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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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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...

 

United Way helps you get stimulus payment

Jul 19, 2008 5:19 am

Not yet received your economic stimulus payment? The IRS and United Way of Brevard County want to help you. They are setting up sites on four days to help those who have not yet filed to receive the m...

 

Inmates turn unruly animals into adoptable pets

Jul 18, 2008 9:50 am

A handful of Brevard County Detention Center inmates completed a training course Thursday with shelter dogs in the Paws and Stripes program.

 

Melbourne-W. Melbourne water battle near boil

Jul 18, 2008 9:49 am

The Melbourne-West Melbourne battle over water is escalating. Melbourne officials argue that their largest water customer, West Melbourne, has breached their long-standing contract -- and, unless chan...

 

Brevard reduces fire fees by 15%

Jul 18, 2008 9:49 am

Brevard County next year will reduce by 15 percent the amount of money it collects from annual assessments that fund most of its fire department.

 

Couple feel helpless, hopeless after fire

Jul 18, 2008 5:35 am

Michael and Katherine Greenwood spend a lot of time now confused and crying. In May, the couple's home appeared on the front page of FLORIDA TODAY, engulfed in orange flames, as it burned to the groun...

 

Palm Bay water pact OK'd with little talk

Jul 18, 2008 5:35 am

The city council agreed to extend a $400,000 contract with an engineering company that is working on the city's master water plan. The council passed the contract with Wade Trim Inc. unanimously and w...

 

Walgreens issue draws large group

Jul 18, 2008 5:34 am

MELBOURNE BEACH -- Residents packed into the town's community center Thursday night for the start of a multiday hearing that might determine whether Walgreens comes to town.

 
 

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Power of touch: Teenage preacher does faith healing

Jul 19, 2008 7:05 am

Gabriela Monterroso -- girl preacher, immigrant, occasional mall rat -- presses hot hands to the man's chest as a chorus of ''amens'' swirl up from the small church congregation around her. Her voice ...

 

Rescued FARC hostage files for divorce

Jul 19, 2008 7:05 am

Former Colombian hostage Marc Gonsalves filed for divorce from his wife Alisa ''Shane'' Gonsalves Thursday in Key West. Gonsalves, a resident of Big Pine Key, was one of three Americans rescued from t...

 

Ammonia leak spurs evacuations

Jul 19, 2008 7:05 am

Authorities evacuated more than 20 people Friday evening when a pipe leaked ammonia at a freezer storage facility in Fort Lauderdale.

 

Housing of foster kids blasted

Jul 19, 2008 7:04 am

Broward County's privately run foster care agency houses far too many children -- including babies -- in large group homes and shelters, a practice many states have banned because it can cause ''serio...

 

Anti-gay slurs painted on Wilton Manors homes

Jul 19, 2008 7:04 am

Vandals scrawled anti-gay slurs on three Wilton Manors homes early Friday, an incident police are investigating as a hate crime. Someone wrote the slurs on three adjacent houses in the 2800 block of N...

 

Task force charges 15 in mortgage scam

Jul 19, 2008 7:04 am

The Miami-Dade Mortgage Task Force on Friday announced the arrests of 15 people police said were part of a criminal mortgage fraud ring that defrauded several banks of more than $20 million.

 

Republic scorns offer

Jul 19, 2008 7:04 am

Fort Lauderdale-based trash hauler Republic Services on Friday rejected a bid from Waste Management's to buy the company and will focus instead on its pending merger with Allied Waste.

 

Dade leaders reject reforms

Jul 19, 2008 7:04 am

Proposals by Miami-Dade's government reform panel finished their slow death Friday as county commissioners refused to put almost any of them before voters.

 

McCain gets uneasy over birth control

Jul 19, 2008 7:04 am

BETH REINHARD breinhard@MiamiHerald.com C onfronted with the question of whether insurance companies that cover Viagra should also pay for contraception, Republican John McCain channeled George Costan...

 

Station merger on track

Jul 19, 2008 7:03 am

It's unusual and gives activists who worry about corporate concentration of media the willies, but a plan to join two of South Florida's biggest television network affiliates under one roof is legal a...

 
 

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Tropical Depression 3 forms

Jul 19, 2008 4:14 am

Officials with the National Hurricane Center in Miami say the third tropical depression of the season has formed. They have issued a tropical storm warning from South Santee River, South Carolina to C...

 

Officer shot: ABC7's exclusive interview with suspect's girlfriend

Jul 19, 2008 1:14 am

ABC7's Stacey Deffenbaugh sat down for an exclusive interview Crystal Tercotte, the girlfriend of the suspect who shot Fort Myers Police Officer Andrew Widman Friday morning in Downtown Fort Myers.

 

New Goodwill store opens in Golden Gate

Jul 18, 2008 10:14 pm

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida has opened a new Goodwill retail and donation center located at 4955 Golden Gate Parkway.

 

Villegas, Norman star in second round

Jul 18, 2008 12:44 pm

Camilo Villegas birdied the final five holes to shoot a 5-under 65 in the second round of the British Open.

 

Naples Police activity report

Jul 18, 2008 12:14 pm

Above is a rundown of the latest activity from the Naples Police Department.

 

Drier today with a.m. sun

Jul 18, 2008 10:44 am

It will be much drier today and this weekend, with morning sunshine giving way to afternoon clouds and isolated thunderstorms.

 

Weather blamed for red algae on the beach

Jul 18, 2008 3:44 am

Red drift algae is covering the Fort Myers Beach shoreline. It is not toxic, but does have a funky odor and is slimy to the touch. After days of rain, people wanted to hit the beach - but instead met ...

 

ABC7 Cost Cutters: Turn spare change into thousands

Jul 18, 2008 3:14 am

If your spare change is collecting dust in your car or under your couch, ABC7 found a way you can turn those pennies, nickels and dimes into $25,000!

 

Deputies bust four grow houses in one day

Jul 18, 2008 2:14 am

Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office say they have put four Lehigh Acres grow houses out of business. In doing so, they seized nearly $500,000 of marijuana from the homes.

 
 

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