Post on 25-Dec-2015
Governor Of Florida
He has been in office for 3 years. He has been the 44th Governor of Florida every since January
2, 2007. Charlie Crist has worked to lower the cost of doing business and living in Florida,
increase people’s access to government, strengthen Florida’s economy and ensure the safety and world-class education of Florida’s
children.
LandmarkSt Augustine
Castillo De San Marcos is the center of St. Augustine. Built by the Spanish in 1672 to defend the city, the fort has seen hundreds of years of battles
between many enemies. Today it is a National Monument that takes you back to a time of iron
cannons, wooden ships and battles between empires.
Landmark Key West
Seventy miles off of Key West the Dry Tortugas is the site of Fort Jefferson built with 16 million bricks in the 1840’s and
surrounded by breathtaking coral reefs just off the beach.
You can get to the Dry Tortugas on a 2 hour cruise aboard the Yankee Freedom II.
Landmark
Devils Mill hopper State Park is truly one of the most unique attractions to visit while in Gainesville, FL. The
sinkhole is over 120 feet deep and has an extensive bridge and step system that allows the visitor to truly
experience what it is like to be in a rainforest.
The Swanee River(Old Folks at Home)
Written by Stephen C. Foster
Way down upon de Swanee Ribber,Far, far away,
Dere's what my heart is turning ebber,Dere's wha de old folks stay.
All up and down de whole creationSadly I roam,
Still longing for de old plantation,And for de old folks at home.
ChorusAll de world am sad and dreary,
Eb-rywhere I roam;Oh, darkeys, how my heart grows weary,
Far from de old folks at home!2nd verse
All round de little farm I wanderedWhen I was young,
Den many happy days I squandered,Many de songs I sung.
When I was playing with my brudderHappy was I;
Oh, take me to my kind old mudder!Dere let me live and die.
3rd VerseOne little hut among de bushes,
One dat I loveStill sadly to my memory rushes,
No matter where I rove.When will I see de bees a-humming
All round de comb?When will I hear de banjo strumming,
Down in my good old home?
State Song : The Swanee River
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State Quarter/Admitted To Union
The Florida quarter is the second of 2004, and the 27th in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters®
Program. On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state to be admitted into the Union.
Longitude / LatitudeLongitude: 79° 48' W to 87° 38' W
Latitude: 24° 30' N to 31° N
WidthFlorida is 500 miles long and 160 miles wide at its most distant points.
MedianMedian:The 2009 figure was on par with the income levels of 2007 ($45,794) and 2006 ($45,676).
TallahasseePictures
A main attraction in Tallahassee is all the pretty animals and things you can discover.
Total Population
Florida population estimates:
Florida's Population (2003) - 17,019,068
Florida's Population (2002) - 16,713,149
Florida's Population (2001) - 16,396,515
Florida's Population (2000) - 15,982,378
Population (1990) - 12,937,926
Population (1980) - 9,746,961
Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) - 23.5%
City Population Rank (2000):
(Rounded to the Nearest Thousand)