Sunday, September 5, 2010

Florida

Motto: "In God we trust"

Nicknames: "The Sunshine State" - "The Alligator State"
Capital: Tallahassee
Population: 17,019,068 (Estimate by the US Census Bureau 7/01/03); Ranks 4th in US State Population
Size: 500 miles long and 160 miles wide; covers 65,758 square miles - 22nd largest of the 50 states
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Orange Blossom

Juan Ponce de Leon landed on the shores of northeast Florida in April 1513. He called the area "la Florida" in honor of Spain's Eastertime celebration of "Pascua Florida" (Feast of the Flowers).

Florida became a state on March 3, 1845. It was the 27th state to join the Union.

People who live in or come from Florida are called "Floridians."

There are not any events available in Florida at the current time.

Visit the official Florida Tourism Site