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The State of Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. Most of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico on its west and the Atlantic Ocean on its east. Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, except for southern Florida, where the climate borders on tropical and the Florida Keys, which have a tropical climate. Florida was named by Juan Ponce de León, who landed on the peninsula on 2 April 1513, during Pascua Florida (Spanish for “Flowery Easter,” referring to the Easter season). Florida’s economy relies heavily on tourism. Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama. It is near the countries of the Caribbean, particularly the Bahamas and Cuba. Florida’s extensive coastline made it a perceived target during World War II, so the government built airstrips all around the state. Today approximately 400 airports are still in service due to the coastal geography of the state. Florida is one of the largest states east of the Mississippi. Only Alaska and Michigan are larger in water area.
At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida and the lowest highpoint of any U.S. state. Contrary to popular belief, however, Florida is not entirely “flat.” Some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15–30 m) above the water. Much of the interior of Florida, typically 25 miles (40 km) or more away from the coastline, features hills with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 feet (30–76 m) in many locations. Lake County holds the highest point of peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, at 312 feet (95 m).

 

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Local News from Florida Today via Yahoo! News

In Brevard, spring break not as wild

Mar 12, 2010 6:36 am

COCOA BEACH Spring break visitor Brad Barks headed to the beach near Shepard Park and carried a new boogie board and a Ron Jon shopping bag filled with items he bought at the surf shop.

 

Fire trainers take it to new levels

Mar 12, 2010 6:35 am

Residents of the 13-story Whitley Bay condominiums opened their doors to Cocoa and Brevard County Fire-Rescue firefighters this week for two days of intense training that focused on battling a high-ri...

 

Delving into a kidnapper's mind

Mar 12, 2010 6:35 am

MELBOURNE Kidnap victims in the Middle East have about three days to live, so they had better try and escape. Those kidnapped in Colombia should expect to live the rest of their lives with their capt...

 

Schools again will do battle for funds

Mar 12, 2010 6:35 am

Brevard County residents are gearing up to fight again for education funding amid projections that Brevard Public Schools could lose as much as $30 million next school year -- 6 percent of its operati...

 

Storms dump nearly 3 inches on the area

Mar 12, 2010 6:35 am

More of the same -- thunderstorms and heavy rain -- is expected today after Thursday's downpours, weather watches and snarled traffic. Nearly 3 inches of rain fell in Melbourne by Thursday night. Torn...

 

Player's injury reveals Eau Gallie Little League charter lapse

Mar 11, 2010 2:04 pm

MELBOURNE Baseball and softball contests have resumed for Eau Gallie Little League after a player's severe leg injuries over the weekend revealed that participants may not have been covered by medica...

 

Satellite Beach forums for citizens tonight

Mar 11, 2010 1:04 pm

Who is Mike Chase? Residents of Satellite Beach might also want to know what he does for the city as a council member and how he goes about making certain city decisions that affect them.

 

No wrongdoing by Carey in Carter case

Mar 11, 2010 12:20 pm

Melbourne Police Chief Donald Carey did not tamper with a witness or violate any criminal law when he talked to an officer about an ongoing investigation about Officer Frank Carter, the State Attorney...

 

Pact could stop King Center board's dissolution

Mar 11, 2010 6:35 am

MELBOURNE After months of uncertainty regarding its future, the King Center board approved a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday that could potentially remove the threat of dissolution hanging o...

 

Rockledge backs wastewater well plan

Mar 11, 2010 6:35 am

ROCKLEDGE City council members narrowly decided Wednesday to move forward with a controversial $4 million well plan to store up to 180 million gallons of treated wastewater underground during the wet...

 
 

Local News from Miami Herald via Yahoo! News

`Green' police fund went on spending spree

Mar 12, 2010 2:04 am

At Miami-Dade police, it was known simply as ``Vecin's trust fund.'' That fund, earmarked to fight environmental crime with a $5 million infusion of public money over the last decade, is the focus of ...

