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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

Some cold-night shelter beds empty

Nov 20, 2008 11:08 am

With temperatures near freezing, managers of local organizations that run cold-night shelters geared up for an onslaught of those seeking refuge from the cold, but the turnout was surprisingly modest.

 

Exonerated Wilton Dedge inspired Dillon

Nov 20, 2008 10:54 am

As William Dillon hugged family members seconds after being released from jail on bond Tuesday night, an unassuming and unexpected visitor showed up to join the celebration.

 

Brevard first in graduation rate

Nov 20, 2008 10:53 am

Brevard Public Schools again has the highest graduation rate in the state, according to data released Wednesday by the Florida Department of Education.

 

Storm gurus come close

Nov 20, 2008 10:53 am

This time, the best-known hurricane prognosticators around nearly hit the mark.

 

Hospitals start ban on outside smoking

Nov 20, 2008 10:53 am

Brevard County's three major hospital systems starting today have banned smoking on their properties. The move was made in conjunction with the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout.

 

Housing project still in the works

Nov 20, 2008 6:09 am

QUESTION: What happened with Lucca Village subdivision in Melbourne? ANSWER: The 25-acre Lucca Village subdivision still is in the works, but is moving ahead slowly, as the developer waits for the hou...

 

11 children now part of families

Nov 20, 2008 6:09 am

Jacqueline Dunham is 44 with three grown children and a fourth who's graduating from high school this year. On Wednesday, the single mother from Palm Bay filled her nearly empty nest when she official...

 

New drill: installing child seats

Nov 20, 2008 6:08 am

While responding to a T-bone car crash recently, Rockledge firefighter Lt. Patrick McNerney found a 3-year-old girl sitting in an uprooted car seat. He knew the seat hadn't been installed right.

 

Student suspended as noose studied

Nov 20, 2008 6:08 am

School administrators suspended a Bayside High student for 10 days pending the outcome of an investigation into whether he displayed a noose on campus last week.

 

Seniors fight rezoning of nearby land

Nov 20, 2008 6:08 am

More than 500 residents of the Palm Bay Colony community are trying to fight off a possible 240-unit multifamily complex on neighboring property at Lipscomb Street and Ersoff Boulevard.

 
 

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Judge orders release of 5 in landmark Guant?mo case

Nov 20, 2008 7:58 pm

A federal judge ordered the speedy release Thursday of five Algerian men held for nearly seven years in Guantánamo Bay prison in the latest setback for the Bush administration's controversi...

 

Closings better than expected for new Miami high-rise condos

Nov 20, 2008 7:28 pm

Miami's latest building boom is creating 22,000 condominium units in the city's urban core, more than double the number built in the last 40 years. But a long-standing question remains: How long will ...

 

Gun report shuts down Miami-Dade's Juvenile Justice Center

Nov 20, 2008 5:58 pm

Miami-Dade County's Juvenile Justice Center has been evacuated and shut down temporarily after security screeners received conflicting reports that a handgun was smuggled into the complex.

 

Farming firm announces hostile bid for U.S. Sugar Corp.

Nov 20, 2008 5:58 pm

A Tennessee-based farming company Thursday announced a hostile bid to buy out U.S. Sugar Corp., potentially throwing an enormous wrench into the state's plans to purchase the sugar giant's farming emp...

 

Gov. Crist proposes universities raise own tuitions

Nov 20, 2008 5:13 pm

Bowing to the pleas of Florida's cash-starved state universities, Gov. Charlie Crist Thursday announced a plan that would give all 11 schools the power to raise tuition by as much as 15 percent yearly...

 

Cutler Bay delays vote on cameras in shopping center parking lots

Nov 20, 2008 5:13 pm

Cutler Bay officials have deferred until January a measure that would require some shopping centers to install surveillance cameras in their parking lots.

 

Miami Dolphins sign Erik Walden as special teams help

Nov 20, 2008 4:43 pm

In a move apparently designed to improve their woeful special teams, the Dolphins claimed linebacker Erik Walden off waivers and waived linebacker Rob Ninkovich. Ninkovich spent the 2007 season on the...

 

Gas falls under $2 a gallon in South Florida

Nov 20, 2008 3:43 pm

Gas has finally dropped to less than $2 a gallon. At least three South Florida gas stations -- ExxonMobil, Valero and Marathon -- off Northwest 119th Street and 17th Avenue are at $1.99.9. ExxonMobil'...

 

Burger King shareholders meet Thursday in Miami

Nov 20, 2008 1:29 pm

Burger King Corp., the nation's No. 2 hamburger chain, will hold its 2008 annual shareholder meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday in Miami. It will also be webcast.

 

Miami-Dade board backs plan for Everglades suburb

Nov 20, 2008 1:24 pm

Miami-Dade County's Planning Advisory Board voted 7-3 to recommend that commissioners move the Urban Development Boundary in western Miami-Dade for a new 19,000-person suburb called Parkland.

 
 

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Group offers to buy U.S. Sugar

Nov 20, 2008 7:37 pm

A group representing one of the nation's largest owners of farm land is appealing directly to shareholders of Clewiston-based U.S. Sugar, with a $300 per share cash offer.

 

Dems to demand business plan from Big 3

Nov 20, 2008 7:37 pm

Congressional officials say Democratic leaders have decided to put off a bailout vote for the auto industry until December.

 

Cape Coral listed in top 10 digital cities survey

Nov 20, 2008 7:07 pm

The City of Cape Coral has been ranked as one of the Top 10 most technology-advanced cities in 2008.

 

Today in History: November 20th

Nov 20, 2008 6:07 pm

On Nov. 20, 1947, Britain's future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey.

 

Police search for suspect that knocked down ATM.

Nov 20, 2008 5:37 pm

Police in West Palm Beach are searching for suspects who stole an ATM.

 

Dunbar Park "Stop the Violence" rally

Nov 20, 2008 4:07 pm

The Fort Myers Police Department will join residents for a "Stop the Violence" rally and march at Dunbar Park Thursday.

 

Law enforcement on the prowl for traffic violators

Nov 20, 2008 3:07 pm

Think twice before putting the pedal to the metal when you hit the road Thursday

 

Jim Reif kicks off Red Kettle campaign

Nov 20, 2008 3:07 pm

ABC7 Chief Meteorologist Jim Reif is kicking off the Salvation Army's Collier County Red Kettle Thursday at noon.

 

Teen survives 118 days without a heartbeat

Nov 20, 2008 2:37 pm

A teen has left the hospital after surviving 118 days without a beating heart.

 

Cool, dry weather ups fire danger

Nov 20, 2008 2:07 pm

With no rain in sight, fire danger is heating up across Southwest Florida like you wouldn't expect for mid-November.

 
 

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