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State of Florida
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| Flag of Florida |
Seal of Florida |
| Nickname(s): Sunshine State |
| Motto(s): In God We florid Trust |
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| Official language(s) |
English |
| Capital |
Tallahassee |
| Largest city |
Jacksonville |
| Largest metro area |
Miami- Ft. Lauderdale |
| Area |
Ranked 22nd |
| - Total |
65,794 sq mi
(170,451 forida lorida km²) |
| - Width |
162 miles (260 km) |
| - Length |
497 miles (800 km) |
| - % water |
17.9 |
| - Latitude |
24°30'N to florada 31°N |
| - Longitude |
79°48'W to 87°38'W |
| Population |
Ranked 4th |
| - Total (2000) |
15,982,378 |
| - Density |
301/sq mi
116.3/km² (8th) |
| - Median floida income |
$40,171 (36th) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Britton Hill
345 ft floirda (105 m) |
| - Mean |
98 ft (30 m) |
| - Lowest point |
0 ft (0 m) |
| Admission to Union |
March 3, 1845 (27th) |
| Governor |
Jeb Bush (R) |
| U.S. Senators |
Bill Nelson floroda (D)
Mel Martinez (R) |
| Time zones |
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| - peninsula |
Eastern: UTC-5/DST-4 |
| - panhandle |
Central: UTC-6/DST-5 |
| Abbreviations |
FL floruda fllorida US-FL |
| Web site |
www.myflorida.com |
Florida is a U.S. state located in the southeastern United States. Most of the state is a lforida large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico on its west flrida and the Atlantic Ocean on its east. florlda It has a warm and humid subtropical climate. It was named by Juan Ponce de León, who landed on the coast fflorida on florida department of edcuation April 2, 1513, during Pascua Florida. Florida is Spanish for "Flowery Easter," referring to the Easter season. Florida's economy relies heavily on tourism.
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Contents
- 1 Geography
- 1.1 Boundaries
- 1.2 Climate
- 1.3 Environmental florida department of educatin florida department of educaton issues
- 2 History
- 3 Government
- 4 Economy
- 5 Demographics
- 5.1 Race florida department of eduction and ancestry
- 5.2 Languages
- 5.3 Religion
- 6 Education
- 7 Transportation
- 7.1 Highways
- 7.2 Intercity map of flordia florida rail
- 7.3 Public transportation
- 7.4 Airports
- 8 Metropolitan florida lottery areas
- 9 Important cities and towns
- 10 Professional map of florida sports teams
- 10.1 Spring training
- 10.2 Auto-racing university of florida tracks
- 11 State symbols
- 12 Fauna
- 13 See florida map also
- 14 References
- 15 External florida lotto links
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Geography
- Further information: List of counties in Florida
Florida is situated florida real estate mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of florida keys Florida. It extends to florida state university the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north florida gators by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama. south florida real estate It florida department of education is near the countries of the Caribbean, particularly the Bahamas and Cuba.
At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea florida state map level, Britton Hill is the highest point in state of florida Florida and the lowest highpoint of any U.S. state. Contrary to popular belief, however, Florida is not florida beaches entirely "flat." Some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas florida state parks that rise 50 to 100 feet (15–30 m) above the water. Much of the interior of Florida, typically south florida homes 25 miles (40 km) or more away from the coastline, features rolling hills florida statutes with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 feet (30–76 m) in many locations. Lake County holds the highest point university of south florida of peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, at 312 feet (95 m).
Areas under control florida snakes by the National Park Service include:
- Big Cypress National Preserve, florida today near Lake Okeechobee
- Biscayne National Park, near Key Biscayne
- Canaveral National Seashore, near Titusville
- Castillo de San Marcos National south florida rentals Monument, in St. Augustine
- De Soto National Memorial, in Bradenton
- Dry Tortugas National Park, at Key West
- Everglades National Park
- Fort Caroline National orlando florida real estate Memorial, at orlando florida Jacksonville
- Fort Matanzas National Monument, in St. Augustine
- Gulf Islands National Seashore, near Gulf Breeze
- Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, in Jacksonville
See also List university of central florida of Florida state parks
Boundaries
The state line begins in the Atlantic Ocean, traveling florida maps west, south, and north florida newspapers up the thalweg of the Saint Mary's River. At the origin of that river, it then follows a straight florida panther line nearly due west and slightly north, to the point where the confluence of the florida luxury homes Flint River (from Georgia) and the Chattahoochee River (down miami beach florida real estate the Alabama/Georgia line) used to form Florida's Apalachicola River. (Since Woodruff Dam was built, this point has florida department of motor vehicles been under Lake Seminole.) The border with Georgia continues north through florida vacations the lake for a short distance up the former real estate listings florida thalweg of the Chattahoochee, then with Alabama runs due west along latitude 31°N englewood florida real estate to the Perdido River, then south along its thalweg to the Gulf via Perdido Bay.
Climate
Hurricane Frances near peak strength.
