1. A Presentation by : Your Name FLORIDA

2. Did you know… Florida’s State Flower is the orange blossom. The State Bird is the Mockingbird “The Sunshine State” is the state nickname The state song is “Swanee River” written by Stephen Foster in 1851.

3. Geography and Climate of Florida Florida is a peninsula located in the southeastern United States. It is bordered by the Atlanta ocean on the East and the Gulf of Mexico on the West Parts of Florida are swampy lowlands (The Everglades) while the rest of Flower is primarily flat. Northern and central Florida has a humid subtropical climate while southern Florida has a tropical climate. This makes Florida a popular destination in the winter months. More tornados and hurricanes his Florida than any other state

4. History of Florida Ponce de Leon found and claimed Florida for Spain in 1513 while looking for the “Foundation of Youth.” Spain sold it to the United States in 1819. Became a state March 3, 1845. Early history included many Indian wars with the Seminole Indians who were native to Florida. Florida fought with the Confederacy in the Civil War.

5. Places to go and things to see… Disney World Magic Kingdom Epcot Typhoon Lagoon Hollywood Studios NASA Kennedy Space Center View rocket and shuttle launches Everglades National Park Home to many endangered animals

6. Cities of Florida Capital of Florida is Tallahassee: College town and home to Florida State University, and Florida A&M Miami: located on the Atlantic coast it is the 5 th largest urban city in the United States Orlando: Home to Disney World and the center of major citrus growing region

7. Major Industries of Florida TourismCitrus Beaches Theme Parks Everglades Sea World Florida Keys Busch Gardens First orange tree was probably planted by Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, Florida. Produces more oranges and grapefruit than any place in the world

8. Universities University of Florida One of the nation’s five largest universities Florida State One of the oldest in Florida Founded in 1851 University of Miami Home of the Hurricanes

9. Florida Trivia Did you know…. There are more than 60 species of mosquitoes in Florida? More hurricanes have made landfall in Florida than anywhere else in the world? Disney World occupies 47 square miles? The Florida Panther is the official state animal. The species is endangered with only 50 left in the wild.