Florida

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Florida is known for:

Theme parks
Beaches
Hurricanes
Warm and humid weather
Oranges and grapefruits

Popular Tourist Attractions

National Parks

Biscayne National Park.
Dry Tortugas National Park.
Everglades National Park.

State Parks

Ybor City Museum State Park.
Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park.

Population

21,538,187

State Fresh Water Fish

Florida largemouth bass

Popular Tourist Attractions

Adventure Island: Water park in Tampa, Florida.
Amelia Island: Island off the coast of northeastern Florida.
Anna Maria Island: Island on the coast of Manatee County, Florida.
Busch Gardens: Theme park in Tampa, Florida.
Discovery Cove: Amusement park in Orlando, Florida.
Everglades National Park: National park in southern Florida.
Gatorland: Theme park and wildlife preserve in Orlando, Florida.
Kennedy Space Center: NASA space center in Merritt Island, Florida.
Legoland Florida: Theme park and water park in Winter Haven, Florida.
Lion Country Safari: Drive-through safari park in Loxahatchee, Florida.
ZooTampa at Lowry Park Zoo: Zoo in Tampa, Florida.
Miami Beach: Coastal resort city in Florida.
Miami Seaquarium: Aquarium in Key Biscayne, Florida, near downtown Miami.
SeaWorld Orlando: Theme park in Orlando, Florida.
Universal Orlando: Theme park in Orlando, Florida.
Walt Disney World: Theme park in Bay Lake, Florida.

Popular Iconic Florida Foods That Require Clean Water

Florida is famous for the following foods:

Key Lime Pie

Cuban Sandwich

Conch Fritters

Stone Crabs

Apalachicola Oysters

Fried Gator Bites

Publix Sub

Kumquats

Cedar Key Clams

Fun Facts

- - The name Florida was given by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon when he discovered the land in 1513. He originally called it Pascua Florida, which means “Flowery Easter.”
  - Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America. It was established in 1565.
  - Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States (1,350 miles or 2,170 km), and is the only state in the United States that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
  - Florida is the only state in the nation whose Constitution is reviewed every 20 years.
  - Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where the drink was first developed
  - Key Largo is known as the Diving Capital of the World.
  - Young aviator Antony H Jannus made history on January 1, 1914, when he flew the world’s first scheduled passenger service airline flight from St. Petersburg to Tampa.
  - Fort Lauderdale is known as the Venice of America because the city has 185 miles of local waterways.
  - Florida is the only state that has 2 rivers with the same name. There is a Withlacoochee River in north central Florida and a Withlacoochee River in central Florida. They have nothing in common except the name.
  - The Florida State Constitution allows for pregnant pigs not to be confined in cages.
  This page was last updated on July 31, 2022.

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