Florida: The Sunshine State

• Capital: Tallahassee
• Major Cities:
  • Miami
  • Jacksonville
  • Tampa
  • Orlando
  • Pensacola
  • Naples
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • West Palm Beach
  • St. Petersburg
• Major Geographical Features
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Apalachee Bay
  • Apalachicola River
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Biscayne Bay
  • St. John's River
  • Lake Okeechobee
  • Florida Keys
  • Gulf Coastal Plain
  • Kissimmee State Park
• National Parks:
  • Everglades National Park
  • Biscayne Bay National Park
  • Dry Tortugas National Park
• 1565: St. Augustine, the oldest European settled city in North America, is established
• 1819: Adams-Onis Treaty cedes Florida to the United States from Spain
• 1845: Florida becomes the 27th state
• 1861: Florida secedes from the Union
• Motto: "In God We Trust"
• Name Meaning: "Flowery Land" in Spanish
• Orlando is home to the world's busiest theme park, Disney World
• The Everglades is the world's largest marsh
• The Everglades is the only subtropic preserve in North America
• Famous People
  • Flo Rida
  • Carl Hiaasen
  • Osceola
  • Emmitt Smith
  • Steve Spurrier