J it was filled with weird facts, urban legends and other strange stuff about the garden state. He is the author of a number of books on the history of the american south. Florida is known all over the world for the sport of golf, and of course, its golf courses. There are no documented cases of attacks on humans in florida. Over the centuries, native american tribes including the timucua, apalachee, calusa, and creek lived in the area. Interesting music video book for kids about florida youtube. The florida panther is the only mountain lion subspecies found east of the mississippi river. The worlds first scheduled passenger airline service operated between st. Home blog blog 7 interesting facts about the florida. Think you know everything about walt disney world resort and its four worldclass theme parks disneys magic kingdom park, epcot, disneys hollywood studios and disneys animal kingdom theme park.
It is also known for being a large peninsula and for having a long coastline. Greater miami is the only metropolitan area in the united states whose borders encompass two national parks. You may even know that key west is the southernmost point in the continental u. A museum in sanibel, fl owns 2 million shells and is supposedly the worlds only museum dedicated solely to mollusks. Florida is a peninsula, meaning it is almost completely surrounded by water. Florida is a state in the united states of america. Florida is one of the most reputable states of the united states, boasting of a strong economy and a. Liliane opsomer, coauthor of the unofficial guide to walt disney world with kids, went on a discovery mission and shares with us universal orlando resort fun facts film locations, fictional and real, are recognized in the facades in the new york section of the park. I was sitting in my living room last night and started thinking about a publication in new jersey called weird n.
It is the 3rd most populous state in the united states. I started doing research and found some cool and weird facts about florida. Found 28 miles from miami, the florida city will be the airlines fourth service to the sunshine state, when it begins on 6 july. There are 42 bridges that connect key west to the mainland of florida the thirdlargest coral reef in the world is off the coast of key west. The state of florida is synonymous with beautiful beaches and lots of sunshine, but it also has its fair share of history, interesting people, and historic events. Our campers love going on air boat rides in the florida everglades as one of our many field trip opportunities. Florida is often in the news for stupid criminals and strange happenings, but theres plenty of unique facts. With these 56 facts about florida, let us explore more about its history, geography, culture, people, economy and more. Fun facts about key west in florida travel expertatravel. A native of the quaint little community of two egg, florida, writer and historian dale cox grew up immersed in the history and folklore of floria, alabama and georgia.
The state is known for fishing, mining, and oil, but its latest industry is peonies. It is considered as most visited resort in the world. Florida facts for kids florida state facts all about. A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.
If you want to add some more fun florida facts for kids to our collection, leave us a comment below. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great book of florida. Universal orlando resort fun facts universal studios. In keeping with the fun theme heres some of our best fun facts about miami. This easy reading book for children contains fun facts about florida, both past and present. Every state is guilty of keeping some strange laws on their books. Emily taylor is pleased to present her new picture book for kids. Florida was admitted to united states as a state on march 3, 1845 27th state.
But many dont know that on this factfinding trip, he also discovered the gulf stream, a swift ocean current originating at the southern tip of florida. The content for this web site has been provided both by professional travel writers and by individual consumers. Florida panther facts and information seaworld parks. Lightning hits each square mile of central florida 40 times a year. There are many more fun facts about florida to come along with some very funny state of florida facts and laws. The opinions expressed in the getaway ideas, floridians favorites and readers comments do not necessarily represent those of visit florida. Almanac and book american automobile association augustine beaches tourism council book of facts boones florida historical central florida chamber of commerce coast convention and visitors dade county daytona beach department of natural everglades florida almanac florida city florida department florida handbook florida historical markers.
It contains a variety of facts about prehistoric people and animals living in florida, as well as its currentday prosperity. Including the florida panther and the american crocodile. Augustine is considered the oldest city in the country. Born in bulgaria, i have lived in places like germany, belgium and iraq, before. This delightful picture book is written for children ages 4 to 10. Here are a couple interesting facts about florida just to get the ball rolling. Dawn henthorn is a lifelong florida resident and travel expert, former editor of wire to wire and horse racing digest, and a journalist for orlando family magazine. One of the things we love most about florida is that its full of surprises. Residents of florida are known to do some outlandish things and, for some reason, are all in love with publix, their local grocery chain.
