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{{USState
|name=Florida
|flag=Florida_State_Flag.gif
|motto="In God We Trust"
|nick=The Sunshine State
|capital=Tallahassee
|language=English
|governor=Ron DeSantis
|gparty=Republican
|senator2=Marco Rubio
|s2party=Republican
|s2phone=(202) 224-3041
|s2email=http://rubio.senate.gov/office_locations.cfm Contact
|senator1=Rick Scott
|s1party=Republican
|s1phone=(202) 224-5274
|s1email=https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/ Contact
|population=22,000,000 (2020)
|date=March 3, 1845 (27th)
}}
'''Florida''' is a state located in the southeastern [[United States]]. It is bound by [[Georgia]] and [[Alabama]] to the north, the [[Gulf of Mexico]] to the west, the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the east, and the [[Straits of Florida]] to the south. Originally a colony of [[Spain]], it was purchased by the U.S. in 1819 and in 1845 became the 27th state to join the Union. The capital of Florida is [[Tallahassee]], and the main metropolitan areas are [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Miami]], St. Petersburg and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]. Florida's nickname is the "Sunshine State", and its state tree is the sabal palm. Florida has grown very rapidly, pulling in thousands of hard-working retirees from the cold [[New England]] area, giving it the 3rd largest population of the 50 states.
The state Constitution of Florida, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says:
:''We, the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, in order to secure its benefits, perfect our government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this constitution.''
==History==
See [[History of Florida]]
Florida was first settled by Europeans in 1513, when Spaniard [[Juan Ponce de Leon]] landed near where [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]] stands today. de Leon originally spotted Florida on Easter Sunday, so he named it ''Pascua Florida'', which means "Flowery Easter" in Spanish.<ref>[http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Florida/FloridaNameOrigin.html Florida state name origin]</ref>
For some time, Spain and France ran competing colonies in Florida, with the Spanish eventually expelling the French. [[John Quincy Adams]], serving as the Secretary of State for President [[James Monroe]], negotiated the Adams–Onís Treaty with the Spanish in 1819, purchasing the territory of Florida from Spain.<ref>[http://future.state.gov/when/timeline/1801_timeline/acquisition_of_florida.html Acquisition of Florida]</ref>
Florida seceded from the Union in 1861 and joined the [[Confederate States of America]]; there was little military action in the remote state.
[[Image:Florida ref 2001.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The state of Florida]]
==Economy==
A large sector of Florida's economy is based on the cultivation of citrus fruit. As of 2006, Florida produced 67 percent of the [[United States]]' total citrus fruit. This breaks down to 74 percent of [[oranges]] grown in the US, 58 percent of [[tangerines]] and 54 percent of [[grapefruit]].<ref>[http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Florida/fruit_orange.html Florida state fruit: orange]</ref> The orange blossom is Florida's state flower, the orange is the state fruit and orange juice is the official state beverage.
Tourism is one of the state's largest economic sectors, with over 112 million tourists visiting in 2016 and with 1.4 million people employed in the industry (as of 2016). Particularly popular attractions include the Everglades, Walt Disney World, and Miami's South Beach district.
NASA's presence in Cape Canaveral makes Florida a very good environment for the aerospace industry. Florida is the 4th largest employer of workers in the aerospace industry, with over 23,000 employed.
==Politics==
Florida is a swing state in presidential elections. The South Florida region ([[Miami]], [[Fort Lauderdale]], and [[Palm Beach]], along with the [[Florida Keys]]) along with the [[Tallahassee]] capital area, are heavily Democratic and the urban areas of [[Tampa]] and [[Orlando]] lean Democratic, while the northern parts of the state (especially the panhandle), rural areas of central Florida, and the southwestern portion of the state ([[Naples]], [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]], [[Punta Gorda, Florida|Punta Gorda]], and [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]) are heavily Republican. The swing state phenomenon was most pronounced during the 2000 presidential election when the margin of victory for eventual winner George W. Bush was a mere 537 votes (triggering a mandatory recount under Florida state law, an ensuing number of lawsuits and judicial rulings, and never-ending speculation as to the real winner).
