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Florida, also known as the Sunshine State lives up to its name by offering a sunny climate through most of the year that was also the 27th state to be admitted into the Union. Florida's sunny climate, with the state's beautiful beaches, makes Florida a popular vacation spot and a wonderful place to live. Staying in Florida can also be made more enjoyable by taking advantage of the convenience that storage facilities provide. With your valued possessions safe and sound in a Florida storage unit, there's nothing left for you to do but sit back and relax.

Origin of State's Name: Florida is taken from the Spanish words Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter." The state was named by the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513.

Capital City: The county seat of the Leon County, Tallahassee, is Florida's capital city. As of 2009, this city has a population of 172,574. Florida is bordered to the north by Georgia and Alabama, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. The Gulf of Mexico borders this state to the west.

Population: Boasting a population of 18,537,969 people, Florida ranks fourth among the states in terms of population.

Driving: Information on driving licenses, application, requirements and more are found in the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Official Website.

Agriculture and Industry: Florida's natural resources account for much of the state's industries. In terms of agriculture, citrus production is a major industry. Florida also produces vegetables, sugarcane and dairy products. Nursery stock and cattle also contributes to the state's agriculture.

Because of the state's beauty and year-round sunny weather, tourism is Florida's major industry. 60 million visitors come to Florida annually. Other major industries in Florida include printing and publishing, food processing .The production of transportation equipment; electric equipment and machinery are also among these industries.

State Bird: The mockingbird was adopted as Florida's State Bird on April 23, 1927.

State Tree: The Sabal Palmetto Palm is the official state tree of Florida.

State Flower: The orange blossom is Florida's state flower. It was made so through a Concurrent Resolution of the Florida state legislature in 1909.

State Song: "The Swanee River" (Old Folks at Home) was written by Stephen C. Foster in 1851. It replaced "Florida, My Florida" as the state song on May 25, 1935.

Most Popular Cities:

• Tallahassee
• Miami
• Jacksonville

Florida - Interesting Facts:

• In Sanibel City, The Bailey-Matthews shell museum owns two million shells. This museum claims to be the only one devoted to mollusks alone.
  
  
• The world's first schedule passenger commercial airline flight was flown by aviator Tony Jannus in New Year's Day, 1914. This flight was from St. Petersburg's downtown yacht basin to Tampa.
  
  
• In 1944, the first suntan cream was invented by Miami Beach pharmacist Benjamin Green. He was able to come up with this cream by cooking cocoa butter in a granite coffee pot on his wife's stove.
  
  
• Gatorade was named after the University of Florida Gators. The drink was first developed by medical researchers in this University in 1965.
  
  

Florida - Famous People:
A number of famous people hail from Florida. These people range from actors/actresses, dancers, pioneers, politicians, musicians, athletes and more. Most notable of these people include Wallace Amos, the founder of the Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Corporation. Jim Morrison, the famous rock singer was born in Melbourne. Famous singer Gloria Estefan was raised in Miami.

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