Wherever you are in Florida your never more than 50 miles from the sea.

Florida was admitted to United States as a State on March 3, 1845 (27th State)

Governor - Charlie Crist

Capital - Tallahassee

Nickname - Sunshine State

State Flower - Orange Blossom

Number of Counties in Florida - 67

Total Area - 58,560 Square Miles.
larger than England but smaller than Britain.

Beaches - 663 Miles

Florida has more than 11,000 miles of rivers, streams & waterways