===2020 Elections===
In the 2020 presidential elections, Floridian Latinos' (mainly devoutly religious [[Cuban-Americans]] who are strongly opposed to [[socialism]]) in the very populous [[Miami-Dade]] area, turned out strongly for [[Donald J. Trump]]. That was after [[Obama]] campaigned in Miami for [[Biden]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/us/elections/in-florida-trump-shows-strength-with-latino-voters.html "In Florida, Trump shows strength with Latino voters."] New York Times, Nov.3.2020 ...''Florida, a must-win battleground for President Trump with 29 electoral votes, appeared to be edging toward the president on the strength of his support among Latinos in the Miami area. In populous Miami-Dade, Mr. Trump was overperforming his 2016 vote totals, with 512,000-plus votes so far counted in 2020 compared with about 334,000 total four years ago — an enormous improvement. The Biden campaign had sent former President Barack Obama to Miami on the eve of the election to try to rally supporters to the polls. “The reason why I’m back here in South Florida is that I know some of you have not voted yet,” Mr. Obama had said on Monday. But Mr. Biden was showing strength in other parts of the state, and the margins were too narrow to declare a winner. Mr. Biden, for instance, was leading in Duval County, home of the city of Jacksonville, which Mr. Trump carried in 2016.''</ref>
Next day there was celebration among Cuban-Americans Trump-supporters in Miami.<ref>[https://www.kake.com/story/42866534/trump-supporters-took-to-streets-of-little-havana-after-florida-win "Trump supporters took to streets of Little Havana after Florida win"]. Wednesday, November 4th 2020. (WFOR). Kake.com</ref>
Nicaraguan-American Ana Navarro said next day: Florida... I feel like have been beaten like a piñata...<ref>CNN, Nov.4.2020 7:56 am [https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/11/04/republican-narrative-latino-miami-dade-elexnight-election-2020-navarro-vpx.cnn Time stamp: 00:36]</ref>
==State symbols==
<center>
<gallery perrow="3">
Image:Florida_panther.jpg|The Florida panther is the state's official animal.
Image:Orange_blossom.jpg|The orange blossom is Florida's official flower.
Image: Manatee Keith Ramos WEB.jpg|The manatee is Florida's official marine mammal.
</gallery>
</center>
==Elected officials==
===Federal===
*Sen. [[Rick Scott]] (R)
*Sen. [[Marco Rubio]] (R)
*Rep. [[Matt Gaetz]] [R, FL–1]
*Rep. [[Neal Dunn]] [R, FL–2]
*Rep. [[Kat Cammack]] [R, FL–3]
*Rep. [[John Rutherford]] [R, FL–4]
*Rep. [[Al Lawson]] [D, FL–5]
*Rep. [[Michael Waltz]] [R, FL–6]
*Rep. [[Stephanie Murphy]] [D, FL–7]
*Rep. [[Bill Posey]] [R, FL–8]
*Rep. [[Darren Soto]] [D, FL–9]
*Rep. [[Val Demings]] [D, FL–10]
*Rep. [[Daniel Webster]] [R, FL–11]
*Rep. [[Gus M. Bilirakis]] [R, FL–12]
*Rep. [[Charlie Crist]] [D, FL–13]
*Rep. [[Kathy Castor]] [D, FL–14]
*Rep. [[Scott Franklin]] [R, FL–15]
*Rep. [[Vern Buchanan]] [R, FL–16]
*Rep. [[Greg Steube]] [R, FL–17]
*Rep. [[Brian Mast]] [R, FL–18]
*Rep. [[Byron Donalds]] [D, FL–19]
*Rep. [[Alcee L. Hastings]] [D, FL–20]
*Rep. [[Lois Frankel]] [D, FL–21]
*Rep. [[Ted Deutch]] [D, FL–22]
*Rep. [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] [D, FL–23]
*Rep. [[Frederica Wilson]] [D, FL–24]
*Rep. [[Mario Diaz-Balart]] [R, FL–25]
*Rep. [[Carlos Giménez]] [R, FL–26]
*Rep. [[Maria Elvira Salazar]] [R, FL–27]
===Statewide===
*Governor [[Ron DeSantis]] (R)
*Lt. Governor [[Jeanette Nunez]] (R)
*Chief Financial Officer [[Jimmy Patronis ]] (R)
*Attorney General [[Ashley Moody]] (R)
*Agriculture Commissioner [[Nikki Fried]] (D)
==Metropolitan Areas==
*[[Daytona Beach]]
*[[Deltona, Florida|Deltona]]
*[[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]]
*[[Fort Walton Beach]]
*[[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]]
*[[Homosassa Springs]]
*[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]
*[[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]]
*[[Miami]]
*[[Naples, Florida|Naples]]
*[[Ocala, Florida|Ocala]]
*[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]
*[[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]]
*[[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]]
*[[Port St. Lucie, Florida|Port St. Lucie]]
*[[Punta Gorda, Florida|Punta Gorda]]
*[[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]
*[[Sebring, Florida|Sebring]]
*[[Tallahassee]]
*[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]
*[[Titusville, Florida|Titusville]]
*[[Vero Beach, Florida|Vero Beach]]
== References ==
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[[Category:Purple States]]
[[Category:East Coast of the United States]]
[[Category:Eastern United States]]
[[Category:The South]]
[[Category:Southern United States]]
[[Category:Gulf Coast of the United States]]
[[Category:Southeastern United States]]
[[Category:Regions of the United States]]
[[Category:United States Geography]]
[[Category:United States of America]]
[[Category:Geography]]
[[Category:Red States]]