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Snowbird               Haven:               Located               in               the               southeastern               region               of               the               Country               and               claiming               Tallahassee               as               its               capital               city,               the               most               accurate               description               of               the               peninsula-shaped               27th               State,               admitted               to               the               Union               on               March               3,               1845,               is               that               it               has               become               a               famously               wellknown,               overwhelming               large,               Retiree               and               Snowbird               haven.
               Native               American               Indians:
               Bordered               by               Alabama,               Georgia,               the               Gulf               of               Mexico,               and               the               Atlantic               Ocean               many               tribes               of               Native               American               Indians               inhabited               the               area               that               became               Florida               several               thousands               of               years               before               Europeans               settled               there               including               the               Apalachees               in               the               Panhandle,               the               Ais               along               the               Indian               River,               the               Timucua               of               northern               Florida,               the               Tocobago               around               Tampa               Bay,               the               Calusa               that               occupied               the               State's               southwest               coast,               the               Lake               Okeechobee               Mayaimis,               the               Jaegas               around               Palm               Beach               County,               the               Tequertas               who               lived               around               the               southeastern               Atlantic               coast,               the               Alafees,               the               Amacanos,               the               Appalachicolas,               the               little               known               Boca               Ratones               and               Bonitos,               the               Chatot,               the               Guale,               the               Hitchiti,               the               Joroco,               the               Florida               Key               Indians,               the               Mikasuki,               the               Miccosukee,               the               Micanopy,               the               Oconee,               the               Choctaw,               the               Pensacola,               the               Shawnee,               the               Surruque,               the               Mayaca,               the               Mocama,               the               Acuera,               the               Agua               Fresca,               the               Ocale,               the               Potano,               the               Yamasee,               the               Yuchi,               the               Creek,               and               the               Seminoles               of               which               about               three               thousand               members               were               forcibly               relocated               to               Oklahoma               on               the               Trail               of               Tears,               and               more.
               Name:
               On               April               2,               1513               Spanish               Explorer               Juan               Ponce               de               Leon               named               Florida               during               Pascua               Florida,               the               Spanish               Feast               of               Flowers               Celebration,               with               a               name               that               means               "flowering               Easter,"               or               "flowered               land,"               and               the               State               became               known               as               La               Florida,               which               is               the               oldest               European               place-name               in               the               United               States,               and               in               1630               the               State               was               known               as               Tequesta.
               First               Settlements:
               In               1559               the               short               lived               Pensacola               was               established               as               the               first               European               settlement               in               the               Continental               United               States,               and               in               1565               Saint               Augustine,               the               oldest               continuously               occupied               European               city,               and               oldest               port               in               the               Country,               was               established               along               Florida's               First               Coast.

Florida               was               also               the               home               of               the               first               completely               Black               settlement               in               the               United               States               comprised               mostly               of               runaway               ex-slaves               residing               in               Garcia               Real               de               Santa               Teresa               de               Mose,               now               a               National               Historic               Landmark               two               miles               north               of               Saint               Augustine,               known               as               the               Fort               Mose               Historic               State               Park.
               United               States               Possession:
               England               gained               control               of               Florida               through               the               1763               Peace               of               Paris,               in               exchange               for               Havanna,               Cuba               that               had               been               captured               during               the               Seven               Years               War,               and               divided               the               Colony               into               West               Florida,               with               Pensacola               its               capital               city,               and               East               Florida,               with               Saint               Augustine               its               capital               city,               but               lost               the               Colony               after               the               American               Revolutionary               War,               and               the               1783               Treaty               of               Versailles.

The               1817-1818               First               Seminole               War               allowed               the               United               States               to               gain               East               Florida,               and               under               the               1819               Adams-Onis               Treaty,               Spain               ceded               West               Florida               to               the               United               States               in               exchange               for               the               Texas               Territory               gained               with               the               Louisiana               Purchase               and               five               million               dollars.
               Population               Explosion:
               On               January               10,               1861               Florida               seceded               from               the               Union               and               became               a               Founding               Member               of               the               Confederate               States               of               America,               but               was               restored               back               to               the               Union               on               June               25,               1868,               and               remained               the               least               heavily               populated               Southern               State               until               the               middle               of               the               nineteen               hundreds               when               a               favorable               climate,               air               conditioning,               and               a               low               cost               of               living               enticed               the               population               to               explode               into               Florida               becoming               the               most               heavily               populated               Southeastern               State,               the               second               most               heavily               populated               Southern               State,               and               the               fourth               most               heavily               populated               of               the               United               States.
