Sean Callahan didn't think twice about driving to Key Largo to get fireworks. He had to. The warehouse there carries hundreds of multi-shot fireworks — some that can't be found in Miami-Dade County. After weaving in and out of rows of sparklers, Roman candles and artillary shells, a smiling Callahan rolled his $800 cartload of rockets and mortar shells into his car. “I’m really just a big kid – they’re all for me,” he said proudly. Thousands of fireworks enthusiasts from across South Florida, like Callahan, stocked up on whistling rockets, artillery shells that shoot flaming balls and novelty items like poppers and laterns. Many residents said they can only find these types of backyard pyrotechnics at Phantom Fireworks in Key Largo. The warehouse has a selection of fireworks unrivaled by its competitors. It's closest sister shop is in West Palm Beach. Raul Orellana, who is from Miami-Dade, said he traveled to Phantom because these fireworks couldn’t be found across the county line.
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