| Page Views: 1,251 Last Visit to Florida: 1997 | Welcome to Florida by Kristina1701 - last update: Jan 12, 2003 |
- The Sunshine State - <font color="lightpink">Florida is probably one of the nicest states of the US. It has beautiful beaches (especially on the Gulf of Mexico), cool cities and lots of attractions. Some history: 1513: Juan Ponce from Spain discovers the peninsula and calls it Florida; 1565: St. Augustine, the oldest city of the U.S. is being built; 1763: Spain exchanges Florida with the British for Cuba; 1819: Spain sells Florida to the USA after the British gave the land back to the Spanish; 1823: Tallahassee = new capital; 1835: the Indians refuse their resettlement, as a consequence, U.S. president Andrew Jackson sends troops to Florida --> deportation of the Indians; 1845: Florida = 27th state of the U.S.; 1861: Civil War; 1880: because of the European immigrants Florida now has a population of 270,000 people; 1940: population = 2 million, tourists = 2.5 million; 1959: because of Fidel Castro many Cubans come to Miami; 1971: Walt Disney World is opened</font> |
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| Pros: | "nice weather all over the year, great beaches" | | Cons: | "hurricanes" |
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floridalocal Sat Jun 17, 2006 05:35 UTC
As a florida native, I can tell you that one coast is NOT "safer then the other when it comes to hurricanes. They are very unpredictable and will go where they choose. I have seen the worst ones go right from one coast, across the state to the other. | nicoleken Tue Jan 20, 2004 06:47 UTC
Very interesting page ! Beautiful pictures ! | Sweetberry1 Thu Apr 17, 2003 14:10 UTC
Yet to see this place... Thanks.. | deeper_blue Sun Mar 30, 2003 03:07 UTC
Thanks for the history lesson! Excellent tips. |
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