Florida
Florida is
the southern most state of the 48 contiguous states. I have had the pleasure of
visiting several times, and in fact just returned from a visit a few days ago. Each time we go down, we enjoy the warm
weather, and the sunshine. Florida is
home to 15 spring training facilities for Major League Baseball “grapefruit
league” teams. We have been lucky enough to visit a couple of times to watch
some games. Of course Mickey is in
residence in Florida as well, and he brings in a large number of visitors each
year. There truly is something for just
about everyone in the Sunshine state.
Let me know
if you’d like to book a trip here, and check out what everyone is talking
about!
State Facts-
The State Capital is
Tallahassee
State population (as of 2015) was 20,271,272
State Nickname- The Sunshine State
Top 5 Cities- Click on the name to visit the website
Fun things to do-
Fun Facts-
The name Florida was given by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon when
he discovered the land in 1513.
Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States.
Florida is the only state in the United States that borders both
the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
Gatorade was named for the University of Florida gators where the
drink was first developed.
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, however
they have nothing in common but their name.
The first ever scheduled passenger flight was made in Florida on
Jan 1, 1914 when Antony Jannus flew from St. Petersburg to Tampa.
Climate
Since no part of the state of Florida is very far from the Ocean/
Gulf of Mexico, the climate in Florida is tempered. The areas north of Lake Okeechobee tend to be
humid sub tropical climate, the areas south of the lake region are true
tropics. The temperatures vary widely
depending on which part of the state you are visiting, however Florida is considered
the warmest state in the US. The
Northern and Central regions of Florida may see a few days of near freezing
temps in the winter months, however southern Florida rarely sees the
temperatures drop below 50.
The hottest temperature ever recorded was 109 on June 29, 1931 in
Monticello.
The coldest temperature ever recorded was -2 n Feb 13, 1899 in
Tallahassee.
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