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The Land
Sunshine, Orange State, Everglades / Alligator State, Florida was named for the day on which it was discovered
(April 2, 1513) by Spanish explorer Ponce de León, who called it La Florida in honor of Pascua Florida, the
Spanish Feast of the Flowers at Eastertime.
Florida is located in the southeaster, a long peninsula bordered on the north by Georgia and Alabama, on the
east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico.
At 58,681 square miles, Florida is the 21st largest state. The highest elevation is in Walton County at 345 feet
while the lowest elevation is the Atlantic Ocean at sea level
Florida has a semi-tropical climate ideally suited for outdoor activities. Our summertime range from an average
low temperature of 74° F to an average high of 90° F. Winter temperatures range from an average low of 50° F
to an average high of 71° F. Florida has miles and miles of white sandy beaches ranking among the finest
beaches in the United States.
The highest temperature on record was 109° while the lowest was -2°
National Parks & Monuments include Big Cypress Reserve, Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, Everglades, Castillo de
San Marcos, Fort Matanzas.
The History
Florida was settled long before Europeans had discovered the peninsula. Some estimates suggest that Native
Americans had arrived in Florida as early as 10,000 years before the first Europeans. European voyages of
discovery began when Columbus discovered the islands of the "New World" in 1492.
Written records about life in Florida began with the arrival of the Spanish explorer and adventurer Juan Ponce de
León in 1513. Sometime between April 2 and April 8, Ponce de León waded ashore on the northeast coast of
Florida, possibly near present-day St. Augustine. He called the area la Florida, in honor of Pascua florida ("feast
of the flowers"), Spain’s Eastertime celebration. Other Europeans may have reached Florida earlier, but no firm
evidence of such achievement has been found.
French settlement of Florida began in 1562 as Huguenots, French Protestants, established themselves on the St.
Johns River not far from the Spanish settlement at St. Augustine. This settlement was easily conquered by the
Spanish, but Spain's early dominance of Florida was threatened over time by the expansion of English colonies
from the north and French colonies from the west. By 1702, the English had sacked St. Augustine and, by 1719,
the French had taken Pensacola.
Britain gained control of Florida in 1763 in exchange for Havana, Cuba, which the British had captured from
Spain during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). Spain evacuated Florida after the exchange, leaving the province
virtually empty. At that time, St. Augustine was still a garrison community with fewer than five hundred
houses, and Pensacola also was a small military town.
The British had ambitious plans for Florida. First, it was split into two parts: East Florida, with its capital at
St. Augustine; and West Florida, with its seat at Pensacola. The Apalachicola River became the boundary
between them.
The two Floridas remained loyal to Great Britain throughout the War for American Independence (1776-83).
Spain entered the war on the patriot side and as an ally of France in June 1779. The seizure of Pensacola from
the British in May 1781 came at the end of the largest battle ever fought in Florida. In 1783, Spain regained
control of the rest of Florida as part of the peace treaty that ended the American Revolution.
Americans joined the battles for Florida in 1803, following their purchase of Louisiana from the French. The
history of Florida during this period is one of territorial gain and loss until 1821, when Spain ceded Florida to
the United States of America.
Florida became the 27th State to united under America on March 3, 1845.
The People
When the British evacuated Florida, Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United States
came pouring in. Many of the new residents were lured by favorable Spanish terms for acquiring property,
called land grants. Others who came were escaped slaves, trying to reach a place where their U.S. masters had
no authority and effectively could not reach them. Instead of becoming more Spanish, Florida increasingly
became more "American." Finally, after several official and unofficial U.S. military expeditions into the
territory, Spain formally ceded Florida to the United States in 1821, according to terms of the Adams-Onís
Treaty.
What the U.S. inherited was a wilderness sparsely dotted with settlements of native Indian people, African
Americans, and Spaniards.
As a territory of the United States, Florida was particularly attractive to people from the older Southern
plantation areas of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, who arrived in considerable numbers. After territorial
status was granted, the two Floridas were merged into one entity with a new capital city in Tallahassee.
Established in 1824, Tallahassee was chosen because it was halfway between the existing governmental centers
of St. Augustine and Pensacola.