Florida taken from NASA Shuttle Mission STS-95 on October 31, 1998.
The "Cold Sunday" florida state of January 1982 ruined most of the orange crop in Florida.
The climate florida lottery results of Florida is tempered somewhat by its proximity to water. walt disney world florida Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the Florida Keys bordering on a true tropical climate. Cold fronts can occasionally bring florida atlantic university high winds and cool florida mls listings to cold temperatures to the entire state during late fall and winter. florida spiders One such front swept through the peninsula on November 25, 1996, bringing cold temperatures and winds up florida secretary of state to 95 miles per hour (150 km/h), knocking out power to thousands and key west florida damaging mobile homes. However, Florida averages 300 days of full sunshine a year.citation needed](dubious assertion—see talk page) The my florida seasons in Florida florida times union are actually determined more by precipitation than by temperature with mild to cool, relatively florida state football dry winters and autumns (the dry season) and hot, wet springs and summers (the wet season). The Gulf Stream englewood florida homes for sale has a moderating effect on the climate, and although much of Florida commonly sees florida colleges a high summer temperature over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 °C), the florida weather mercury seldom exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit (39 key west florida real estate °C). The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state was 109 °F (43 °C), set on June 29, 1931 in Monticello. rules and regulations for condo associations in florida The coldest was –2 °F (−19 °C), on February 13, 1899, just 25 miles universal studios florida (40 km) away, in Tallahassee. Mean high temperatures for late July are florida fishing primarily in the low 90s Fahrenheit (32–35 °C). Mean low orange county florida temperatures for late January range from the low 40s Fahrenheit (4–7 °C) in northern Florida to the mid-50s (≈13 florida mls search °C) in southern Florida.
The Florida florida workers compensation insurance Keys, being surrounded by water, generally have a more tropical climate, south florida realtor with lesser variability in temperatures. At Key West, temperatures rarely exceed 90 °F in the florida medicaid summer or fall below 60 °F in the winter.
Florida's nickname melbourne florida is the "Sunshine State," but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state. Central Florida is known as the lightning capital florida jobs of the United States, as it experiences more lightning strikes than anywhere naples florida else in the country. Florida has the highest average florida international university precipitation of any state, in large part because afternoon thunderstorms are common in most of the state florida health insurance from late spring until early autumn. tampa florida A fair day may be interrupted with a storm, only to return to sunshine. These thunderstorms, vacation homes in orlando florida caused by collisions between airflow from the Gulf of florida county map Mexico and airflow from the Atlantic Ocean, pop up in the early afternoon and can bring heavy downpours, high home sale florida winds, and sometimes tornadoes. Florida leads the United States in tornadoes per square florida luxury home sales mile, but these tornadoes do not typically miami florida reach the intensity of those in the Midwest and Great Plains. Hail often accompanies the severest thunderstorms.
Snow is a rare occurrence in Florida. During florida road map the Great Blizzard of 1899, Florida experienced blizzard conditions. During that time, pensacola florida the Tampa Bay Area had "gulf-effect" snow, similar to lake-effect real estate florida snow.citation needed] The Great Blizzard of 1899 is the only time the temperature in the florida department of health state is known to have fallen below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (−18 mls real estate florida °C). The most widespread snowfall in Florida history happened in February 1978, when st augustine florida snow fell over much of the state in different times of the month, as far south as sarasota florida Homestead. Snow flurries fell on Miami Beach for the only time in recorded history. 1982's "Cold university of north florida Sunday," which saw freezing conditions throughout much of the country, ruined that year's orange crops. florida florida In florida tarpon fishing 1989, a severe hard freeze created lots of ice and also caused minor flurries in sections of the state and resulted in rolling blackouts new homes in florida from power failures caused by massive demands on panama city beach florida the power grid for heating. A hard freeze in 2003 brought "ocean-effect" snow flurries to the real estate agent florida Atlantic coast as far south as Cape Canaveral. [2].
The 1993 detailed florida state map Superstorm brought blizzard conditions to the panhandle, while heavy rain and tornadoes beset the peninsula. The storm is believed florida lotto results to have been similar in composition to a lakeland florida real estate hurricane, and even brought storm surges of six feet or more to regions of the clearwater florida Gulf coast.
Although some storms davenport florida real estate have formed out of season, hurricanes pose a threat during hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 to November 30. Florida saw a slew florida department of transportation of destruction in 2004, when it was hit by a record four florida vacation homes hurricanes. Hurricanes Charley (August 13), Frances (September 4–5), Ivan (September 16), and Jeanne real estates in florida (September 25–26) cumulatively cost the state's economy US$42 billion. boynton beach florida real estate In 2005, Hurricane Dennis (July 10) became florida department of law enforcement the fifth storm to strike Florida within eleven months. Later, Hurricane Katrina (August 25) passed through South florida state seminoles Florida and Hurricane Rita (September 20) swept through the Florida Keys. Hurricane Wilma made landfall in Florida florida bar association in the early morning of October 24 as a florida news Category 3 hurricane, with the storm's eye hitting near Cape Romano, just south of florida power and light Marco Island, according to National Hurricane Center.
