With 90,000 residents and growing, Davie, Florida is struggling to move beyond its rural roots.
"Twice a month, Davie elected officials meet inside a faux-log cabin in front of the rodeo grounds. Horse trails still wind throughout the town's open spaces. And some residents profess the importance of battling developers to preserve their small-town lifestyle.
But with a population nudging 90,000 and building booms scattering high-priced residential developments throughout the town, there might not be enough of Davie's rural lifestyle left to defend.
Robert Lang, director of the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech in Alexandria, Va., says by now the language is downright 'deceptive.'"
Thanks to Senen Antonio
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