               Airstrips:
               Florida               has               more               than               four               hundred               in-service               airstrips,               many               remaining               from               the               days               of               World               War               Two,               131               public               airports,               and               more               than               700               private               airports,               airstrips,               and               seaplane               bases               located               throughout               the               third               largest               State               in               terms               of               water               area.
               Florida               Platform:
               The               Florida               Platform,               containing               the               peninsula,               is               a               bedrock               karst               limestone               plateau,               with               underwater               caves,               springs,               sinkholes,               and               many               world               famous               beaches.

Britton               Hill,               at               an               elevation               of               345               feet,               is               the               highest               point               in               the               State               and               the               lowest               highpoint               of               any               American               State.

Vistas,               coastlines,               rolling               hills,               Sugarloaf               Mountain               in               Lake               County,               the               Florida               Keys,               the               Gulf               of               Mexico,               Lake               Okeechobee,               and               the               Everglades               can               also               be               found               in               Florida.
               Water:
               Major               bodies               of               water               found               in               the               State               include               the               Indian               River,               the               Eau               Gallie               River,               the               Saint               Mary's               River,               the               Saint               John's               River,               the               Ocklawaha               River,               the               Econlockhatchee               River,               the               Trout               River,               the               Ribault               River,               the               Saint               Lucie               River,               the               Wekiva               River,               the               Halifax               River,               the               Apalachicola               River,               the               Alafia               River,               the               Chipola               River,               the               Blackwater               River,               the               Manatee               River,               the               Sopchoppy               River,               the               Suwannee               River,               the               Santa               Fe               River,               the               Flint               River,               the               Wacissa               River,               the               Crystal               River,               the               Homosassa               River,               the               Weeki               Wachee               River,               the               Silver               River,               Black               Creek,               Dunns               Creek,               Crane               Creek,               Turkey               Creek,               Elbow               Creek,               and               many               more.
               National               Park               Service               Sites:
               National               Park               Service               sites               found               in               Florida               include               the               Timucuan               Ecological               and               Historic               Preserve               in               Jacksonville               that               contains               the               Fort               Caroline               National               Memorial,               the               Kingsley               Plantation,               and               critical               wetland               habitats,               the               Big               Cypress               National               Preserve               west               of               Miami               that               borders               the               prairies               of               the               Everglades               National               Park               and               the               Ten               Thousand               Islands               Region               off               the               southwest               coast               of               Florida,               that               was               the               first               National               Preserve               in               the               United               States               National               Park               system,               Biscayne               National               Park               east               of               Homestead,               that               preserves               Biscayne               Bay,               one               of               the               Country's               top               coral               reef               scuba               diving               areas,               the               Gulf               Islands               National               Seashore               along               the               barrier               islands               of               the               Gulf               of               Mexico,               the               1924-built               Fort               Matanzas               National               Monument               and               the               1740               Spanish               Fort               Matanzas,               on               Florida's               northern               Atlantic               coast,               and               listed               on               the               National               Register               of               Historic               Places,               the               Canaveral               National               Seashore,               home               of               the               Kennedy               Space               Center,               Playalinda               Beach,               Klondike               Beach,               the               nudist               beach               known               as               Apollo               Beach,               and               Mosquito               Lagoon,               the               Castillo               de               San               Marcos               National               Monument,               known               as               Fort               Saint               Mark               from               1763               to               1784,               and               as               Fort               Marion               from               1821               to               about               1942,               a               Spanish-built               fort               in               Saint               Augustine,               the               Fort               Caroline               National               Monument,               established               June               22,               1564,               as               the               first               French               Colony               in               the               United               States,               the               Dry               Tortugas               National               Park               of               the               Florida               Keys,               known               for               coral               reefs,               sealife,               shipwrecks,               sunken               treasures,               and               Fort               Jefferson               that               is               made               of               more               than               sixteen               million               bricks,               the               De               Soto               National               Monument               west               of               Bradenton               that               commemorates               the               1539               De               Soto               landing               and               first               exploration               of               the               southern               United               States,               and               the               Everglades               National               Park,               the               largest               subtropical               Wilderness               in               the               country,               and               the               third               largest               National               Park               in               America,               that               was               created               to               protect               approximately               thirty-six               Threatened               wildlife               species               including               the               Florida               panther,               the               American               crocodile,               the               West               Indian               manatees,               wading               birds,               three               hundred               species               of               fish,               forty               species               of               mammals,               fifty               species               of               reptiles,               the               Biscayne               Aquifer,               and               the               largest               mangrove               ecosystem               in               the               Western               Hemisphere.
