Davie, Florida, United States

🇺🇸 Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately 24 miles (39 km) north of Miami. Davie is a principal town of the Miami metropolitan area. Horseback riding is common, as much of its historic buildings include ranches and other Western establishments.

History Prior to European colonization, the Tequesta were the native people of what is now Davie. A few campsites and graves have been found in Davie, the oldest dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years in Pine Island Ridge. After Spanish colonization, many of the Tequesta died and the remaining few escaped to Havana with the Spanish when Florida became a British colony, or they assimilated into the newly arrived Seminoles in the late 18th century.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²) (2.32%) is water.

Arts and culture Points of interest include: • Bergeron Rodeo Grounds • Nova Southeastern University • Old Davie School • Flamingo Gardens • Miami Dolphins Training Facility • Pine Island Ridge • Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple.

Education: Universities • Nova Southeastern University • Florida Atlantic University (Davie Campus) • University of Florida (Davie Campus) • Broward College (Central Campus) • McFatter Technical College.

Media Davie is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which in 2005 was the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States.