Florida is located southeast in the USA. The climate is 70 to 65F. Twelve million nine hundred thirty seven thousand nine hundred twenty six people once lived in Florida. Florida is fifty eight thousand five hundred sixty square miles. Tallahassee is the capital of Florida. Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg. Fort Lauderdale and Hialeah are six important cities. There are one hundred sixty six rivers in Florida. The Atlantic Ocean surrounds Florida. There are manyblakes and beaches in Florida, too. The state bird is the mockingbird. Florida’s flower is the orange blossom. Sabal Palmetto Palm Tree is the state tree.

St. Augstine is the oldest city in Florida. Marcos (in St. Augstine) is old. It started beginning built in 1672. In 1763 British divided Florida into two colonies, east and west Florida. In 1861 Florida seeded from the union and joined the confederacy. In 1861 Florida fraught with the south in the Civil War.

In 1840 john Gorrie built an ice-making machine to cool rooms. Henry Flager built many hotels, schools, and hospitals. In autumn there is the Folk Festival, the Swamp Buggy Day, and Gator Bowl Festival. Old Islands Days is in spring. Nobody can wait until Firecracker 400 Auto Race in summer. Florida is popular for its oranges and orange juice, and other drinks.