               National               Forests:
               National               Forests               located               in               the               State               of               Florida               include               the               Osceola               National               Forest               of               pine               and               cypress               swamps               in               northeastern               Florida,               including               part               of               the               Florida               National               Scenic               Trail,               the               Ocala               National               Forest,               the               second               largest               National               Forest               in               the               United               States,               the               oldest               National               Forest               east               of               the               Mississippi               River,               and               the               southernmost               National               Forest               in               the               country,               the               Choctawhatchee               National               Forest               near               the               Emerald               Coast,               known               as               the               "Redneck               Riviera,"               and               the               "Playground               Area               of               the               Gulf               Coast,"               and               the               Apalachicola               National               Forest,               the               largest               National               Forest               in               Florida,               that               contains               two               Wilderness               Areas               known               as               Mudswamp/New               River               and               Bradwell               Bay,               as               well               as               the               Fort               Gadsden               Historic               Site.
               Beaches:
               Florida               beaches               comprise               a               perpetual               list               of               Who's               Who               in               the               beach               world,               and               perhaps               none               of               them               is               any               more               popular               than               Daytona               Beach,               an               approximately               23-mile               long,               family-friendly               collection               of               joined               beaches               that               form               a               huge               sea-side               park,               as               well               as               offer               a               mecca               for               motorsports               and               driving               on               the               beach.

The               headquarters               of               NASCAR,               the               Ladies               Professional               Golf               Association,               and               the               United               States               Tennis               Association               can               be               found               in               Daytona               Beach,               the               home               of               many               annual               events               including               Bike               Weeks,               Biktoberfests,               Speedweeks,               and               the               Coke               Zero               400.

With               beachside               hotels,               motels,               condominiums,               and               about               eight               million               visitors               each               year,               along               with               being               susceptible               to               hurricanes,               tornadoes,               and               rogue               waves               like               the               one               on               July               3,               1992               that               was               27-miles               long,               Daytona               remains               the               world's               most               famous               beach               of               all.

Other               extremely               popular               Florida               beaches               include               Panama               City               Beach,               a               wellknown               Spring               Break               destination,               Miami               Beach,               Pensacola               Beach,               Bradenton               Beach,               Clearwater               Beach,               Saint               Pete               Beach,               Saint               Augustine               Beach,               Jacksonville               Beach,               Naples               Beach,               Sanibel               Island               Beach               Captiva               Island               Beach,               Anna               Maria               Island               Beach,               Longboat               Key               Beach,               Lido               Key               Beach,               Key               Largo               Beach,               Indian               Shores               Beach,               Redington               Beach,               Mederia               Beach,               Boca               Grande               Beach,               Cocoa               Beach,               New               Smyrna               Beach,               and               many               more.
               State               Parks:
               There               are               approximately               168               State               Parks               scattered               around               the               State               of               Florida               featuring               alligators,               birds               of               prey,               black               bears,               fishing,               swimming,               boating,               hiking,               biking,               picnicking,               and               several               other               activiities,               which               can               be               found               in               locations               including               the               Amelia               Island               State               Recreation               Area               with               horseback               rides               along               the               Atlantic               Ocean,               the               Blue               Springs               State               Park               with               Winter               manatee               sightings,               the               Blackwater               River               State               Park,               the               Crystal               River               Preserve               State               Park,               the               Dade               Battlefield               State               Historic               Site,               the               De               Leon               Springs               State               Recreation               Area,               Old               Sugar               Mill,               and               100-mile               long               Lakes-N-Hills               Bike               Route,               the               Falling               Waters               State               Recreation               Area,               the               Florida               Caverns               State               Park,               the               Homosassa               Springs               Wildlife               State               Park,               the               Hontoon               Island               State               Park,               the               Key               Largo               Hammock               Botanical               State               Park,               the               Lake               Griffin               State               Park,               the               Lower               Wekiva               River               State               Preserve,               the               Manatee               Springs               State               Park,               the               Ponce               de               Leon               State               Park,               the               Sebastian               Inlet               State               Recreation               Area,               the               Silver               River               State               Park,               the               Stephen               Foster               State               Folk               Culture               Center,               the               Three               Rivers               State               Recreation               Area,               the               Wekiva               Springs               State               Park,               and               the               Yulee               Sugar               Mill               Ruins               State               Historic               Site.
