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The Sunshine State

The Sunshine State. Rachel Toney . History. Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513 landing Northeast Florida. (St. Augustine) Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain. The first European settlement is established in 1565 in St. Augustine by Spain.

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The Sunshine State

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  1. The Sunshine State Rachel Toney

  2. History • Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513 landing Northeast Florida. (St. Augustine) • Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain. • The first European settlement is established in 1565 in St. Augustine by Spain. • William P. Duval was Florida’s first civil governor. • Florida was admitted as a state on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state.

  3. Basic Facts • Capital City: Tallahassee • Largest City: Jacksonville • City Guides: Florida City Guides • Neighbor States: Alabama & Georgia

  4. Simple Facts • Neighbor States: Alabama & Georgia • 67 counties • 4th in U.S. population behind California, Texas & New York • Population: 19,552,860

  5. Simple Facts Cont. • Florida covers 58,560 square miles of area. • 4,298 square miles are water. • The nation’s oldest city is St. Augustine.

  6. Industries • Tourism • Agriculture • Oranges • Grapefruit • Tomatoes • Electronics

  7. Natural Resources • Lumber • Clays • Limestone • Sand • gravel • Phosphate • Peat • Mineral sands • Lime deposits

  8. Major Rivers • St. Johns Rivers • St. Mary's Rivers • Suwannee River

  9. State’s… • Motto: “In God we trust” • Song: “Swanee River” • Nickname: The Sunshine State

  10. Animal Symbols • Mockingbird • Florida Panther • Manatee • Porpoise/Dolphin • Alligator • Zebra longwing butterfly • Sailfish • Largemouth bass • Horse Conch

  11. Plant Symbols • Orange blossom • Coreopsis • Palmetto Palm

  12. Earth Symbols • Eupatagus • Agatized Coral • Moonstone

  13. Top 10 Populations • 1. Jacksonville 827,908 • 2. Miami 408,750 • 3. Tampa 346,037 • 4. St. Petersburg 244,997 • 5. Orlando 243,195 • 6. Hialeah 229,969 • 7. Tallahassee 182,965 • 8. Fort Lauderdale 168,528 • 9. Port St. Lucie 166,149 • 10. Pembroke Pines 157,594

  14. Most Populous Metro Areas • 1. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach • 2. Tampa, St.Petersburg, Clearwater • 3. Orlando, Kissimmee • 4. Jacksonville

  15. Did You Know? • 1,000 people move to Florida each day • There are 19 commercial airports and 12 international. • There are 14 deepwater ports

  16. Did You Know Cont. • There are 1,200 miles of sand beaches • 1,800 miles of coastlines • Famous for beaches

  17. State for golfing • 1,250 Golf courses • Florida has more golf courses than any other state. • Palm Beach County has more golf courses than any other county in the country.

  18. Weather & Seasons • The sunshine state is known for its “Sunshine”. • Summer • 80.5 degrees - North Florida • 82.7 degrees – South Florida • Winter • 53.0 degrees North Florida • 68.5 degrees South Florida

  19. Top 10 Attractions • 1. Clearwater Marine Aquarium • 2. The Ringling • 3. Everglades Holiday Park • 4. Discovery Cove • 5. Magic Kingdom • 6. St. Augustine Historic District • 7. Seashells of Sanibel Island • 8. Salvador Dali Museum • 9. Castillo de San Marcos • 10. Beaches of Daytona Beach

  20. Famous Residents • Pat Boone (Singer)

  21. References • www.50states.com • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/ • http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=95 • www.usatoday.com • http://www.apples4theteacher.com

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