Fun Facts about Florida aka the Sunshine State
Did you know you are never more than 60 miles from a beach? (Clearwater beach pictured)
The state fish is a large mouth bass (pictured)
Florida became a state in 1845
The longest fishing pier in the world includes a portion of the original Sunshine Skyway Bridge and extends 1.5 miles into Tampa Bay. (pictured)
Cape Canaveral is the launching site for the USA space flights. (pictured)
Fort Lauderdale is called the "Venice of America" because it has 165 miles of waterways.
Benjamin Green invented the first sunscreen in 1944 in Miami.
Manatees were once thought to be mermaids! (pictured)
Florida has almost 100 million citrus trees under cultivation. 90% of oranges are used to make juice.
Ponce de Leon called it "la Florida" which means the flowery place or place of flowers.
The Saint John's River flows north instead of south.
The American Alligator is the official state reptile. (pictured)
Florida is 58,560 square miles of which 4,298 are water.
Osceola turkey is one of the most coveted species and only lives in FL making it special for out of state hunters. (pictured)
The state fish is a large mouth bass (pictured)
Florida became a state in 1845
The longest fishing pier in the world includes a portion of the original Sunshine Skyway Bridge and extends 1.5 miles into Tampa Bay. (pictured)
Cape Canaveral is the launching site for the USA space flights. (pictured)
Fort Lauderdale is called the "Venice of America" because it has 165 miles of waterways.
- The official FL state tree is Sabal Palmetto Palm. (pictured)
Benjamin Green invented the first sunscreen in 1944 in Miami.
Manatees were once thought to be mermaids! (pictured)
Florida has almost 100 million citrus trees under cultivation. 90% of oranges are used to make juice.
Ponce de Leon called it "la Florida" which means the flowery place or place of flowers.
The Saint John's River flows north instead of south.
The American Alligator is the official state reptile. (pictured)
Florida is 58,560 square miles of which 4,298 are water.
Osceola turkey is one of the most coveted species and only lives in FL making it special for out of state hunters. (pictured)