               Florida               Keys:
               Comprised               of               about               1700               islands               the               Florida               Keys               begin               at               the               end               of               the               peninsula               south               of               Miami,               and               reach               in               a               southwestern               arch               through               the               Florida               Straits,               to               Dry               Tortugas               dividing               the               Atlantic               Ocean               from               the               Gulf               of               Mexico               and               defining               Florida               Bay,               which               is               located               in               the               Florida               Keys               National               Marine               Sanctuary,               and               considered               to               be               the               "Waterspout               Capital               of               the               World,"               because               of               the               nearly               five               hundred               waterspouts               found               there               each               year.
               Overseas               Highway:
               US               Highway               One,               known               as               the               Overseas               Highway,               travels               the               full               length               of               the               Keys               including               Soldier               Key,               Sands               Key,               Ragged               Key,               Boca               Chita               Key,               Old               Rhodes               Key,               Elliott               Key,               Totten               Key,               Adams               Key,               Rubicon               Key,               Reid               Key,               Key               Largo,               Plantation               Key,               Windley               Key,               Islamorada,               Rattlesnake               Key,               Spanish               Harbor               Key,               No               Name               Key,               Big               Pine               Key,               and               more               that               are               connected               by               forty-three               bridges               including               the               famous               Seven               Mile               Bridge               between               Knight's               Key               and               Little               Duck               Key.
               Hurricanes:
               Approximately               488               known               hurricanes               have               struck               the               State               of               Florida               over               the               years,               more               than               any               other               State               has               experienced,               and               since               1851               only               eighteen               Hurricane               Seasons               have               passed               without               at               least               one               storm               making               landfall               in               Florida.
               Hurricanes               have               struck               the               State               in               every               month               of               the               year               except               for               January               and               March,               with               August,               September,               and               October,               the               height               of               the               Hurricane               Season               that               officially               runs               from               June               1               to               November               30               each               year,               the               most               active               months               for               the               storms,               and               Monroe               County,               in               the               Florida               Keys,               has               been               struck               at               least               twenty-six               times,               the               most               of               any               County               in               the               United               States.
               The               first               recorded               Florida               hurricane               occurred               in               1523               on               the               western               coastline               of               the               State,               and               159               hurricanes               are               known               to               have               struck               Florida               before               1900.
               The               strongest               hurricane               to               ever               make               landfall               was               the               1935               Labor               Day               Hurricane,               that               had               a               registered               pressure               of               892               millibars,               making               it               the               strongest               one               in               the               history               of               the               United               States.
               Some               of               the               major               hurricanes               that               have               made               landfall               in               the               State               of               Florida               include               the               1928               Okeechobee               hurricane,               the               1926               Miami               hurricane,               and               Hurricanes               Donna,               Dora,               Easy,               King,               Cleo,               Betsy,               Isbell,               Andrew,               Eloise,               David,               Opal,               Charley,               Jeanne,               Dennis,               Ivan,               Wilma,               Elana,               and               Katrina,               all               of               which               were               Category               Three,               or               stronger,               hurricanes               when               they               landed.
               Attractions:
               More               than               75               million               tourists               visit               Florida               every               year               to               experience               some               of               its               most               popular               Attractions               including               Universal               Studios,               Sea               World,               Busch               Gardens,               Discovery               Cove,               Fantasy               of               Flight,               Gatorland,               the               Kennedy               Space               Center,               the               Orlando               Science               Center,               Silver               Springs               and               its               world               famous               glass-bottom               boats,               Walt               Disney               World,               Epcot               Center,               Islands               of               Adventure,               the               Magic               Kingdom,               the               Disney               Hollywood               Studios,               the               Key               West               Shipwreck               Historeum               Museum,               the               Key               West               Butterfly               and               Nature               Conservatory,               the               Miami               Metrozoo,               the               Viscaya               Museum               and               Gardens,               the               Gold               Coast               Railroad               Museum,               Little               Havana,               the               Miami               Childrens               Museum,               the               Stranahan               House               and               Museum,               Fort               Lauderdale's               oldest               building,               the               International               Swimming               Hall               of               Fame,               the               Villa               Zorayda               Museum,               the               Museum               of               Southern               History,               the               Jacksonville               Zoo,               the               Pensacola               Lighthouse,               the               Walking               Ghost               Tour               of               Amelia               Island,               and               the               Clearwater               Marine               Aquarium               to               name               a               few               of               the               more               than               2500               activities               the               State               has               to               offer.