Florida was delray beach florida real estate the site of the second costliest weather disaster in U.S. history, Hurricane Andrew, which caused more than US$25 billion in damage when it struck florida orlando real estate on August 24, 1992. In a long data recovery florida list of other infamous hurricane strikes are the 1926 Great Miami Hurricane, the Lake Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928, the Labor florida marlins Day Hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Donna in 1960, and florida tourism Hurricane Opal in 1995.
- See also: Catastrophic Florida hurricanes: 1900-1960, Catastrophic Florida hurricanes: 1961-present, and List of all-time high and florida vacation low temperatures by state
Environmental issues
Florida is the fifth-largest producer of vacation homes in florida greenhouse gases among the 50 U.S. states. This may coincide with the fact that Florida data backup florida is the fourth most populous state in the United States. Climatologists and scientists debate whether global warming florida hotels is to blame for an increase in the number of strong hurricanes. The scientists Peter florida keys real estate for sale Webster and Judith Curry of wine chillers florida the Georgia Institute of Technology published research in 2005 showing an increase in global hurricane intensity, with a doubling florida aquarium of the number of Category 4 or 5 hurricanes since 1970. That increase coincides with a rise houses for sale in florida of on-site computer specialist florida nearly 1 degree Fahrenheit in ocean surface temperatures. They argue that there is a connection, florida bar while Florida's state climatologist, James O'Brien, argues the increase in stronger storms is merely part of a natural cycle.[3]
Other than florida public records fiercer hurricanes, global warming is predicted to have a number of homes for rent in south floridaa south florida condo rentals destructive effects on Florida:
- In fact, scientists have mls florida already observed changes in Florida consistent with the early effects of global warming: retreating and florida real estate search eroding shorelines, dying coral reefs, saltwater intrusion into inland freshwater aquifers, an upswing tampa florida real estate in forest fires, and warmer air and sea-surface temperatures.[4]
The greatest threat from global florida real estate brokers warming is a rise in sea levels. Much of Florida, being south florida luxury condos only a few feet above sea level now, would be underwater if florida bright futures the sea level rose dramatically due to the continued melting of glaciers, parts florida wildlife of the Antarctic ice shelf, or Greenland's cover of ice. Even a rise of less than a foot could mean "seawater will real estate englewood florida advance inland as much as 400 real estate tampa florida feet in low-lying areas, flooding shoreline homes and hotels, limiting future development, and eroding the state's beloved florida board of nursing beaches."[5]
History
Five of florida homeowners insurance the flags that have been flown over Florida throughout the centuries.
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Main article: History of Florida
Archaeological finds real estate listing florida indicate that Florida had been inhabited for thousands of years before any European settlements. Of the many south florida home for sale indigenous people, the largest known were florida homes for sale the Ais, the Apalachee, the Calusa, the Timucua and the Tocobago tribes. Juan Ponce de naples florida real estate León, a Spanish conquistador, named Florida in honor of his discovery florida personal injury attorney of the land on April 2, 1513, during Pascua Florida, a Spanish term university of west florida for the Easter season. From that date forward, the land panama city florida became known as "La Florida." (Juan Ponce de León may not have been the first European vacation homes florida to reach Florida. At least one Indian that he encountered in Florida in 1513 could speak Spanish.[1]. Alternatively, the Spanish-speaking Indian could have florida keys vacation home been in contact with areas where Spanish settlements already existed, and Ponce de León was indeed the discoverer).
Over the florida turnpike following century, both the Spanish and florida zip codes French established settlements in Florida, with varying degrees of success. In realtors naples florida 1559, Spanish Pensacola was established by Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano as the first European settlement in the continental United States, but it blue cross blue shield of florida had become abandoned by 1561 and would not be reinhabited until the seaside florida 1690s. French snakes in florida Huguenots founded Fort Caroline in modern-day Jacksonville in 1564, but this fort was conquered by forces from the new Spanish colony of St. Augustine the vacation rental home orlando florida following year. After Huguenot leader Jean Ribault had learned of the new Spanish threat, florida home insurance he launched an expedition to sack the Spanish settlement; florida hospital en route, however, severe storms at sea waylaid the south florida realestate expedition, which consisted of most of the colony's men, englewood florida mls allowing St. Augustine founder Pedro Menéndez de Avilés time to march his men over land and conquer Fort Caroline. Most of the Huguenots were florida child support slaughtered, and Menéndez de Avilés marched south and captured the florida keys home for sale survivors of the wrecked French fleet, ordering all florida workers compensation but a few Catholics executed beside a river subsequently crystal river florida real estate called Matanzas (Spanish for 'killings'). St. Augustine came to serve as the capitals of the British and Spanish colonies of East and West florida attractions Florida, respectively. The Spanish never had a orlando florida realtor firm hold on Florida, and maintained tenuous control over the region by converting the local tribes, briefly with Jesuits broward county florida and later with Franciscan friars. The local leaders (caciques) demonstrated their loyalty to the Spanish florida divorce by converting to Roman Catholicism and welcoming the Franciscan priests into their florida personal injury lawyer villages.
