Brian O'Conner is living in Miami during 2 Fast 2 Furious.
After helping Dominic Toretto escape at the end of The Fast and the Furious, former LAPD officer Brian O'Conner becomes a fugitive and leaves Los Angeles. In 2 Fast 2 Furious, he has settled in Miami, where he makes money as a street racer and drives a heavily modified 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R.
His Miami life is disrupted when he is caught by authorities and recruited to work with U.S. Customs agent Monica Fuentes. To take down drug lord Carter Verone, Brian teams up with his former friend Roman Pearce, who is played by Tyrese Gibson. The film's Florida setting shapes its visual style, racing culture, and bright coastal atmosphere.
A common confusion comes from the franchise's frequent changes of location. Los Angeles is central to the first film, Tokyo is the setting of Tokyo Drift, and Rio de Janeiro becomes important in Fast Five. Miami, however, is Brian's base at the start of 2 Fast 2 Furious.