               Jacksonville:
               Located               in               the               First               Coast               region               of               northeast               Florida,               along               the               Saint               John's               River,               Jacksonville               is               the               largest               city               in               land               area,               and               the               twelfth               most               heavily               populated               city,               in               the               contiguous               United               States.
               Founded               in               1791               as               Cowford,               and               renamed               in               1822               by               Andrew               Jackson               one               year               after               the               United               States               acquired               the               Florida               Colony               from               Spain,               Ossachite,               the               Timucua               Indian               name               for               the               settlement               that               ultimately               became               Jacksonville,               about               the               early               part               of               the               Fifteenth               Century,               was               settled               by               the               French               as               Fort               Caroline.
               The               Great               Fire               of               May               3,               1901               that               struck               downtown               Jacksonville               was               one               of               the               worst               disasters               in               Florida               history,               and               the               largest               urban               fire               in               the               southeastern               United               States,               requiring               approximately               thirteen               thousand               buildings               being               reconstructed.
               More               than               thirty               Silent               Movies               were               filmed               in               Jacksonville               during               the               decade               1910               to               1920               making               the               city               the               "Winter               Film               Capital               of               the               World,"               and               the               Jacksonville               Silent               Film               Museum               at               Norman               Studios               remains               from               those               days               in               Arlington,               southeast               of               the               Saint               John's               River,               outside               Jacksonville.
               Tourism,               banking,               insurance,               and               the               US               Navy               became               major               industries               in               Jacksonville               with               Corporations               like               Prudential               Insurance,               Barnett               Bank,               Florida               National               Bank,               Atlantic               National               Bank,               Gulf               Life,               Independent               Life,               and               American               Heritage               Insurance               appearing.
               Jacksonville               can               be               divided               into               six               main               sections               based               on               size               including               the               Downtown               Urban               Core,               Arlington,               North               Jacksonville,               West               Jacksonville,               Northwest               Jacksonville,               and               Southeast               Jacksonville,               and               the               city               has               also               annexed               several               neighborhoods               that               were               once               independent               towns               including               Springfield,               Bayard,               LaVilla,               Mandarin,               and               others.
               Featuring               more               than               335               sites               located               throughout               the               city,               Jacksonville               has               the               largest               Urban               Park               System               in               the               United               States,               including               Hemming               Plaza,               the               first               and               oldest               park               in               Jacksonville,               Kids               Kampus,               the               Tree               Hill               Nature               Center,               the               Veterans               Memorial               Wall,               the               Jessie               Ball               Du               Pont               Park,               the               Jacksonville               Arboretum               and               Gardens,               and               the               Jacksonville-Baldwin               Rail               Trail.
               Jacksonville               is               the               home               of               several               annual               events               including               the               World's               Largest               Outdoor               Cocktail               Party,               better               known               as               the               Florida-Georgia               College               Football               Game,               the               Jacksonville               Kingfish               Tournament,               Planetfest,               the               Jacksonville               Agricultural               Fair,               the               Jacksonville               Film               Festival,               the               World               of               Nations               Celebration,               the               Jacksonville               Jazz               Festival,               the               Tree               Hill               Nature               Center               Butterfly               Festival,               the               Amelia               Island               Concours               d'Elegance               Automobile               Event,               the               Blessing               of               the               Fleet,               the               Gate               River               Run,               the               largest               15K               run               in               the               Country,               and               the               United               States               National               Championship               15K               Race               with               several               thousand               participants.
               Jacksonville               Attractions               include               the               Jacksonville               Landing's               riverfront               dining               and               shopping               venue,               the               Jacksonville               Riverwalk               along               the               Saint               John's               River,               the               Jacksonville               Maritime               Museum,               the               Museum               of               Science               and               History,               the               Cummer               Museum               of               Art               and               Gardens,               the               Karpeles               Manuscript               Library               with               the               world's               largest               private               collection               of               original               manuscripts               and               documents,               the               Catherine               Street               Fire               Station               on               the               National               Register               of               Historic               Places,               the               Palm               and               Cycad               Arboretum,               Shipwreck               Island,               the               Museum               of               Modern               Art,               the               Museum               of               Contemporary               Art,               the               Alexander               Brest               Museum               and               Gallery,               the               Kent               Gallery               on               the               Florida               State               College               at               Jacksonville               campus,               the               Wilson               Center               for               the               Arts,               the               University               Gallery,               and               the               Jacksonville               Zoo               and               Gardens.
