State: Florida
Capital: Tallahassee
Entered the Union: March 3, 1845 (27th) – 170 years ago
Facts: Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida “Flowery easter”. He came to Florida in search of the “fountain of youth”.
The Spanish drove out the French and established the first permanent European settlement in the U.S - St. Augustine
Key West has the highest average temperature in the U.S.
Gatorade was first developed at the University of Florida and is named after their Mascot – The Gators
Cape Canaveral is America's largest space launch pad. It also was the site of the first U.S. Earth satellite launch in 1958.
The Worlds first commercial airline flight occurred between Tampa and St. Petersburg (Jan 1, 1914)
Kennedy Space Center
Key West Lighthouse which was deactivated in 1969
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