Straits of Florida
The
Straits of Florida,
Florida Straits, or
Florida Strait is a
strait located south-southeast of the North American
mainland, generally accepted to be between the
Gulf of Mexico and the
Atlantic Ocean, and between the
Florida Keys and
Cuba. The strait carries the
Florida Current, the beginning of the
Gulf Stream, from the Gulf of Mexico.
Rights to oil and natural gas in the Florida Straits were divided between the United States and Cuba by a 1977
treaty. Cuba is actively leasing tracts in its sector for exploration while the United States due to environmental and tourist concerns is not. Geological studies project substantial reserves.
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Florida Straits, a movie starring
Fred Ward.