               Miami:
               Wellknown               as               a               Global               City,               and               located               on               the               Atlantic               coast               in               southeastern               Florida,               Miami               is               the               most               heavily               populated               city               in               the               State,               and               the               fourth               most               heavily               populated               urban               area               in               the               Country.
               Commerce,               tourism,               finance,               print               media,               culture,               fashion,               music,               arts               and               entertainment,               and               International               Trade               are               major               industries               in               Miami.
               The               home               of               the               largest               number               of               International               Banks               in               the               United               States,               and               the               headquarters               of               many               International               Companies,               Miami               is               also               the               Number               One               passenger               and               cruise               ship               port               in               the               world.
               Originally               inhabited               by               Tequesta               Indians,               then               claimed               by               Spain               in               1566,               and               with               the               smallest               land               area,               approximately               35               square               miles,               of               any               American               city               with               a               metropolitan               area               in               excess               of               two               and               one               half               million               people,               Miami               is               the               only               US               city               bordered               by               two               National               Parks,               the               Everglades               National               Park               and               the               Biscayne               National               Park.
               Containing               many               barrier               islands               including               Miami               Beach,               and               South               Beach               that               separates               the               Atlantic               Ocean               from               Biscayne               Bay,               with               an               extremely               exclusive               night               life               non-locals               may               have               a               hard               time               participating               in,               Miami               was               better               known               as               the               "Biscayne               Bay               Country,"               when               it               became               the               only               major               US               city               founded               by               a               woman.
               Miami               has               been               the               set               of               many               popular               television               shows               and               movies               including               CSI:               Miami,               Dexter,               The               Jackie               Gleason               Show,               The               Golden               Girls,               Miami               Vice,               the               MTV               Video               Music               Awards,               Miami               Animal               Police,               Hogan               Knows               Best,               There's               Something               About               Mary,               Marley               &               Me,               Ace               Ventura:               Pet               Detective,               Police               Academy               5,               Scarface,               Goldfinger,               Thunderball,               and               Casino               Royale.
               Miami               Attractions               include               the               Adrienne               Arsht               Center               for               the               Performing               Arts,               the               second               largest               Performing               Arts               Center               in               the               United               States,               the               Gusman               Center               for               the               Performing               Arts,               the               Coconut               Grove               Playhouse,               the               Jackie               Gleason               Theater,               the               Bass               Museum,               the               Historical               Museum               of               Southern               Florida,               the               Miami               Art               Museum,               the               Miami               Childrens               Museum,               Jungle               Island,               the               Miami               Seaquarium,               Bayfront               Park,               Bicentennial               Park,               the               Fairchild               Tropical               Botanical               Garden,               the               Art               Basel               Miami               Beach,               known               as               the               "Olympics               of               Art,"               the               world's               largest               art               exhibition               and               show,               the               Miami               Fashion               Week,               and               the               Mercedes-Benz               Fashion               Week               Miami.
               Tampa:
               A               Gulf               Coast               city,               Tampa               was               originally               inhabited               by               several               Native               American               Indian               tribes               including               the               Tocobagas,               but               was               not               settled               until               1824,               when               Fort               Brooke               was               established               by               the               United               States               Army               to               protect               residents               from               Seminole               Indian               attacks.
               The               Tampa               metropolitan               area               is               the               fourth               largest               in               the               Southeastern               region               of               the               Country,               and               has               been               ranked               by               Forbes               Magazine               as               the               2008               Fifth               Best               Outdoor               City               In               America,               and               by               the               New               York               University               newspaper               as               a               2004               Top               City               For               "Twenty-Somethings".
               In               the               Calusa               Indian               language               the               name               "Tampa"               means               "               sticks               of               fire,"               a               possible               reference               to               the               numerous               lightning               strikes               the               city               endures               during               the               Summer               months.
               Tampa               landmarks               include               the               1920s               Sulpher               Springs               Water               Tower,               the               Ybor               City               District,               on               the               National               Register               of               Historic               Places,               the               Mediterranean-style               architecture               found               on               Davis               Island,               eighteen               skyscrapers               over               250               feet               tall,               sixty-nine               high-rise               buildings,               and               the               Sunshine               Skyway               Bridge               spanning               Tampa               Bay.
               Finance,               retail,               real               estate,               and               insurance               are               major               industries               found               in               Tampa,               with               the               area               serving               as               the               headquarters               for               several               Fortune               1000               Companies               including               TECO               Energy,               Walter               Industries,               Raymond               James               Financial,               WellCare               Health               Plans,               OSI               Restaurant               Partners,               and               more.
