Florida

By: Taylor Rodgers, Luis Cancino, Trey Price, Jesse Trent

By: The HBHB

Capital & Population

Tallahassee

Old State Capital in Tallahassee----

Population of 2010 is 16,000,000

Governor & When it entered the Union

Rick Scott is the Governor

Florida entered the union on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state.

Motto & Nickname

“In God we trust” is the motto.

The nickname is “The Sunshine Sate”.

Flower & Bird

Orange Blossom -----

Mockingbird -

Florida’s Song

Swanee River

Way down upon the Swanee River,Far, far awayThat's where my heart is turning everThat's where the old folks stayAll up and down the whole creation,Sadly I roamStill longing for the old plantationAnd for the old folks at home

The beginning of the Swanee River. --

Professional Sports Teams

• MLB• Florida Mariners• Tampa Bay Rays

• NFL• Miami Dolphins• Jacksonville Jaguars• Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• NBA• Miami Heat• Orlando Magic

Origin of Name

Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon on Palm Sunday On April 2, 1513. He then named the “Pascua de Florida” meaning “Feast of Flowers’ and claimed it for Spain.

Major Industries

• Tourism• Agriculture (oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes)• Electronics

Historical Sites

• St. Augustine• Fort Matanzas National Monument• Destro National Memorial• Fort Jefferson National Monument

Points of Interest

• Universal Orlando• Busch Gardens• Cypress Gardens Adventure Park• SeaWorld Orlando Adventure

SeaWorld Pictures Under

Bordering States

Georgia & Alabama

A.H. Stephens Historic Park…Georgia

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park…Alabama

Popular Foods

• Multicultural Cuisines Indian Spanish European Black Jewish

Fun FactsFlorida has over 1,300 miles of coastline with 800 miles of beaches.

The state of Florida is roughly the size of England and Wales covering an area of 58,000 square miles.

Florida receives over 41 Million visitors each year.

Florida has a warm climate throughout the year although the summer months can be stormy.

Fourth most popular state in the U.S. after California, New York , & Texas.

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