The area florida real estate agent of Spanish Florida diminished with the establishment of English colonies to the north and French colonies to the west. The south florida sports talk radio English weakened Spanish power in the area by supplying their Creek Indian allies with firearms florida gators football and urging them to raid the Timucuan and Apalachee client-tribes brevard florida real estate of the Spanish. The English attacked St. florida car accident lawyer Augustine, burning the city and its cathedral to the ground several times, while real estate in orlando florida the citizens hid behind the walls of the Castillo de San Marcos. The Spanish, meanwhile, encouraged slaves to flee the English-held Carolinas and come martin county florida to Florida, where they were florida unemployment converted to Roman Catholicism and given freedom. They settled in a buffer community north of St. homes for sale in florida Augustine, called Gracie Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, the first completely black ponte vedra florida real estate settlement in what would become the United States. Great Britain gained control of Florida diplomatically flags of florida in 1763 through the Peace of Paris florida building code (the Castillo de San Marcos surrendered for the first time, having never been taken militarily). Britain tried to develop Florida florida corporations through the importation of immigrants for labor, including some from Minorca and Greece, but florida luxury home this project ultimately ponte vedra florida homes failed. Spain regained Florida after Britain's defeat by the American colonies and the Treaty of Paris, in 1783. Finally, in better business bureau florida 1819, by terms of the Adams-Onís Treaty, Spain ceded Florida to the United States in exchange florida tile for the American renounciation of any claims on Texas. On March 3, 1845, Florida became the marion county florida 27th state of the United States of florida government America. On January 10, 1861, before the formal outbreak of the properties for sale in florida Civil War, Florida seceded from the Union; ten days later, the state became real estate tampa bay florida a founding member of the Confederate States of America. The war ended in 1865. On June 25, florida villas 1868, Florida's congressional representation was restored.
Until the mid-twentieth lake county florida century, Florida was the least populous Southern state; however, florida motorcycle accident lawyer the local climate, tempered by the growing availability of air conditioning, made the state a haven, and migration from the Rust Belt and the Northeast sharply florida home builders increased the population. Economic prosperity homes for rent in south florida combined with Florida's sudden elevation in profile led to the Florida land boom of the 1920s, which brought a florida homes to buy brief period of intense land development maps of florida before the Great Depression brought it all to a halt. orlando florida new homes Florida's economy would not fully recover until WWII. Today, Florida is the most populous state in the South besides Texas, and the south florida light tackle fishing fourth most populous in florida land for sale the United States.
Government
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Main article: Government of Florida
Presidential elections results
| Year |
Republican |
Democratic |
| 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 |
The basic structure, duties, function, and operations florida mls list property of the government florida statutes on community alliance of the State of Florida are defined and established by the Florida Constitution, which establishes the basic law homes for sale jacksonville florida of the state and guarantees various rights and freedoms of the people. The state florida metropolitan university government consists of three separate branches: judicial, executive, and legislative. The legislature enacts bills, which, if signed by south florida light-tackle fishing the governor, become Florida Statutes.
The Florida Legislature is south florida real estate for buyers comprised of the Florida Senate, which has disneyland florida 40 members, and the Florida House of Representatives, which has 120 members. The current Governor of Florida is Republican Jeb florida bass fishing Bush, brother of U.S. President George W. Bush and son of florida escorts former U.S. President George H. W. Bush. The Florida Supreme Court consists of a Chief florida department of financial services Justice and six Justices.
A map of Florida showing county names and boundaries.
Florida was traditionally a Democratic state; at one time, 68.5 percent of real estate crystal river florida all Floridians were registered workers compensation insurance florida Democrats. In the last decades of the twentieth century, the realignment of the "Solid South" florida attorney has led many conservative Democrats of Florida to vote with the Republican Party. This tendency, combined with explosive population growth, which florida keys light-tackle fishing has brought many orlando, florida Republicans into the state, has given Florida a Republican edge in practice, though registered Democrats still outnumber registered Republicans. As a polk county florida result, Republicans control the governorship and most other statewide elective offices: both florida keys back-country fishing houses of the state legislature, 18 of the state's 25 florida keys flats fishing guide seats in the House of Representatives, and one of the state's two Senate seats. The disputed 2000 Presidential election modular homes florida in Florida was extremely close. Because florida sportsman of the state's population and number of electoral votes, political analysts consider it to be a naples florida condominiums key swing state in presidential homeowners insurance florida elections. The Tampa area, once a major center of Democratic union support, is now almost evenly split between registered Republicans and Democrats, florida space coast property making it part of the important I-4 Corridor swing florida space coast real estate region.
- See also: List of counties in Florida, List of cities in Florida, List of jobs in florida Florida Governors, U.S. presidential port st john florida realestate election, 2000, in Florida, and U.S. presidential election, 2004, in Florida
Economy
Launch of Space Shuttle Columbia from Kennedy Space space coast florida realtor Center.