               The               Port               of               Tampa               is               the               seventh               largest               in               the               United               States,               Florida's               largest               by               tonnage               volume,               and               the               second               largest               cruise               ship               port               servicing               three               Cruise               Lines,               Carnival,               Holland               America,               and               Royal               Caribbean.
               Tampa               Attractions               include               the               Tampa               Bay               Performing               Arts               Center,               the               Tampa               Museum               of               Art,               the               Florida               Aquarium,               the               American               Victory               Museum,               the               famous               high-end               restaurants               of               South               Howard               Avenue,               known               as               SoHo               Tampa,               the               Seminole               Hard               Rock               Cafe               and               Casino,               the               Museum               of               Science               and               Industry,               the               Tampa               Planetarium,               the               World               War               One               Victory               Ship               known               as               the               SS               American               Victory,               the               Tampa               Bay               House               Center,               Busch               Gardens,               the               Adventure               Island               Water               Park,               the               Lowry               Park               Zoo,               the               Tampa               Bay               History               Center,               the               Gasparilla               Pirate               Festival,               the               Saint               Yago               Knight               Parade,               the               Guavaween               Halloween               Celebration,               and               the               Florida               State               Fair.
               Saint               Petersburg:
               Located               between               Tampa               Bay               and               the               Gulf               of               Mexico,               and               connected               in               part               to               the               city               of               Tampa               by               the               Gandy               Causeway               Bridge,               the               second               largest               Metropolitan               Statistical               Area               in               the               State               of               Florida               is               a               popular               vacation               destination               for               tourists               from               around               the               world.
               Founded               in               1878,               and               Incorporated               on               February               29,               1892,               Saint               Petersburg               is               known               as               the               "Sunshine               City,"               and               is               a               preferred               retirement               community               especially               for               Northerners               from               Detroit,               Chicago,               and               New               York.
               Saint               Petersburg               Attractions               include               the               Great               Explorations               Childrens               Museum               of               Arts,               the               Holocaust               Museum,               the               Salvador               Dali               Museum               with               the               world's               largest               collection               of               Dali's               paintings               including               "The               Discovery               of               America               By               Christopher               Columbus,"               the               Mahaffey               Theater,               the               Florida               Craftsmen               Gallery,               the               Saint               Petersburg               Pier               and               Aquarium,               a               replica               of               the               HMS               Bounty,               the               BayWalk               Shopping               Complex,               the               Jannus               Landing               concert               venue,               the               Kenwood               United               States               Historic               District,               Sunken               Gardens,               the               Boyd               Hill               Nature               Park,               Fort               DeSoto,               the               2008               TripAdvisor               Number               One               ranked               beach               in               America,               the               Florida               International               Museum,               the               Vinoy               Park               music               venue,               Tropicana               Field,               and               the               Honda               Grand               Prix               of               Saint               Petersburg.
               Orlando:
               Located               in               the               central               region               of               the               State,               and               sparsley               populated               before               1826               by               Creek               and               Seminole               Indians,               Orlando               was               Incorporated               on               July               31,               1875,               and               became               a               city               in               1885.
               The               location               of               the               University               of               Central               Florida,               one               of               the               largest               colleges               by               student               enrollment               in               the               United               States,               and               originally               a               major               citrus-growing               area,               Orlando               became               the               home               of               Theme               Parks               and               the               third               most               frequently               visited               American               city               for               2007.
               Previously               known               as               Jernigan,               Orlando               was               mistakenly               named               by               early               settlers               from               what               they               believed               to               be               a               grave               site               marker               for               a               Pioneer               soldier               found               on               a               tree               near               Lake               Eola.
               Becoming               the               seat               of               Orange               County               in               1856,               when               it               was               divided               off               of               Mosquito               County,               and               Florida's               largest               inland               city,               Orlando               became               a               boom               town               in               1965               when               Walt               Disney               announced               his               plans               to               build               Walt               Disney               World,               which               opened               in               1971,               making               tourism               the               major               centerpiece               of               the               Orlando               economy.
