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FLORIDA - THE SUNSHINE STATE

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Vital Statistics

Population: 20,216,600 (2020,est. - U.S. rank: 4th)

Capital: Tallahassee

Governor: Ron DeSantis (Rep. - elected 2018)

Statehood: March 3,1845 (the 27th State admitted to the Union)

Total Area: 58,560 square miles (U.S. rank: 22nd)

Coastline: 1,197 statute miles

Beaches: 663 miles

Highest Natural Elevation: 345 feet - Britton Hill (near Lakewood, FL).

Number of Counties: 67

(Largest: Palm Beach - 2578 square miles. Smallest: Union - 245 square miles)

source: Florida Department of State

State Symbols

Florida State Flag

Design adopted in 1900

(state seal updated in 1985)

State Animal:

Florida Panther

(Puma concolor coryi)

adopted in 1982.

State beverage:

Orange Juice

adopted in 1967

State Song:

"Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River")

by Stephen Foster (1851)

adopted in 1935

Poll #1

What do you most like about Florida

The beach!: 1 votes (25%)

Fruit - oranges, grapefruit, lemons!: 0 votes (0%)

Sunshine / warm weather: 1 votes (25%)

Theme parks - Disney, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens!: 2 votes (50%)

Snowbirds: 0 votes (0%)

NASA - 3, 2, 1, we have liftoff!: 0 votes (0%)

Wildlife - alligators, flamingos and lizards. Oh my!: 0 votes (0%)

Total Votes: 4

Poll #2

What concerns you about Florida?

Population growth: 0 votes (0%)

Hurricanes: 0 votes (0%)

Cost of living: 3 votes (100%)

Sea level rise / Climate change: 0 votes (0%)

Florida Man / Woman: 0 votes (0%)