The gross state product of Florida in 2005 was $596 billion[6]. Personal income was $30,098 per capita, ranking 26th in the titusville florida mls nation.
Florida's economy relies heavily on tourism. About 60 million visitors visit the titusville florida realtorreal estate brevard for state every year. Warm weather and hundreds of miles of beach attract vacationers from around the world. florida administrative code The Walt Disney World Resort, a mega-resort consisting of four theme parks, florida car sales more than twenty hotels, water parks, shopping centers, and other attractions, is an important tourist attraction florida everglades located in Lake Buena Vista. florida nursing home abuse lawyer Together, Walt Disney World, and other theme park resorts such as Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld, florida real estate property listings are an important driver of the Central Florida economy.
Other major industries homosassa florida real estate include citrus fruit and juice production, banking, and phosphate mining within the Bone florida beach rentals Valley region. With the arrival of the space program at florida truck accident lawyer Kennedy Space Center in the 1960s, Florida has developed a sizeable aerospace industry. The state did not have a state minimum wage law florida yacht charters until north port florida real estate November 2, 2004, when voters passed a constitutional amendment establishing a state minimum wage and orlando florida homes mandating that it be adjusted for inflation every six months.
The beach at Bahia Honda south florida fishing in the Florida Keys
Historically, Florida's economy lakeland florida was based upon cattle farming and agriculture (especially sugarcane, citrus, tomatoes, and strawberries). In the early 1900, land palm coast florida speculators discovered Florida, and Plant and Henry Flagler developed railway systems, which led people cheap flights to florida to move in, drawn by the weather and local economies. From crystal river florida condos then on, tourism boomed, fueling a cycle of development and tourism florida lottery numbers that overwhelmed a great deal of farmland.
In 2004 and 2005, key industries along the florida vacation packages west coast—commercial fishing and water-based tourist activities real estate homosassa florida (sports fishing and diving)—were threatened by outbreaks of red tide, a discoloration of seawater caused by an clermont florida real estate efflorescence of toxin-producing dinoflagellates.
Florida is one of the nine states that do not impose a personal income tax (list of others). florida palm trees The state imposes a tax on "intangible personal property" (stocks, bonds, florida accident lawyer mutual funds, money market funds, etc.), but this florida key fishing tax will be abolished in 2007. The state sales tax rate is 6% [7]. Local governments may florida rentals levy an additional local option sales florida reptile shows tax of up to 1.5%. A locale's use-tax rate is the florida keys hotels same as its sales-tax rate, including local options, if any. Use taxes are payable for purchases made out of state and brought florida search engine optimization into Florida within six months of the purchase date. orlando florida real estate agent Other taxes are mostly levied on businesses. They florida dept of corrections include the following taxes: corporate income, communication services, intangibles, unemployment, solid waste, documentary stamps, insurance premium, florida divorce law pollutants, and various fuel taxes. For more information, visit florida medical malpractice lawyer the Florida Department of Revenue website at [8].
Demographics
Race and ancestry
Florida Population Density Map
| Demographics puppies for sale in florida florida state flag of Florida (csv) |
| By race |
White |
Black |
AIAN |
Asian |
NHPI |
| AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native - NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
| 2000 (total population) |
82.45% |
15.66% |
0.75% |
2.11% |
0.16% |
| 2000 (hispanic south florida only) |
15.94% |
0.74% |
0.14% |
0.09% |
0.03% |
| 2005 (total florida boating accident lawyer population) |
81.47% |
16.31% |
0.84% |
2.52% |
0.18% |
| 2005 (hispanic only) |
18.48% |
0.87% |
0.21% |
0.11% |
0.04% |
| Growth 2000-2005 florida villa (total population) |
9.99% |
15.93% |
23.95% |
33.09% |
29.08% |
| Growth 2000-2005 florida wrongful death attorney (non-hispanic only) |
5.43% |
15.23% |
15.67% |
32.55% |
24.49% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (hispanic only) |
28.99% |
29.93% |
58.98% |
45.89% |
45.66% |
The largest reported kissimmee florida real estate ancestries in the 2000 Census were German (11.8%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.2%), American (8%) florida mortgage lenders and Italian (6.3%).[9]
| Historical populations |
Census
year |
Population |
|
| 1830 |
34,730 |
| 1840 |
54,477 |
| 1850 |
87,445 |
| 1860 |
140,424 |
| 1870 |
187,748 |
| 1880 |
269,493 |
| 1890 |
391,422 |
| 1900 |
528,542 |
| 1910 |
752,619 |
| 1920 |
968,470 |
| 1930 |
1,468,211 |
| 1940 |
1,897,414 |
| 1950 |
2,771,305 |
| 1960 |
4,951,560 |
| 1970 |
6,789,443 |
| 1980 |
9,746,324 |
| 1990 |
12,937,926 |
| 2000 |
15,982,378 |
Before the florida malpractice attorney florida personal injury attorneys florida travel florida wrongful death lawyer American Civil War, when slavery was legal, and during the Reconstruction era that followed, African Americans made up real estate naples florida nearly half sailboats florida of the state's population.[2] Their proportion declined over the next century, as many moved north in the Great Migration while large numbers city map of florida of northern whites moved to real estate florida keys the state. Recently, the state's proportion of black residents has begun to grow again. Today, large concentrations sanibel florida real estate of black residents can be found in northern Florida (notably in Jacksonville, Gainesville and Pensacola), the Tampa Bay area, windermere florida real estate and South Florida (where their numbers have been bolstered dangerous wildlife florida by significant immigration from Haiti and Jamaica).