               Orlando               Theme               Parks               and               Entertainment               Attractions               include               Walt               Disney               World,               the               Epcot               Center,               the               Wide               World               of               Sports               Complex,               the               Magic               Kingdom,               Disney's               Hollywood               Studios,               the               Animal               Kingdom,               Typhoon               Lagoon,               Blizzard               Beach,               Universal               Studios,               Islands               of               Adventure,               the               Wet               n"               Wild               Water               Park,               SeaWorld               Orlando,               Aquatica,               Discovery               Cove,               CityWalk,               and               the               second               largest               number               of               hotel               rooms               in               the               Country               to               support               them,               making               Orlando               one               of               the               top               vacation               destinations               in               the               world.
               Popular               Orlando               Theaters               include               the               Amway               Center,               the               Doctor               P.

Phillips               Orlando               Performing               Arts               Center,               the               Orlando               Shakespeare               Theater,               the               Orlando               Repertory               Theater,               the               Mad               Cow               Theater,               the               Osceola               Center               for               the               Arts,               the               Winter               Park               Playhouse,               the               Ice               House               Theater,               the               Orlando               International               Fringe               Theater               Festival,               and               the               Florida               Sunshine               Opry               for               Live               Country               Music               in               Eustis.
               Popular               books,               television               shows,               music,               and               movies               recorded               in               Orlando               include               Alas,               Babylon,               Ernest               Saves               Christmas,               Larry               The               Cable               Guy,               Never               Back               Down,               Problem               Child               2,               Jaws               3,               Lethal               Weapon               3,               The               Waterboy,               The               Blair               Witch               Project,               Coach,               and               the               major               Acts               that               derived               from               the               mid-1990s               Boy               Band               music               fad               including               the               Backstreet               Boys,               NSync,               O-Town,               Seven               Mary               Three,               and               Matchbox               Twenty.
               Eau               Gallie:
               The               original               boyhood               home               of               this               Author               has               a               French               name               meaning               "rocky               water,"               from               1857               to               1969               Eau               Gallie               was               an               independent               city               that               eventually               merged               with               Melbourne,               and               from               1874               to               1878               was               the               County               seat               for               Brevard               County.
               Eau               Gallie               won               a               2003               National               American               Planning               Award               for               downtown               redevelopment               and               contains               several               museums               including               the               Historic               Rossetter               House               Museum,               the               Brevard               Art               Museum,               the               Roesch               House,               the               Winchester               Symphony               House,               and               the               James               Wadsworth               Rossetter               House               that               is               on               the               National               Register               of               Historic               Places.
               Series:
               The               United               States               Series               I               am               writing               here               on               associatedcontent.com               provides               an               indepth               look               at               all               fifty               States               that               make               up               this               GREAT               Country               of               ours               and               their               five               largest               cities.
               The               current               list               of               Articles               for               the               United               States               Series               I               have               published               to               date               includes:
               So               This               Is               Sweet               Home               Alabama               
               Alaska               -               The               Land               of               the               Midnight               Sun               
               Arizona               -               The               Valley               of               the               Sun               
               Arkansas               -               People               of               the               South               Wind               
               California               -               The               Golden               Gate,               Earthquakes,               and               Grizzly               Bears               
               Colorful               Colorado               -               The               Rocky               Mountains,               Skiing,               and               High               Technology               
               Connecticut               -               The               Land               of               Steady               Habits               
               Delaware               -               The               Small               Wonder               
               Georgia               -               Goobers,               Peaches,               and               Buzzards               
               Hawaii               -               Luaus,               Pineapples,               and               Beaches               
               Idaho               -               The               Gem               of               the               Mountains               and               Potatoes               State               
               Illinois               -               Mining,               Factories,               and               Labor               Unions               
               Indiana               -               Land               of               Steel               and               Ducks               
               Iowa               -               The               Ethanol               and               Food               Capital               of               the               World               
               Bleeding               Kansas               America's               Flattest               State               
               Kentucky               -               The               Land               of               Tomorrow               
               Louisiana               -               The               Child               of               the               Mississippi               
               Maine               -               Lobsters,               Lighthouses,               and               Black               Bears               
               Maryland               -               The               "Oh               Say               Can               You               See"               State               
               Massachusetts               -               The               Cradle               of               Liberty               
               Michigan               -               The               Automotive               State               
               Minnesota               -               The               Bread               and               Butter               State               
               Mississippi               -               Where               Cotton               Was               King
               Comments               from               readers               are               always               welcome               so               let               me               know               what               you               think               about               these               Articles.
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               This               article               was               compiled               from               websites               that               provide               much               more               information               on               Florida               including:
               visitjacksonville.com,               miamiandbeaches.com,               visittampabay.com,               stpete.org,               and               orlandoinfo.com.






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