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Florida

US State
NicknameThe Sunshine State
MottoIn God We Trust
Official languagesEnglish
Spoken languagesEnglish and Spanish
DemonymFloridian
CapitalTallahassee
Largest cityJacksonville
Largest metro areaSouth Florida metropolitan area
Area
Area Ranked22nd
Total65,795 sq mi 170304 km2
Width361 mi 582 km
Length447 mi 721 km
% water17.9
Population
Pop. Rank4th
Total18,537,969 (2009 est.)
15,982,378 (2000)
Density338.4 /sq mi 130.67 /km2
Median income$41,171 (36th)
Elevation
Highest pointBritton Hill
345 ft 105 m
Mean98 ft 30 m
Lowest pointAtlantic Ocean
0 ft 0 m
Other information
Admission to UnionMarch 3, 1845 (27th)
GovernorCharlie Crist (I)
Lieutenant GovernorJeff Kottkamp (R)
LegislatureFlorida Legislature
Upper houseSenate
Lower houseHouse of Representatives
U.S. SenatorsBill Nelson (D)
George LeMieux (R)
U.S. House delegation15 Republicans, 10 Democrats
Timezone
- Peninsula and
"Big Bend" region - Eastern: UTC-5/DST-4
- Panhandle - Central: UTC-6/DST-5
Time zoneEastern: UTC-5/DST-4

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Florida (c-enen-us-Florida.oggˈflɒrɪdə) is a state of the United States. It is located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean to the south. Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state in 1845, after over three hundred years of settlement and colonization.

With an area of 65,758 square miles (170,306 km2), it is ranked 22nd in size among the 50 U.S. states. Florida has the longest coastline in the Contiguous United States encompassing approximately 1,200 miles. The state has four large urban areas, a number of smaller industrial cities, and many small towns.

Florida is nicknamed the "Sunshine State" because of its generally warm climate-subtropical in the northern and central regions of the state, with a true tropical climate in the southern portion. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 18,537,969 in 2009, ranking Florida as the fourth most populous state in the U.S. Tallahassee is the state capital, Jacksonville is the largest city, and the South Florida metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area.

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Recap: Miami-Florida vs. Florida A&M - Kansas City Star Tweet this news
Kansas City Star--By Sports Network Junior quarterback Jacory Harris completed 12- of-15 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns, as the 13th-ranked Miami- -Florida- ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:18:08 GMT+00:00
Florida Atlantic talking points: Victory over UAB ranks high on Owls's list - Palm Beach Post (blog) Tweet this news
Palm Beach Post (blog)--by Tom D'Angelo FAU's stunning 32-31 victory over UAB Thursday ranks as one of the team's most impressive wins in its 10-year history. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:26:23 GMT+00:00
Snook season closed on Gulf Coast - Tbo.com Tweet this news
Tbo.com--That's because the -Florida- Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Thursday to keep closed the snook season on the west coast of -Florida- for a year to allow the ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:19:24 GMT+00:00
RNC Chairman Steele, RNC Secretary Day on Rick Scott and Jennifer Carroll ... - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--“I want to commend -Florida- Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Scott for his historic selection of Jennifer Carroll as his running mate for Lieutenant ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:07:44 GMT+00:00
SEC East preview: Florida looks to repeat as champs - Tennessee Journalist Tweet this news
Tennessee Journalist---Florida- will be tested in October, with back-to-back games at Alabama and LSU, then the Gators will face Georgia Oct. 30th. If -Florida- can win two of those ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:34:35 GMT+00:00
Wide receiver Frankie Hammond to sit out for Florida opener - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN--4 -Florida- will be without reserve receiver Frankie Hammond Jr. for its season opener Saturday against Miami of Ohio. Coach Urban Meyer says Hammond, ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:48:01 GMT+00:00
Florida reverses 2009 population decline - Palm Beach Post Tweet this news
Palm Beach Post--In 2009, -Florida's- population fell for the first time since the 1940s. In 2010, population growth returned, although at a modest pace that's hardly ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:01:43 GMT+00:00
Nyjer Morgan Starts A Brawl In Florida - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--The fight started when -Florida- Marlins' pitcher Chris Volstad threw behind Washington Nationals' OF Nyjer Morgan. Morgan charged the mound and the rest was ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:37:41 GMT+00:00
Harris and Miami rout Florida A&M - Kansas City Star Tweet this news
Kansas City Star--Just about everything went as well as the 13th-ranked Hurricanes could have hoped in Thursday night's 45-0 season-opening win against -Florida- A&M at Sun ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:11:31 GMT+00:00
Florida State QB Christian Ponder set to return, begin Heisman campaign - al.com Tweet this news
al.com--During his final season as LSU offensive coordinator in 2006, Jimbo Fisher had never heard of a talented freshman quarterback at -Florida- State by the name ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:30 GMT+00:00

Climate :
City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jacksonville 65/43 68/45 74/50 80/56 86/64 90/70 92/73 91/73 87/70 80/61 73/51 66/44
Key West 75/65 76/66 79/69 82/72 85/76 88/78 89/80 90/80 88/78 85/76 80/71 76/67
Melbourne 72/51 73/53 77/57 81/61 85/67 88/71 90/73 90/73 88/72 83/67 78/60 73/53
Miami 76/60 77/61 80/64 83/68 86/72 88/75 90/77 90/77 88/76 85/72 81/67 77/62
Pensacola 61/43 64/46 70/51 76/58 84/66 89/72 90/74 90/74 87/70 80/60 70/50 63/45
Tallahassee 64/40 67/42 73/48 80/53 87/62 91/69 91/72 91/72 88/68 81/57 72/47 66/41
Tampa 71/51 72/52 77/57 82/62 88/68 90/73 90/75 90/75 89/73 84/66 77/58 72/52

