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State of Florida Symbols of Florida • Flag A red saltire (diagonal cross) on a white background, with the seal of Florida superimposed on the center. The current flag was adopted in 1985, when the state seal was last changed. The basic design dates back to 1900, when the design was approved by voters in a constitutional amendment.
State of Florida • Motto “In God We Trust” The state motto was not adopted until 2006; however, it has appeared on the state seal since 1868. • Nickname “Sunshine State” The use of "Sunshine State" has been in place since 1949, when it first appeared on license plates. The nickname was made official by the state legislature in 1970.
State of Florida • Florida statute states: “The great seal of the state shall be of the size of the American silver dollar, having in the center thereof a view of the sun's rays over a highland in the distance, a sabal palmetto palm tree, a steamboat on water, and an Indian female, a Seminole woman, scattering hibiscus flowers in the foreground, encircled by the words 'Great Seal of the State of Florida: In God We Trust.”
State of Florida Northern Mockingbird • State Bird and State Flower The Northern Mockingbird's scientific name is "Mimus polyglyottos". The Mockingbird is able to imitate the songs of other birds. The Mockingbird is about 10" tall or just about the same height as an American Robin. It is medium Grey on the back and wings. The breast is very light Grey, almost White. Most outstanding characteristic is the White wing bars displayed when flying. It eats insects, small vertebrates, and fruit. Orange blossom It is one of the most fragrant flowers in Florida. The fragrant blossoms of the orange tree also represent the largest portion of the state's agriculture industry, which stands behind only tourism as a proportion of the state's economy.
State of Florida • Brief History Recorded history begins with the arrival of Europeans to Florida, beginning with the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, who explored the area in 1513. Since that time Florida has had a long history of immigration, including French and Spanish settlement during the 16th century, as well as entry of new Native American groups migrating from elsewhere in the South. Florida was under colonial rule by Spain and Great Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries before becoming a territory in 1822 of the United States. Two decades later, in 1845, Florida was admitted to the union as the 27th US state.
State of Florida At the time of first European contact, Florida was inhabited by an estimated 350,000 people belonging to a number of tribes: the Apalachee, Ais, Calusa, Jaega, Mayaimi, Tequesta and Tocobaga, Seminoles.
State of Florida Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth. He arrived on the east coast during the Spanish Easter feast, Pascua Florida, April 7. He named the land La Pascua de la Florida, or "Passion of the Flowers," or "Passion of the Christ" In 1763, Spain traded Florida to the Kingdom of Great Britain for control of Havana, Cuba. Florida became an organized territory of the United States on March 30, 1822. Many settlers in Florida developed plantation agriculture. On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America. In 1900, Florida was largely agricultural and frontier. The population explosion began with the great land boom of the 1920s.
State of Florida Florida's first theme parks emerged in the 1930s. Disney selected Orlando over several other sites for an updated version of their DisneyLand park in California. Besides, the state became a major hub for the United States Armed Forces Kennedy Space Center
State of Florida • Economy The Chief Industries of the state are tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, construction, services and international trade. The Chief Manufacturing goods of the state are electric and electronics equipments, transportation equipments, food, printing and publishing, Chemicals and instruments and industrial machinery. The Chief crops of the state are citrus fruits, vegetables, melons, green house and nursery products, potatoes, sugar cane and strawberries. The Major livestock are: 1.74 mil. cattle/calves; 30,000 hogs/pigs; 13.3 mil. chickens.
State of Florida Space Industry In Florida represents $4.5 billion. The number employed at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is 15,000, and Florida ranks 4th among the states in overall aerospace employment. Tourist AttractionOf Florida - In 2004 there was a total number of 76.8 million visitors. The tourism industry has an economic impact of $57 billion on Florida's economy. The tourist places of the state are as follows: Miami Beach; St. Augustine, Walt Disney World's magic kingdom, EPCOT canter, Disney-MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom, all near Orlando; Space port USA, Kennedy space center; Ever grades National Park; Ring ling museum of Art and Ring ling museum of Circus, both in Sarasota; Cypress Gardens, winter heaven; Silver Springs, Ocala; Busch Gardens, Tampa.
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State of Florida • Places of Interest Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure
State of Florida Art Festival in Fort Lauderdale
State of Florida Mormon Temple in Florida Orlando, Maiami
State of Florida Fort Jefferson is an unincorporated community and ghost town in Monroe County, Florida, within the Dry Tortugas National Park, being a massive but unfinished coastal fortress
State of Florida • Events in Florida Florida Folk Festival - a three-day celebration of the music, dance, stories, crafts and food that make Florida unique. From Irish fiddle tunes and kumquat pie, to the wide varieties of music brought by immigrants, the state's cultural heritage reflects the lives of generations of Florida families and communities.
State of Florida Diving in Florida Diving in ocean waters in the summer lead to frequent sightings of turtles, moray eels, jacks, barracuda, grouper and an occasional shark. There are many large schools of grunts and snappers, and tropical fish of all sizes. The bright coral and sponge colors add to the show as the diver drifts along with the current on the 60 foot deep reefs
State of Florida • Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival is held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The festival honors the local pirate legend. The festival originated in the 1950s as a boat and water skiing show. Sant'Yago Knight Paradeis one of a series of events in the Gasparilla Festival held annually in Tampa, Florida. The event features illuminated floats
State of Florida Michael Connelly is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller • Florida Authors Writers
State of Florida Chris Kuzneski Kuzneski’s novels follow the adventures of Jonathon Payne and David "D.J." Jones, former members of the MANIACs — an elite Special Forces unit in the U.S. military
State of Florida Charles Martin is an author, currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida. He is the author of seven books: The Mountain Between Us (2010), Where the River Ends (2008), Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery (2007), Maggie (2006), When Crickets Cry (2006), Wrapped in Rain (2005), and The Dead Don't Dance (2004).
State of Florida Artists Robert Butler - an Americanpainter best known for his portrayals of the woods and backwaters around Florida's Everglades
State of Florida Stephen Gamson - an American artist and art collector
State of Florida Gale Fulton Ross is a prolific African Americanvisual artist living in Sarasota, Florida
State of Florida Sean Kingston (Kisean Anderson) - born on February 3, 1990, in Miami, Florida; and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston Musicians David James Archuleta is an American pop singer-songwriter, born in Miami, Florida Tramar Dillard is better known by his stage nameFlo Rida, a rapper and singer-songwriter
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