Alachua
Altamonte Springs
Aventura
Boca Raton
Bonita Springs
Boynton Beach
Bradenton
Brandon
Brooksville
Cape Coral
Captiva Island
Clearwater
Clearwater Beach
Clermont
Cocoa
Cocoa Beach
Coconut Grove
Coral Gables
Coral Springs
Crestview
Crystal River
Davenport
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach Shores
Deerfield Beach
Defuniak Springs
Deland
Delray Beach
Destin
Ellenton
Fernandina Beach
Florida City
Ft. Lauderdale
Ft. Myers
Ft. Myers Beach
Ft. Pierce
Ft. Walton Beach
Gainesville
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Haines City
Hialeah
Hialeah Gardens
Hollywood
Homestead
Indialantic
Islamorada
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Beach
Jupiter
Key Largo
Key West
Kissimmee
Lake Buena Vista
Lake City
Lake Mary
Lakeland
Leesburg
Live Oak
Marco Island
Marianna
Melbourne
Miami
Miami Beach
Miami Springs
Naples
New Port Richey
New Smyrna Beach
Niceville
Ocala
Ocoee
Orange Park
Orlando
Palm Bay
Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Coast
Palm Harbor
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Panama City
Panama City Beach
Pembroke Pines
Pensacola
Pensacola Beach
Plant City
Plantation
Pompano Beach
Ponte Vedra Beach
Port Charlotte
Port Richey
Port St. Lucie
Punta Gorda
Safety Harbor
Sanford
Sanibel
Sanibel Island
Sarasota
Sebring
Siesta Key
Silver Springs
Singer Island
St. Augustine
St. Petersburg
Stuart
Sunrise
Tallahassee
Tamarac
Tampa
Temple Terrace
Titusville
Treasure Island
Venice
Vero Beach
Wesley Chapel
West Palm Beach
Weston
Winter Haven
Winter Park
Yulee
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In terms of population, Florida is the fourth largest state in the US
with almost 19 million people. Most of Florida is situated on a peninsula
which is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Gulf of
Mexico on the west and consists of more than 65 square miles. Florida has numerous national and state parks such
as St Andrews State Park near
Panama City. The land bound parts of Florida are bordered by
Georgia and Alabama to the north.
The first European explorer was Ponce de Leon when he reached Florida
in 1513. In the century that followed the Spanish and French attempted
to establish settlements in places such as present day Pensacola and
Jacksonville.
Today Florida has become one of the top destinations for college
students during Spring Break in Places such as Panama City and Fort
Lauderdale. In the winter months Florida is a top destination in
places like Miami and Miami Beach for snow birds who want to escape
winter.
One of the top tourist areas is centered around the Orlando-Kissimmee
area. The attractions of Disney World, Universal Studios, Seaworld and
other places bring tourists to this part of Florida year-round.
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