Metropolitan areas :
City population > 500,000
City Population Metropolitan area
City population > 200,000
City Population Metropolitan area
City population > 150,000
City Population Metropolitan area
City population > 100,000
City Population Metropolitan area

Metropolitan areas :
Largest metropolitan areas in Florida
Rank Metropolitan Area Population
1 South Florida 5,463,857
2 Tampa Bay 2,733,761
3 Orlando 2,082,421
4 Jacksonville 1,313,228
5 Bradenton-Sarasota 688,126

Political history :
Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic
2008 48.22% 4,045,624 50.96% 4,282,074
2004 52.10% 3,964,522 47.09% 3,583,544
2000 48.85% 2,912,790 48.84% 2,912,253
1996 42.32% 2,244,536 48.02% 2,546,870
1992 40.89% 2,173,310 39.00% 2,072,698
1988 60.87% 2,618,885 38.51% 1,656,701
1984 65.32% 2,730,350 34.66% 1,448,816
1980 55.52% 2,046,951 38.50% 1,419,475
1976 46.64% 1,469,531 51.93% 1,636,000
1972 71.91% 1,857,759 27.80% 718,117
1968 40.53% 886,804 30.93% 676,794
1964 48.85% 905,941 51.15% 948,540
1960 51.51% 795,476 48.49% 748,700

Airports : Recent elections
Club League Venue Championships
Miami Dolphins National Football League Sun Life Stadium (Miami) 2 (1972, 1973)
Miami Heat National Basketball Association American Airlines Arena (Miami) 1 (2006)
Florida Marlins Major League Baseball Sun Life Stadium (Miami) 2 (1997, 2003)
Florida Panthers National Hockey League BankAtlantic Center (Sunrise) 0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers National Football League Raymond James Stadium (Tampa) 1 (2003)
Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg) 0
Tampa Bay Lightning National Hockey League St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa) 1 (2004)
Orlando Magic National Basketball Association Amway Center (Orlando) 0
Jacksonville Jaguars National Football League EverBank Field 0

Spring training :
Club Location
Atlanta Braves Walt Disney World
Baltimore Orioles Sarasota
Boston Red Sox Fort Myers
Detroit Tigers Lakeland
Florida Marlins Jupiter
Houston Astros Kissimmee
Minnesota Twins Fort Myers
New York Mets Port St. Lucie
New York Yankees Tampa
Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater
Pittsburgh Pirates Bradenton
St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter
Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte
Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin
Washington Nationals Viera

Auto-racing tracks :
Sister jurisdiction Country Year
Kyonggi South Korea South Korea 2000
Languedoc-Roussillon France France 1989
Nueva Esparta Venezuela Venezuela 1999
Taiwan Province Taiwan Taiwan, R.O.C. 1992
Wakayama Prefecture Japan Japan 1995
Western Cape South Africa South Africa 1995

State of Florida

State capital: Tallahassee
TopicsEducation * Environment * Floridians * Geography * Government * History * State Parks * Transportation * Visitor Attractions
RegionsBig Bend * Central Florida * Emerald Coast * First Coast * Florida Heartland * Florida Keys * Florida Panhandle * Forgotten Coast * Fun Coast * Gold Coast * Nature Coast * North Central Florida * North Florida * South Florida * Southwest Florida * Space Coast * Sun Coast * Tampa Bay Area * Treasure Coast
Metropolitan areasBradenton-Sarasota-Venice * Cape Coral-Fort Myers * Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach * Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin * Gainesville * Greater Jacksonville * Lakeland-Winter Haven * Naples-Marco Island * Ocala * Greater Orlando * Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville * Palm Coast * Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach * Pensacola Metro Area * Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Area * Punta Gorda * Sebastian-Vero Beach * South Florida metropolitan area * Tallahassee Metropolitan Area * Tampa Bay Area
Largest citiesJacksonville * Miami * Tampa * St. Petersburg * Orlando * Hialeah * Fort Lauderdale * Tallahassee * Cape Coral * Port St. Lucie * Pembroke Pines * Hollywood * Coral Springs * Gainesville * Miramar * Clearwater * Pompano Beach * Palm Bay * West Palm Beach * Miami Gardens * Lakeland * Davie * Sunrise * Boca Raton * Miami Beach
CountiesAlachua * Baker * Bay * Bradford * Brevard * Broward * Calhoun * Charlotte * Citrus * Clay * Collier * Columbia * DeSoto * Dixie * Duval * Escambia * Flagler * Franklin * Gadsden * Gilchrist * Glades * Gulf * Hamilton * Hardee * Hendry * Hernando * Highlands * Hillsborough * Holmes * Indian River * Jackson * Jefferson * Lafayette * Lake * Lee * Leon * Levy * Liberty * Madison * Manatee * Marion * Martin * Miami ‘Dade * Monroe * Nassau * Okaloosa * Okeechobee * Orange * Osceola * Palm Beach * Pasco * Pinellas * Polk * Putnam * Santa Rosa * Sarasota * Seminole * St. Johns * St. Lucie * Sumter * Suwannee * Taylor * Union * Volusia * Wakulla * Walton * Washington

Former Confederate States of America (CSA)

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