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Why Would People Go To FLORIDA
Bush gardens covers over 300 acres of land
Augustine is a European settlement made in 1600 and is now a permanent landmark
Since 1830 to 2000 the population has gone up by millions. In 1830 the population was 34,730 in 2000 the population was 15,982,378 now there are even more people in Florida.
The state nickname for Florida is The sunshine state
The largest lake in Florida is lake Okeechobee
The state capital of Florida is Tallahassee
The state song is Swanee River
Fast Facts
This is Jed Bush he is the governor of Florida and is also the president’s brother
This is a baseball player from Florida he played on the Phillies
This is Clarence Thomas he is a Supreme Court justice from Florida
This is the state motto
This is Florida’s license plate
This is the state butterfly This is the state flower
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2.Heinrichs, Ann, “Florida”. America The Beautiful. New York: Children’s press.1998.
3.”Florida State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Songs”. Pike Street industries.2004. Online Available http://www.50states.com//Florida.htm
4.”America The Beautiful.” scholastic library publishing.2005. Online Available http://O+go.grolier.com.opac.esboces.org