Florida's Hispanic population includes large disney world florida communities of Cuban Americans in Miami and Tampa, Puerto Ricans in Tampa and Orlando, and Central florida motor yacht American migrant workers in lafayette county florida real estate inland West-Central and South Florida. The Hispanic community continues to grow more affluent and mobile: naples florida fishing between the years of 2000 and 2004, Lee County in southwest Florida, which is largely suburban in character, had the fastest Hispanic population florida beach growth rate of florida gulf coast university any county in the United States.[10]
Whites of all ethnicities are reptile shows in florida present in all areas of the state. Those of British ancestry are present in large numbers in the coastal cocoa beach florida cities. There is a large German population in Southwest Florida, a sizeable florida realestate and historic Italian community in the Miami area, and white Floridians of longer-present florida department of correction generations in the culturally southern areas of inland and northern Florida. Native white Floridians, florida lawyer especially those who have descended from long-time Florida families, affectionately referred to florida lawyers themselves as "Florida Crackers."
Languages
As of 2000, 76.9 percent of Florida residents age florida medical malpractice attorneys 5 and older speak only English at home, while 16.5 percent speak Spanish. florida obituaries Haitian Creole is the third most spoken language at 2.2 percent, followed by German at 0.6 percent florida real estate orlando area and Italian at 0.4 florida state statutes percent.
Article II, Section 9, of the Florida Constitution provides that "English is the official language of the State of Florida." This provision was adopted in jupiter florida 1988 by a vote following an Initiative brevard county florida Petition.
Religion
Florida is mostly Protestant, florida escort services with a Roman Catholic community that is growing because of immigration. There is also a sizable Jewish community, florida keys mls located mainly in South Florida; no other Southern state has such a large Jewish florida personal injury lawyers population. Florida's current religious affiliations are shown in the florida state jobs table below:
- Christian, 82%
- Protestant, 54%
- Baptist, 19%
- Methodist, 6%
- Presbyterian, 4%
- Episcopal, 3%
- Lutheran, 3%
- Pentecostal, 3%
- Other Protestant, 16%
- Roman Catholic, 26%
- Other Christian, 2%
- Jewish, 4%
- Other Religions, 1%
- Non-Religious, 13%
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Transportation
Highways
Florida's interstates, state highways and U.S. Highways are maintained bradenton florida real estate by the Florida Department florida facts of Transportation.
Florida's interstate highway system contains 1,473 miles (2,371 km) of highway, and there are 9,934 miles (15,987 km) of non-interstate highway in st. augustine florida the state, such as Florida state highways and florida gun shows U.S. Highways.
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Intercity rail
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Amtrak service exists in Florida: Sanford, in Greater Orlando, is the southern terminus of the Amtrak Auto Train, which florida flag florida medical negligence lawyer originates at Lorton, Virginia, south of Washington, DC. Orlando is also the eastern terminus of the Sunset Limited, which travels across the southern United States florida real estate sales via New Orleans, Houston, and San Antonio to its western terminus florida saltwater fishing of Los Angeles. Florida is served by two additional Amtrak trains (the Silver florida state lottery Star and the Silver Meteor), which operate between luxury real estate florida keys New York City and Miami.
Public transportation
Public transportation systems exist in mexico beach florida many major cities. Miami has an automated guideway people-mover system, as well as a 22-mile metro system, and most florida association of realtors cities have bus service. In the South Florida Metropolitan area, train service is provided by florida injury attorneys Tri-Rail; this florida injury lawyers service has a southern terminus in Miami and a northern terminus in florida real estate mls West Palm Beach. It has been proposed that the northern terminus be extended north as far as Stuart in Martin County, but no florida retirement communities progress has been miami florida homes for sale made. Tri-Rail provides local bus service from its stations.
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Airports
Florida's major international airports, which processed more than 15 rental homes in florida million passengers in 2005, are Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (22,390,285), Miami International Airport (31,008,453), Orlando International Airport (34,128,048) seminole county florida and Tampa International Airport (19,045,390).
