In 1513, Ponce de León, seeking the mythical “Fountain of Youth,”
discovered and named Florida, claiming it for Spain. Later, Florida would be held
at different times by Spain and England until Spain finally sold it to the United
States in 1819. (Incidentally, France established a colony named Fort Caroline
in 1564 in the state that was to become Florida.)
Florida's history in the early 19th century was marked by wars with the Seminole Indians,
which did not end until 1842.
Capital City:
Tallahassee
Capitol Tour
Florida: State of Florida Official Web Site
Admission to Statehood:
Click for Date & List
Airports:
Florida Airports Map •
Airport Links
Amtrak:
South
Area: 65758 sq.mi, 22th Land 53997 sq. mi., 26th Water 11761
sq.mi., 3rd Coastline 1350 mi., 2nd Shoreline 8,426mi., 2nd
Area Codes:
Florida
Biographies:
Famous People from Florida
Bird:
Mocking Bird
Border States: Regional List •
Alabama • Georgia
Cam World:
Live
Web Cams
Climate: Florida
Community Pages: Florida Cities, Towns,
Communities List
Constitution:
27th State
County Profile:
County Map
67 Counties
Courts: Judicial System
Current Events:
Florida News Headlines
Department of: Education |
Certification |
Florida State University |
University of Florida
Driving: DHS&MV
Economy: Agriculture: Citrus, vegetables, nursery stock, cattle,
sugarcane, dairy products. Industry: Tourism, electric equipment, food
processing, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery.
Flag: Florida (FL)
Flower: Orange
blossom Citrus sinensis
Cyndi's List
Historical
Societies
Geographic Center: Hernando, 12 miles northnorthwest of Brooksville
Geology Maps:
Florida
Ghost Towns:
Ghost Towns
Governor: Office of Governor
Highest Point: Britton
Hill; 345 feet, 50th
Highways: Florida
Highways
History: History Timeline
Hotels, Motels & Inns:
Hotels, Motels & Inns:
Kids Corner: State of
Florida Kids Site
Library: Florida
License Plates:
Florida
Lighthouses: Alligator
Reef •
Amelia Island •
American
Shoal •
Boca Grande Rear Range (Gasparilla Island) •
Cape
Canaveral •
Cape Florida
• Carysfort
Reef •
Faro Blanco •
Garden Key
• Hillsboro
Inlet •
Jupiter Inlet •
Key West
• Loggerhead
Key •
Pensacola •
Ponce Inlet
• Port Boca
Grande (Gasparilla Island)
• Rebecca
Shoal • Sand
Key • Sanibel
Island • Sombrero
Key • St.
Augustine •
St.
John's River Lottery:
Lowest Point: Atlantic & Gulf coasts; Sealevel, 3rd
Maps:
Media:
Radio • TV
Motto:
In God We Trust Museums
The Virtual Library National Forest:
Florida Name: Florida named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leonfor Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter".
Population:
Quick facts
15,982,378; 4th, 12/00
Real Estate: Every Florida City,
Town & Community Representatives: Florida House:
Members • Florida Senate:
Members • US House:
110th Congress •
US Senate:
110th Congress
Road Side America:
Florida
School Directory:
Florida Soil:
Florida - Myakka
Song: Florida
•
Sports: Florida Teams
State Parks: Florida
Symbols: Florida
Symbols
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Symbols of Florida Tourism:
www.flausa.com Travel:
Florida Travel
Tree: Cabbage
Palmetto Sabal palmetto Veteran Affairs:
Florida VA
Visitor Guides:
Florida - Visit Florida. Weather:
Tallahassee,
Tallahassee Regional Airport
White Pages:
AnyWho.com - Over 90 million people listings, businesses, emails, & reverse
telephone listings.
Yellow Pages:
Yellow Pages.com
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