Dennis macdonald, photographers choice rfgetty images. However, knowing the truth will help you move forward in life with accurate knowledge about how strange the world is. Florida is the southernmost contiguous state in the united states it is bordered to the west by the gulf of mexico, to the northwest by alabama, to the north by georgia, to the east by the atlantic ocean, and to the south by the straits of florida as of 1 january 2018, the population of florida was estimated to be 21,312,211. We think youll appreciate the fun facts about florida that we chose for you. Florida has one of the many fastestgrowing metropolitan areas in the us. The wildlife is downright tropical, and the land is so flat that there isnt more than a couple hundred feet of elevation difference across the entire state. The everglades is more than 1,508,538 acres in size. Learn all about the history, habitat, threats to survival, and conservation efforts of the florida panther. They hunted small animals and gathered wild plants for food. The beaches and calming palm trees are unparalleled by any other area in the united states.
Emma kapotes the state is known for fishing, mining, and oil, but its latest industry is peonies. The few remaining wild individuals live in remote wilderness areas. Legends of the seminoles native american lore men visit the sky native american lore florida panther net. Tolls and bridges are mostly abundantly found in florida state than any other state of the united states. Fgcu has made an indelible impact on southwest florida we are a catalyst for the areas economy and a. This part of florida is not nearly discovered as the other more popular areas and that is why we love it. Number of people who move to florida each day 1,000. Fun facts about florida that you probably did not know. The first people to live in what is now florida arrived more than 12,000 years ago. And thats just one of the reasons that florida is home to a whopping 20 million people, which makes it the third most populous state in america. Air boats offer a super fun way to glide across the water, and the everglades has so much to show offafter all, its home to one of the worlds most unique collection of. Located just west of miami and east of naples is the beautiful everglades. On average, florida has 300 days of sunshine per year. Miami is one of the worlds greatest and most iconic tourist destinations thanks to its sub tropical climate, pristine beaches and relaxed ambiance.
Pure beauty, awaits in a natural setting on florida can provide here are 20 facts about florida. Even the biggest disney world fanatic will be amused, intrigued or surprised by some of the 50 fascinating disney world facts listed below. The southernmost state of the united states of america, florida is the 3 rd most populous state. Florida is the fourth most populous state in the united states of america. No matter how well you think you know our state, there is always a new place or interesting fact to discover.
Peony farms blossomed from zero in 2000 to more than 200 in 2014. Both interesting and important, history often comes out of hiding and can be somewhat shocking to discovery. Interesting facts about florida funny laws and silly stuff. The youngest united states citizen to receive a life sentence was floridas lionel tate, due to accidentally killing his neighbor while wrestling.
Interesting facts about florida fun facts about florida. Interesting facts about florida a number of interesting and full of fun things and places are found in florida. Interesting facts about florida, the largest producer of citrus fruits in the united states. Some residents are found saying that the state should be divided into two separate territories north florida and south florida. At present there are 1,481 golf courses scattered around florida, the most compared to any other state truly a golfers paradise. Located in sunny gainesville, university of florida is the third largest university in florida by student population. Say these 9 words and well be able to tell you where you grew up.
Theres a house on campus specifically for bats, part of the florida bat conservancy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fact 1 florida is known as the lightning capital of the united states and averages 10 deaths and 30 injuries per year from lightning. Learn 20 interesting facts about the great state of. The southernmost state in the us actually spans 65,755 square miles, which makes it about the same size as england and wales combined want some interesting florida facts about topographical features. Some fictional film locations include hudson street home for girls annie, embryo books funny face, macys miracle on. Without further ado, here are 20 fascinating facts about the state of florida. It tells you about the geography, economy, people, places and culture of florida.
Fgcu fast facts provides stats, highlights, graphs and charts of the universitys performance in an easytouse format. The following are just five interesting facts about south florida s history that have. Did you know miami is the only major american city founded by a woman. Florida is often in the news for stupid criminals and strange happenings, but theres plenty of unique facts that are unique to the sunshine state. The independent florida alligator, the daily student newspaper at the university. You see, florida is the third most populous state in the united states of america. Facts about disneyland florida tell the readers about an entertainment complex in bay lake and lake buena vista. At the time of the accident, he was only 12 years old. We had the joy to learn all the cool facts and info first hand during our bike tour of key west which is highly recommended fun facts about key west. It has the gulf of mexico to the west and alabama to the northwest. One of the funny facts about florida is that many people have no idea how big florida is.