 

Water managers keep U.S. Sugar-Everglades restoration deal alive

Mar 11, 2010 6:44 pm

Gov. Charlie Crist 's Big Sugar land buy survives -- for now. The South Florida Water Management District's governing board on Thursday agreed unanimously to extend an expiring deadline by six months ...

 

Josephus Eggelletion faces sentencing -- with little political support

Mar 11, 2010 5:43 pm

Relatives and friends of disgraced ex-Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion have sent letters singing the politician's praises to the judge who will sentence him Friday to a likely prison t...

 

Jackson Health System: We are `fully operational'

Mar 11, 2010 4:02 pm

Financially strapped Jackson Health System issued a news release Thursday saying, ``The community can rest assured that Jackson is fully operational, with all the necessary supplies for the most routi...

 

Gambling, state budget on Florida Legislature's agenda

Mar 11, 2010 1:36 pm

Gambling talks continue in the Legislature Thursday, as the House committee charged with drafting a gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida considers the impact of Vegas-style casinos on the...

 

Miami Beach commissioner appointed chamber of commerce president

Mar 10, 2010 11:16 pm

Miami Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin will be announced Thursday as the next president of the city's chamber of commerce. Board chairman Aaron Perry confirmed Wednesday morning that Libbin, a financia...

 

Water managers debate U.S. Sugar-Everglades restoration deal

Mar 10, 2010 6:51 pm

Water managers were expected Wednesday to begin debating the future of Gov. Charlie Crist 's controversial land deal with the U.S. Sugar Corp. A vote to extend one expiring deadline in the contract, w...

 

Homestead acting city manager gets the job permanently

Mar 10, 2010 3:47 pm

A sharply divided Homestead City Council decided Tuesday night to give their acting city manager the permanent job. At a special meeting Tuesday, Homestead's council voted 4-3 to begin negotiating a p...

 

Pythons, gambling, texting measures on tap in Florida Legislature

Mar 10, 2010 1:06 pm

Firing teachers. Gambling. Banning dangerous reptiles and texting while driving. Wednesday will feature a grab-bag of legislation in the second week of the Legislature's 60-day lawmaking session.

 

Two Pembroke Pines incumbents romp to victory

Mar 10, 2010 2:17 am

Pembroke Pines voters returned incumbents Angelo Castillo and Carl Shechter to the City Commission in Tuesday's general election, choosing to keep the status quo as the city faces budget deficits from...

 
 

Local News from FOX 30 Jacksonville via Yahoo! News

School Board's financial nightmare

Mar 12, 2010 3:50 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Parents gave board members their opinions over possible cuts to education Thursday night.

 

Lawmakers want restaurants to post calories on menus

Mar 12, 2010 1:20 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local lawmaker wants restaurants to post calorie information on menus.

 

Police: 2 year old shot by child

Mar 12, 2010 12:20 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- After a community-wide search for a drive-by shooter police say a 2-year old's mother lied to them about how the child was injured.

 

Students trying to save sign

Mar 12, 2010 12:05 am

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. -- American Sign Language and French classes will be phased out of Ponte Vedra High School.

 

3D TV's go on sale

Mar 11, 2010 9:50 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- Just when you thought you'd finally caught up by getting that HDTV the latest technology is here. 3D is ready for your living room.

 

Invasion of the snails

Mar 11, 2010 9:05 pm

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Giant snails destroy crops and damage buildings, now they're heading our way, again.

 

Less juice, more money

Mar 11, 2010 9:05 pm

NEW YORK (AP) -- PepsiCo says it's raising prices on its popular Tropicana orange juice because of the deep freeze that hurt much of Florida's citrus crop.

 

Bones found in cemetery linked to missing woman

Mar 11, 2010 7:35 pm

BRADFORD CO., Fla. -- Remains found in Bradford County have been linked to a cold case investigation of a woman who has been missing since 2003.

 

91-year-old man found safe

Mar 11, 2010 7:35 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police say a missing elderly man who suffers from short-term memory loss and high blood pressure has been found.

 

2 men shot inside their home

Mar 11, 2010 7:05 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One man is dead and another critically injured after they were shot inside of their home.

 
 

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