Florida

Florida

Senators: PLEBAS F8 (L), JSHUTACK D4 (R)

Representatives: ADEPOMPEI F4 (L), LSTEELE F6 (R), LVOYZEY F6 (D), KBRAUN F1 (R), TMAHLE (R) LFRYE D7 (D), CPARR D6 (I)

DBOEHM D1 (I)

1) Florida was admitted as the U.S. 27th state in 1845. (KBraun) 2) Florida currently consists of 17,000,000 people. Jacksonville is Florida's largest city and Tallahassee is its capital. (KBraun) 3) Florida is a peninsula that was discovered by Juan Ponce de León in 1513. The southern part of Florida is made of mostly of the Everglades. (KBraun) 4) Florida's largest lake is Lake Okeechobee, which covers 730 square miles. That is almost half the size of Rhode Island! It's also the second largest freshwater lake in the continent. Even though it is really big, it is only 9 feet deep! It is thought to have been formed from the ocean about 6,000 years ago. containing about 1 trillion gallons of water. (KBraun) 5) Florida is the only state that has 2 rivers with both the same name. There is a Wichlacooche in both North Central Florida and Central -Florida. They have no relation to eachother, just the same name. (KBraun) ( sources- [] & [] )

1.) In 1991 the busiest military port was Jacksonville. (CParr) 2.) The first semi-permanent establishments occurred around 5000 B.C. (CParr) 3.) St. Augustine is Florida's oldest city back from August 28, 1565. (CParr) 4.) There are 67 counties in Florida. (CParr) 5.) Legislature in Florida- 120 house districts, 40 senate districts, and 23 congressional districts. (CParr) ( sources- http://www.leg.state.fl.us/kids/funfacts/index.html & http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=95 )

1) The highest temperature in Florida (recorded) was 109 degrees while the coldest is -2 °F.. (DBoehm) 2) 48.22% of the population in Florida was Republic while 50.96% is Democratic. (DBoehm) 3) The GDP in Florida of 2007 734.5 billion. (DBoehm) 4) Sales tax is 6% while the corporate tax is 5.5% (DBoehm) 5) Around one thousand people move to Florida each day. (DBoehm) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida & http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=95)

1) 48% of Florida is Protestant (ADepompei) 2) Florida has voted Republican in 9 of the past 13 elections (ADepompei) 3) Florida was the deciding state in the 2000 election (voted Republican by 0.0062% margin) (ADepompei) 4) There are 48 accredited universities and 28 community colleges in Florida (ADepompei) 5) Florida has six sister states in South Korea, Venezuela, France, Japan, Taiwan, and South Africa (ADepompei) ([] and [])

1) It's form of government- governor and independent cabinetis consisted of Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, and Cominssier of Agriculture (lsteele) 2) Legistlator has... 120 House Districts, 40 Senate Districts, 23 Congressional Districts (lsteele) 3) Gross state product**:** $491 Billion (2001) (lsteele) 4) Economy strengths- Florida produces about 75% of the U.S. oranges and accounts for about 40% of the world's orange juice supply. (lsteele) 5) Florida is one of the lowest tax states! With a 6% State Sales Tax. (lsteele) []
 * Tourism - with 76.8 million visitors (a record number), Florida is the top travel destination in the world. The tourism industry has an economic impact of $57 billion on Florida’s economy.
 * Agriculture – Florida leads the southeast in farm income.

1) Florida was accepted as a state about 165 years ago (JShutack) 2) Florida  became the 27th state on March 3 (JShutack) 3) Florida  has exactly 25 U.S. representatives (JShutack) 4) Florida started off as a farming economy, which leads to how the state is so popular for growing crops such as Oranges (JShutack) 5) The U.S. senators in Florida are Mel Martinez--**Republican Party**. And Bill Nelson--**Democratic Party**. (JShutack) []

1) The Spanish were the first to settle Florida in 1513. They came to build Spanish missions inorder to make the Natives Christian. Even after 500 years, the Spaniards have made a huge impact on the culture in Florida. Today, Miami is the center for Latin international trade.(lvoyzey) 2) Although Florida's agriculture is best known for its citrus fruits, Florida leads the country in market-ready corn and potatoes. This is a result of the excellent farming conditions. With their fertile soil, many rivers, and highest average temperatures of any state, Florida grows their products year-round.(lvoyzey) 3) In 1968, Florida adopted a new state constitution that has stayed the same till today. It states that Florida's govenor has a term of four years, and it says that Congress has 23 representatives in the House and 2 senators. The constitution also says that Florida has 25 electoral votes.(lvoyzey) 4) Nearly 90% of Florida's population lives in urban areas, mostly along the coast and the northern panhandle. The average population density is 296 people per sq. mile.(lvoyzey)

1. Florda has people called flordadenis 2. nick name: sunshine statee 3. in civil war, florida was a confederate state 4. rare animals are found in florida 5.population is over 18,000,000 -Plebas

1.) New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the state founded Rollins College, the oldest college in Florida, in Winter Park in 1885. (TMahle) 2.) The United States city with the highest rate of lightning strikes per capita is Clearwater. (TMahle) 3.) Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where the drink was first developed. (TMahle) 4.) The first graded road built in Florida was Old Kings Road in 1763. It was named for King George of England. (TMahle) 5.) Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination in the United States.(TMahle) []

1. Florida covers 59,928 square miles of area. (LFrye) 2. Its economy was based on lumber and agriculture. (LFrye) 3. Florida is the fourth most populous and one of the fastest-growing states in the nation. (LFrye) 4. All of the top state officials are elected, and the state is governed by a number of boards and commissions overseen by the governor's cabinet. (LFrye) 5. With such attractions as Disney World and its associated theme parks, tourism continues as the mainstay of Florida's economy. (LFrye) ([|"Florida: Overview." United States Geography. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 12 May 2009 http://www.usgeography.abc-clio.com.])