As Florida’s population increased through immigration, so did pressure on the federal government to remove
the Indian people from their lands. The Indian population was made up of several groups-primarily, the Creek
and the Miccosukee people; and many African American refugees lived with the Indians.
the U.S. government spent $20 million and the lives of many U.S. soldiers, Indian people, and U.S. citizens to
force the removal of the Seminoles. In the end, the outcome was not as the federal government had planned.
Some Indians migrated "voluntarily." Some were captured and sent west under military guard; and others
escaped into the Everglades, where they made a life for themselves away from contact with whites.
By 1840 white Floridians were concentrating on developing the territory and gaining statehood. The population
had reached 54,477 people, with African American slaves making up almost one-half of the population.
Beginning in the 1870s, residents from northern states visited Florida as tourists to enjoy the state’s natural
beauty and mild climate. Steamboat tours on Florida’s winding rivers were a popular attraction for these
visitors.
By the turn of the century, Florida’s population and per capita wealth were increasing rapidly; the potential of
the "Sunshine State" appeared endless. By the end of World War I, land developers had descended on this
virtual gold mine.
One of the most significant trends of the postwar era (1945-1960) has been steady population growth, resulting
from large migrations to the state from within the U.S. and from countries throughout the western hemisphere,
notably Cuba and Haiti.
Since the 1950s, Florida’s public education system and public places have undergone great changes. African
American citizens, joined by Governor LeRoy Collins and other white supporters, fought to end racial
discrimination in schools and other institutions.
Today, Florida attractions, such as the large theme parks in the Orlando area, bring millions of visitors to the
state from across the U.S. and around the world.
The 1998 census showed Florida's population at 14,916,000. The State Capital is Tallahassee, other major
cities or towns include Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fort Piece, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Key
West, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, Saint Augustine, St. Petersburg, West Palm Beach.
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Motels-Inns + Resorts + RV & Campgrounds + Vacation Rentals Attractions & Events Biking and Bike Tours
Boating & Cruises Business Services Casinos-Bars-Clubs Dining & Restaurants Entertainment Fishing &
Hunting Golfing Markets-Shopping Museums & Galleries Nature Watching Outdoor Adventure Recreation
Skiing Spas & Fitness Tours & Travel Transportation Visitor Services Wineries
The Land
Sunshine, Orange State, Everglades / Alligator State, Florida was named for the day on which it was discovered
(April 2, 1513) by Spanish explorer Ponce de León, who called it La Florida in honor of Pascua Florida, the
Spanish Feast of the Flowers at Eastertime.
Florida is located in the southeaster, a long peninsula bordered on the north by Georgia and Alabama, on the
east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico.
At 58,681 square miles, Florida is the 21st largest state. The highest elevation is in Walton County at 345 feet
while the lowest elevation is the Atlantic Ocean at sea level
Florida has a semi-tropical climate ideally suited for outdoor activities. Our summertime range from an average
low temperature of 74° F to an average high of 90° F. Winter temperatures range from an average low of 50° F
to an average high of 71° F. Florida has miles and miles of white sandy beaches ranking among the finest
beaches in the United States.
The highest temperature on record was 109° while the lowest was -2°
National Parks & Monuments include Big Cypress Reserve, Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, Everglades, Castillo de
San Marcos, Fort Matanzas.
The History
Florida was settled long before Europeans had discovered the peninsula. Some estimates suggest that Native
Americans had arrived in Florida as early as 10,000 years before the first Europeans. European voyages of
discovery began when Columbus discovered the islands of the "New World" in 1492.
Written records about life in Florida began with the arrival of the Spanish explorer and adventurer Juan Ponce de
León in 1513. Sometime between April 2 and April 8, Ponce de León waded ashore on the northeast coast of
Florida, possibly near present-day St. Augustine. He called the area la Florida, in honor of Pascua florida ("feast
of the flowers"), Spain’s Eastertime celebration. Other Europeans may have reached Florida earlier, but no firm
evidence of such achievement has been found.
French settlement of Florida began in 1562 as Huguenots, French Protestants, established themselves on the St.
Johns River not far from the Spanish settlement at St. Augustine. This settlement was easily conquered by the
Spanish, but Spain's early dominance of Florida was threatened over time by the expansion of English colonies
from the north and French colonies from the west. By 1702, the English had sacked St. Augustine and, by 1719,
the French had taken Pensacola.
