SOUTH) from Naples, down the ALLIGATOR ALLEY (toll road), thru the Everglades, to FL-869 TOLL (SAWGRASS EXPWY) NORTH to WEST...