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Metropolitan areas
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Florida has nineteen Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) defined by the United estero florida real estate States Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Thirty-eight of florida institute of technology Florida's sixty-seven counties are in an MSA. Reflecting the distribution of population in Florida, Metropolitan areas in the state are concentrated around florida keys condo the coast of the peninsula. They form a continuous florida keys mls listings band on the east coast of Florida, stretching from the Jacksonville MSA to the Miami-Fort florida online mortgage Lauderdale-West Palm Beach MSA, including nearly every county on the east coast, with florida universities the exceptions of Flagler County and Monroe County. There is also a continuous band of MSAs florida wrongful death on the west coast of the peninsula from the Tampa-St. medical device or pharmaceutical sales jobs florida Petersburg-Clearwater MSA to the Naples-Marco Island MSA, including all of the coastal counties from tampa, florida Hernando County to Collier County. The interior of the northern half of the peninsula florida city maps also has several MSAs, connecting the east and florida keys condominiums west coast MSAs. A few MSAs are scattered across the Florida panhandle.
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Metropolitan Statistical florida keys map Areas |
2005 Population |
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Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metropolitan florida keys properties Statistical Area |
549,442 |
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Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area |
494,649 |
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Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area |
188,939 |
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Gainesville florida keys property Metropolitan Statistical Area |
256,985 |
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Jacksonville florida keys water front homes Metropolitan Statistical Area |
1,277,763 |
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Lakeland Metropolitan Statistical Area |
541,840 |
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Miami-Ft.Lauderdale-West florida keys waterfront real estate Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area |
5,422,200 |
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Naples-Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area |
317,788 |
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Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area |
304,926 |
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Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan florida laws Statistical Area |
1,861,707 |
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Palm mayport florida real estate Bay-Melbourne-Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area
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531,970 |
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Panama City-Lynn Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area |
161,721 |
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Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area |
439,877 |
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Port real estate in florida keys St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metropolitan Statistical Area
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381,033 |
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Punta realtors in florida keys Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area |
154,030 |
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Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice south florida luxury homes Metropolitan Statistical Area |
673,035 |
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Sebastian-Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area |
130,043 |
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Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area |
334,886 |
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Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan west palm beach florida Statistical Area |
2,589,637 |
Important cities zip codes in florida and towns
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Main articles: List of naples florida luxury homes cities in Florida and Florida locations by per capita income
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City Population > 700,000
City Population > orange county florida real estate 300,000
City Population > 200,000
- Hialeah
- Orlando
- St. Petersburg
City Population real estate and florida keys > 100,000
- Cape Coral
- Clearwater
- Coral Springs
- Fort Lauderdale
- Gainesville
- Hollywood
- Miami Gardens
- Pembroke Pines
- Miramar
- Palm Bay
- Port Saint Lucie
- Pompano Beach
- Tallahassee
City Population > 75,000
- Boca Raton
- Brandon
- Davie
- Deltona
- Kendall
- Lakeland
- Melbourne
- Miami Beach
- Plantation
- Sunrise
- West Palm Beach
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City Population > 50,000
- Boynton Beach
- Bradenton
- Daytona Beach
- Deerfield Beach
- Delray Beach
- Fort Myers
- Fountainbleau
- Kendale Lakes
- Kissimmee
- Largo
- Lauderhill
- Margate
- North Miami
- North Miami southwest florida Beach
- Palm Coast
- Palm Harbor
- Pensacola
- Sarasota
- Spring Hill
- Tamarac
- Tamiami
- Town 'n' Country
- Weston
City Population > 25,000
- Altamonte Springs
- Aventura
- Apopka
- Bartow
- Bonita Springs
- Coconut Creek
- Cooper City
- Coral Gables
- De Land
- Dunedin
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- East Lake
- Egypt Lake-Leto
- Fort Pierce
- Greater Carrollwood
- Greenacres
- Hallandale Beach
- Homestead
- Jupiter
- Kendall West
- Key West
- Lake Magdalene
- Lake Worth
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lehigh Acres
- North Fort florida bicycle accident lawyer florida division of corporations Myers
- North Lauderdale
- Ocala
- Ocoee
- Oakland Park
- Ormond Beach
- Oviedo
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Panama City
- Pinellas Park
- Plant City
- Port Orange
- Port Charlotte
- Riviera Beach
- Royal Palm Beach
- Sanford
- South Fort Myers
- Titusville
- University
- Wellington
- Westchester
- Winter Haven
- Winter Park
- Winter Springs
