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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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Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

 

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Local kids uplifted at World Youth Day

Jul 20, 2008 5:35 am

Some were inspired. Others awed. Sarah Merideth, 17, said listening to Pope Benedict XVI during World Youth Day festivities in Australia convinced her that the world can be changed for the better.

 

Museum observes picnic month

Jul 20, 2008 5:35 am

In observance of National Picnic Month, the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science sponsored a picnic on its spacious grounds.

 

Speedy mini-cars boost Scouting

Jul 20, 2008 5:34 am

Dan Walton's car shot sparks into the air on its way down a metal track, causing a crowd of about 50 people to gasp and jump. "Good old gunpowder," said Walton, Cub Scout master of Pack 337 ...

 

Election panel rules for Voltz

Jul 20, 2008 5:34 am

The Florida Elections Commission found no evidence that an erroneous advertisement printed about the Brevard County Property Appraiser's budget violated state campaign laws.

 

Titusville may stop campaign acts in council chambers

Jul 20, 2008 5:34 am

Leave your campaign speeches, posters, placards, buttons and T-shirts at the council chamber doors. That prohibition could become part of the meeting rulebook, as the Titusville City Council wants to ...

 

Turtle, Belle o' Brevard, in race

Jul 19, 2008 12:49 pm

Belle o' Brevard, the brainchild of Sally Hoopingarner of Melbourne Beach, took the prize. That's the moniker chosen for a female loggerhead sea turtle set to race seven other turtles across the Atlan...

 

Historic post office leaves Main Street

Jul 19, 2008 12:19 pm

Customers at the city's downtown post office may have noticed the sign as they strolled through the double doors to check their old-fashioned brass postal boxes for the last time.

 

Port Canaveral naval unit greets new commander

Jul 19, 2008 6:19 am

Capt. James Kuzma took charge Friday of the Naval Ordnance Test Unit, the Navy's premier port for testing and support of Trident missiles, during a change-of-command ceremony steeped in military tradi...

 

Teen becomes honorary Marine

Jul 19, 2008 5:20 am

Not expecting anything out of the ordinary Friday morning during a stay at the Wuesthoff Hospice Care Center, 16-year-old Travis Derrick turned a corner in the pale hospital hallways to find his famil...

 

Budget director accepts buyout

Jul 19, 2008 5:19 am

Brevard County has lost one of its top budget experts at the peak of deliberations over next year's budget. Dennis Rogero, the Budget Office director for about 10 years, left his position Friday, afte...

 
 

Local News from Miami Herald via Yahoo! News

Finding sanity in `la vida loca'

Jul 20, 2008 7:08 am

Editor's note: Our new Metro columnist, Myriam Marquez, starts today. Her column runs Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. My first English lesson at age 5 came hard and fast in the Land of the Free.

 

Auction draws deal-seekers

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

There were all kinds of buying strategies on display Saturday at the city of Miami's car and surplus equipment auction. In the case of numerous Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, there was the f...

 

Broward births

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, FORT LAUDERDALE Danielle Kathleen Anglero was born June 4 to Kathleen and Felix Anglero of Fort Lauderdale. Julianna Aaliyah Bateman was born June 4 to Ivy Nottage and Jerry Batem...

 

Retired officers aim for special gun permits

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

As bullets ripped through blue-bodied targets, the concussions from the shots echoed around the outdoor firing range. Twenty former officers reloaded their handguns -- semi-automatics and revolvers --...

 

Broward Caribbean Carnival organizers smooth pitfalls of past

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

Broward Caribbean Carnival will be back in October, and organizers promise that this year's fete will run flawlessly. Broward's major event celebrating Caribbean culture is Oct. 12 at its new home at ...

 

Parking in Miami to be as easy as dialing a phone

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

Parking at one of the 10,000 metered spots in Miami? Here's one more tool to beat a meter that's about to expire and save the trouble of scrounging around for loose change -- your cellphone.

 

Housing bust has left plenty of eyesores

Jul 20, 2008 7:06 am

FRED GRIMM fgrimm@MiamiHerald.com I t's as if two hulking stories of raw concrete block were frozen in time -- an unsightly monument to when the boom went bust.

 

Obama's Latin policies in play

Jul 20, 2008 7:06 am

There is a fierce behind-the-scenes battle for influence over presumptive Democratic candidate Barack Obama's Hispanic and Latin American agenda, and some Democratic strategists say that its outcome c...

 

'Generation-?oncept reborn on website

Jul 20, 2008 4:04 am

Bill Teck's biggest dream was just a cab ride away from his New York City hotel back in 2000. His agent had set up a meeting with New Line Cinema to talk about distributing a movie Teck had made. His ...

 

Body found in sports bar's ceiling

Jul 20, 2008 2:51 am

Hollywood Fire and Rescue cut open an air-conditioning vent to find a dead body Saturday evening, after employees reported smelling a foul odor and seeing blood on the floor of the kitchen, police sai...

 
 

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