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Florida

Florida. By: The HBHB. By: Taylor Rodgers, Luis Cancino , Trey Price, Jesse Trent. Capital & Population. Tallahassee. Population of 2010 is 16,000,000. Old State Capital in Tallahassee---- . Governor & When it entered the Union. Rick Scott is the Governor.

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Florida

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  1. Florida By: The HBHB By: Taylor Rodgers, Luis Cancino, Trey Price, Jesse Trent

  2. Capital & Population Tallahassee Population of 2010 is 16,000,000 Old State Capital in Tallahassee----

  3. Governor & When it entered the Union Rick Scott is the Governor Florida entered the union on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state.

  4. Motto & Nickname “In God we trust” is the motto. The nickname is “The Sunshine Sate”.

  5. Flower & Bird Orange Blossom ----- Mockingbird -

  6. Florida’s Song Swanee River Way down upon the Swanee River,Far, far awayThat's where my heart is turning everThat's where the old folks stayAll up and down the whole creation,Sadly I roamStill longing for the old plantationAnd for the old folks at home The beginning of the Swanee River. --

  7. Professional Sports Teams • NFL • Miami Dolphins • Jacksonville Jaguars • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • NBA • Miami Heat • Orlando Magic • MLB • Florida Mariners • Tampa Bay Rays

  8. Origin of Name Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon on Palm Sunday On April 2, 1513. He then named the “Pascua de Florida” meaning “Feast of Flowers’ and claimed it for Spain.

  9. Major Industries • Tourism • Agriculture (oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes) • Electronics

  10. Historical Sites • St. Augustine • Fort Matanzas National Monument • Destro National Memorial • Fort Jefferson National Monument

  11. Points of Interest • Universal Orlando • Busch Gardens • Cypress Gardens Adventure Park • SeaWorld Orlando Adventure SeaWorld Pictures Under

  12. Bordering States Georgia & Alabama A.H. Stephens Historic Park…Georgia Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park…Alabama

  13. Popular Foods • Multicultural Cuisines • Indian • Spanish • European • Black • Jewish

  14. Fun Facts Florida has over 1,300 miles of coastline with 800 miles of beaches. The state of Florida is roughly the size of England and Wales covering an area of 58,000 square miles. Florida receives over 41 Million visitors each year. Florida has a warm climate throughout the year although the summer months can be stormy. Fourth most popular state in the U.S. after California, New York , & Texas.

  15. THE END!

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