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The State of Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. Most of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico on its west and the Atlantic Ocean on its east. Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, except for southern Florida, where the climate borders on tropical and the Florida Keys, which have a tropical climate. Florida was named by Juan Ponce de León, who landed on the peninsula on 2 April 1513, during Pascua Florida (Spanish for “Flowery Easter,” referring to the Easter season). Florida’s economy relies heavily on tourism. Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama. It is near the countries of the Caribbean, particularly the Bahamas and Cuba. Florida’s extensive coastline made it a perceived target during World War II, so the government built airstrips all around the state. Today approximately 400 airports are still in service due to the coastal geography of the state. Florida is one of the largest states east of the Mississippi. Only Alaska and Michigan are larger in water area.
At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida and the lowest highpoint of any U.S. state. Contrary to popular belief, however, Florida is not entirely “flat.” Some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15–30 m) above the water. Much of the interior of Florida, typically 25 miles (40 km) or more away from the coastline, features hills with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 feet (30–76 m) in many locations. Lake County holds the highest point of peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, at 312 feet (95 m).

 

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Local News from Florida Today via Yahoo! News

Fellsmere neighbors protest mining expansion

Sep 3, 2010 5:25 pm

VIERA Roy Wayne Yates has again found neighborhood opposition in his quest to expand his mining operation in southern Brevard County.

 

Brevard property owners get new-look TRIM notices

Sep 3, 2010 5:24 pm

VIERA Brevard County's annual property-tax notifications have been redesigned, and roughly 367,000 Space Coast landowners are looking over these modified documents.

 

Surfers, lifeguards admire Earl's might

Sep 3, 2010 6:55 am

As the sun set at 7:43 p.m. Thursday at Second Light, a popular surfing beach at Patrick Air Force Base, 40-year-old Robert Fuentes packed his green-and-blue surfboard into a truck and called it a day...

 

Brevard-based boots made for fundraising

Sep 3, 2010 6:55 am

Intersections throughout Brevard County will be teeming with firefighters this weekend, but there's no cause for alarm.

 

2 storms run into roadblocks

Sep 3, 2010 6:54 am

Two other tropical cyclones that formed after Hurricane Earl ran into some roadblocks Thursday in the mid-Atlantic, harming their chances for further development.

 

Earl could dampen some travel

Sep 3, 2010 6:54 am

Americans will take to the roads and skies for the Labor Day holiday in greater numbers than a year ago, thanks to affordable gas prices and pent-up demand for air travel, experts say.

 

Florida to receive additional $170M in Race to the Top funds

Sep 2, 2010 10:39 pm

Florida will receive up to another $170 million in Race to the Top funds on top of the $700 million awarded to the state last week, according to Gov. Charlie Crist's office.

 

Judge orders 'home rule' on ballot in Brevard

Sep 2, 2010 3:25 pm

VIERA The Space Coast League of Cities has prevailed in circuit court: A "home rule" charter amendment will indeed go before the voters in November.

 

Ex-West Melbourne officer released on $60K bond

Sep 2, 2010 3:24 pm

A West Melbourne police officer, who resigned Tuesday after his arrest this week on charges he beat and sexually assaulted a former girlfriend, was already on suspension and the subject of an ongoing ...

 

VA wants new cemetery near Brevard

Sep 2, 2010 7:25 am

The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to build a national cemetery in or near Brevard County. The VA announced Wednesday that it is looking for land to build a new cemetery to serve veterans in Eas...

 
 

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Lealman fire: 'The man upstairs was watching out for us'

Sep 3, 2010 5:02 pm

The cause of the overnight fire hasn't been officially determined, but the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office may have found where it started.

 

Stay safe: Call for a free ride home during long Labor Day weekend

Sep 3, 2010 4:32 pm

AAA and Budweiser team up again during the long holiday weekend to make sure the roadways stay safe.

 

You snooze, you lose: FHP tackles driving while drowsy

Sep 3, 2010 4:17 pm

Driver fatigue leads to more than 100,000 crashes each year in the United States, and more than 1,500 of those are fatal.

 

Want to join us for a group call on Skype?

Sep 3, 2010 2:47 pm

Video calling on Skype with more than two connections at the same time is now testing--Bay News 9 wants to test run the program with you.

 

St. Petersburg police could soon offer same-sex health benefits

Sep 3, 2010 2:17 pm

If the contract passes, the St. Petersburg Police Department would become the third major law enforcement agency in Tampa Bay to offer same-sex health benefits.

 

Parents fighting for cure for son's rare disease

Sep 3, 2010 2:02 pm

The Wobbly Feet Foundation is hosting its biggest fundraiser yet on Friday at Lakewood Ranch Music on Main.

 

School board to address last day issue

Sep 3, 2010 1:02 pm

The way the schedule is set right now has the last day of school falling on a Monday.

 

Unemployment rate rises to 9.6 percent as labor force expands

Sep 3, 2010 1:00 pm

Overall, the economy lost 54,000 jobs as 114,000 temporary census positions came to an end.

 

Major development close to reality in Hernando

Sep 3, 2010 12:47 pm

Huge development in Hernando County is going to the state of Florida for final review.

 

Recycling finally comes to St. Petersburg

Sep 3, 2010 12:17 pm

St. Petersburg residents are finally getting curbside recycling. The service will cost resident $2.75 a month and is voluntary.

 
 

Local News from FOX 30 Jacksonville via Yahoo! News

Grenade donated to Goodwill

Sep 3, 2010 7:54 pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Just in case it wasn't clear: Weapons and drugs don't make good charitable donations.

 

45 complaints at Duval hospitals last year

Sep 3, 2010 2:39 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- We found there were 45 complaint inspections at Duval County hospitals from August 2009 to July of this year.

 

At least 5 people shot outside of club

Sep 3, 2010 1:24 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- At least 5 people are at the hospital after a shooting in the parking lot of Ethios Club in Springfield.

 

Jaguars beat Falcons 13-9 in preseason finale

Sep 3, 2010 4:54 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) With most starters watching from the sideline, Atlanta and Jacksonville got a last look at players vying for open roster spots.

 

Oceanfront homeowners watch for erosion

Sep 3, 2010 4:09 am

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Beach front homeowners keep a watchful eye out for erosion as Hurricane Earl skirts up the Atlantic.

 

Mayo patient worried about Hep C

Sep 3, 2010 3:39 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local woman is scared she is one of the 3,209 patients the Mayo Clinic says may have been infected with Hepatitis C.

 

Surfers travel from across the state to enjoy big waves

Sep 3, 2010 3:39 am

NORTH JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- Surfers traveled from across the state to experience the wild waves brought on by Hurricane Earl.

 

Scott announces Carroll as runningmate at presser

Sep 3, 2010 12:09 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's official. State Representative Jennifer Carroll, of Fleming Island, is Rick Scott's choice for Lieutenant Governor.

 

Earl moving away

Sep 2, 2010 10:39 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- Temperatures are on the way up.

 

Local Red Cross not responding to Earl

Sep 2, 2010 10:24 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- As Hurricane Earl travels up the Eastern United States the local branch of the American Red Cross will not be following along.

 
 

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