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Professional sports teams
| Club |
Sport |
League |
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
Football |
National Football League |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Football |
National Football League |
| Miami Dolphins |
Football |
National Football League |
| Orlando Magic |
Basketball |
National Basketball Association |
| Miami Heat |
Basketball |
National Basketball Association |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
Ice hockey |
National Hockey League |
| Florida Panthers |
Ice hockey |
National Hockey League |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Baseball |
Major League Baseball |
| Florida Marlins |
Baseball |
Major League Baseball |
| Orlando Predators |
Arena football |
Arena Football League |
| Tampa Bay Storm |
Arena football |
Arena Football League |
| Brevard County Manatees |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Clearwater Threshers |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Daytona Cubs |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Dunedin Blue Jays |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Fort Myers Miracle |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Jacksonville Suns |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball |
| Jupiter Hammerheads |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Lakeland Tigers |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Sarasota Reds |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| St. Lucie Mets |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Tampa Yankees |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Palm Beach Cardinals |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Vero Beach Dodgers |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball
Florida State League
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| Miami FC |
Soccer |
USL First Division |
| Ajax Orlando Prospects |
Soccer |
USL Premier Development League |
| Bradenton Academics |
Soccer |
USL Premier Development League |
| Central Florida Kraze |
Soccer |
USL Premier Development League |
| Cocoa Expos |
Soccer |
USL Premier Development League |
| Palm Beach Pumas |
Soccer |
USL Premier Development League |
| Bradenton Athletics |
Soccer |
W-League |
| Central Florida Krush |
Soccer |
W-League |
| Cocoa Expos |
Soccer |
W-League |
| Central Florida Strikers |
Soccer |
Women’s Premier Soccer League |
| Miami Surf |
Soccer |
Women’s Premier Soccer League |
| Orlando Falcons |
Soccer |
Women’s Premier Soccer League |
| Palm Beach United |
Soccer |
Women’s Premier Soccer League |
| South Florida Breeze |
Soccer |
Women’s Premier Soccer League |
| Tampa Bay United |
Soccer |
Women’s Premier Soccer League |
| Florida Everblades |
Ice hockey |
East Coast Hockey League |
| Florida Seals |
Ice hockey |
Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Jacksonville Barracudas |
Ice hockey |
Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Pensacola Ice Pilots |
Ice hockey |
East Coast Hockey League |
| Orlando, Florida (Name TBA) |
Basketball |
American Basketball Association |
| Palm Beach Imperials |
Basketball |
American Basketball Association |
| Pensacola Aviators |
Basketball |
American Basketball Association |
| Jacksonville Jam |
Basketball |
American Basketball Association |
| Tampa Bay Strong Dogs |
Basketball |
American Basketball Association |
Spring training
Florida is the traditional home for Major League Baseball spring training, with teams informally organized into the "Grapefruit League." As of 2004, Florida hosts the following major league teams for spring training:
| Club |
Location |
| Atlanta Braves |
Walt Disney World |
| Baltimore Orioles |
Fort Lauderdale |
| Boston Red Sox |
Fort Myers |
| Cincinnati Reds |
Sarasota |
| Cleveland Indians |
Winter Haven |
| Detroit Tigers |
Lakeland |
| Florida Marlins |
Jupiter |
| Houston Astros |
Kissimmee |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
Vero Beach |
| Minnesota Twins |
Fort Myers |
| New York Mets |
Port St. Lucie |
| New York Yankees |
Tampa |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
Clearwater |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
Bradenton |
| Saint Louis Cardinals |
Jupiter |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
St. Petersburg |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
Dunedin |
| Washington Nationals |
Viera |
Auto-racing tracks
- Daytona International Speedway
- Homestead-Miami Speedway
- Sebring Raceway
- St. Petersburg Raceway
State symbols
- Nickname: "The Sunshine State"
- State Motto: "In God we trust"
- State Bird: Mockingbird
- State Flower: Orange blossom - (Citrus sinensis)
- State Insect: Zebra Longwing Butterfly [13]
- State Song: "Old Folks at Home (Suwannee River)" by Stephen C. Foster
- State Tree: Sabal Palm
- State Reptile: American Alligator
- State Animal: Florida Panther
- State Marine Mammal: West Indian Manatee
- State Saltwater Mammal: Dolphin
- State Drink: Orange juice
- State Fruit: Orange
- State Shell: Horse Conch (The great band shell)
- State Saltwater Fish: Sailfish
- State Freshwater Fish: Florida Largemouth Bass
- State Pie: Key Lime Pie
Fauna
Florida is host to many types of animals.
- Marine Animals : Bottlenose Dolphin, Pilot Whale, Northern Right Whale, Manatee
- Reptilians : Alligator, Crocodile, Eastern Diamondback and Pygmy Rattlesnakes
- Mammals : Panther, Whitetail Deer, Key Deer, Bobcats
- Birds : Roseate Spoonbill, and many more. Note : Florida is a winter home for most of America's birds.
See also
- List of Florida bike trails
- Scouting in Florida
- The USS Florida was named in honor of the state.
State Agencies
- Florida Department of Transportation
- Florida Division of Emergency Management
- Florida Highway Patrol
References
- ^ Smith, Hale G., and Marc Gottlob. 1978. "Spanish-Indian Relationships: Synoptic History and Archaeological Evidence, 1500-1763." In Tacachale: Essays on the Indians of Florida and Southeastern Georgia during the Historic Period. Edited by Jerald Milanich and Samuel Proctor. Gainesville, Florida: University Presses of Florida. ISBN 0-8130-0535-3
- ^ [1]Historical Census Broswer at the University of Virginia (URL accessed 26 August 2006).
- ^ 2005 North America Airports Traffic Statistics URL retrieved September 15, 2006
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- Economic and farm demographics fact sheet from the USDA
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