Britain gained control of Florida in 1763 in exchange for Havana, Cuba, which the British had captured from
Spain during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). Spain evacuated Florida after the exchange, leaving the province
virtually empty. At that time, St. Augustine was still a garrison community with fewer than five hundred
houses, and Pensacola also was a small military town.
The British had ambitious plans for Florida. First, it was split into two parts: East Florida, with its capital at
St. Augustine; and West Florida, with its seat at Pensacola. The Apalachicola River became the boundary
between them.
The two Floridas remained loyal to Great Britain throughout the War for American Independence (1776-83).
Spain entered the war on the patriot side and as an ally of France in June 1779. The seizure of Pensacola from
the British in May 1781 came at the end of the largest battle ever fought in Florida. In 1783, Spain regained
control of the rest of Florida as part of the peace treaty that ended the American Revolution.
Americans joined the battles for Florida in 1803, following their purchase of Louisiana from the French. The
history of Florida during this period is one of territorial gain and loss until 1821, when Spain ceded Florida to
the United States of America.
Florida became the 27th State to united under America on March 3, 1845.
The People
When the British evacuated Florida, Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United States
came pouring in. Many of the new residents were lured by favorable Spanish terms for acquiring property,
called land grants. Others who came were escaped slaves, trying to reach a place where their U.S. masters had
no authority and effectively could not reach them. Instead of becoming more Spanish, Florida increasingly
became more "American." Finally, after several official and unofficial U.S. military expeditions into the
territory, Spain formally ceded Florida to the United States in 1821, according to terms of the Adams-Onís
Treaty.
What the U.S. inherited was a wilderness sparsely dotted with settlements of native Indian people, African
Americans, and Spaniards.
As a territory of the United States, Florida was particularly attractive to people from the older Southern
plantation areas of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, who arrived in considerable numbers. After territorial
status was granted, the two Floridas were merged into one entity with a new capital city in Tallahassee.
Established in 1824, Tallahassee was chosen because it was halfway between the existing governmental centers
of St. Augustine and Pensacola.
As Florida’s population increased through immigration, so did pressure on the federal government to remove
the Indian people from their lands. The Indian population was made up of several groups-primarily, the Creek
and the Miccosukee people; and many African American refugees lived with the Indians.
the U.S. government spent $20 million and the lives of many U.S. soldiers, Indian people, and U.S. citizens to
force the removal of the Seminoles. In the end, the outcome was not as the federal government had planned.
Some Indians migrated "voluntarily." Some were captured and sent west under military guard; and others
escaped into the Everglades, where they made a life for themselves away from contact with whites.
By 1840 white Floridians were concentrating on developing the territory and gaining statehood. The population
had reached 54,477 people, with African American slaves making up almost one-half of the population.
Beginning in the 1870s, residents from northern states visited Florida as tourists to enjoy the state’s natural
beauty and mild climate. Steamboat tours on Florida’s winding rivers were a popular attraction for these
visitors.
By the turn of the century, Florida’s population and per capita wealth were increasing rapidly; the potential of
the "Sunshine State" appeared endless. By the end of World War I, land developers had descended on this
virtual gold mine.
One of the most significant trends of the postwar era (1945-1960) has been steady population growth, resulting
from large migrations to the state from within the U.S. and from countries throughout the western hemisphere,
notably Cuba and Haiti.
Since the 1950s, Florida’s public education system and public places have undergone great changes. African
American citizens, joined by Governor LeRoy Collins and other white supporters, fought to end racial
discrimination in schools and other institutions.
Today, Florida attractions, such as the large theme parks in the Orlando area, bring millions of visitors to the
state from across the U.S. and around the world.
The 1998 census showed Florida's population at 14,916,000. The State Capital is Tallahassee, other major
cities or towns include Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fort Piece, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Key
West, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, Saint Augustine, St. Petersburg, West Palm Beach.
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and
were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America
following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th
centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation
expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number
of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the
nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great
Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II
and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most
powerful nation state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low
unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.
were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America
following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th
centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation
expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number
of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the
nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great
Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II
and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most
powerful nation state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low
unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.
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