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Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. The city of Tallahassee is the state capital.
A peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida, it has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), and is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The American alligator, American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee can be found in Everglades National Park in the southern part of the state.
Since the first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León – who named it La Florida ([la floˈɾiða] "land of flowers") upon landing there in the Easter season, Pascua Florida – Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War.
Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renowned for amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees.
Florida culture is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritance; Native American, European American, Hispanic and Latino, and African American heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine. Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes. It is internationally known for golf, tennis, auto racing and water sports.
NRA is fighting for us - in this case in Florida:
NRA Must Publicly Name Plaintiffs Fighting Anti-Gun Law, Judge Rules - Tea Party News
This article on Pamela Geller's website has a lot of good links to the story above:
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Seems the governor of what was once the Gunshine state is playing the long game:
Florida Republican Governor Scott launches Senate run
Is this good or bad news for the good people of Florida?
The Florida Senate Approved An AR-15 Ban. Then They Didn't. | HuffPost
I saw a picture of someone holding a sign that read "Guns don't kill people! Ummmm, yes they do!"
Ummmm, no, they don't. People do.
Don't want to be passing along more "fake news", so take it with a grain of salt. I have no way to corroborate anything in this story, but if true, Floridians have gotten the outcome they allowed to happen.
Would love for this to blow up in the faces of the Sheriff and local politicians if it...
Guys, if you haven't been watching the CNN Town Hall, it's worth it to checkout the highlights. It's a a CNN orchestrated puppet show to be sure, as the 7000 member audience is mostly anti-gun and I'm pretty sure they handpicked most the questions. But it's a good view to get a pulse of where...
Not surprising considering all that went down last year. News article here: Federal Report Says 2017 Shattered US Damage Record for Natural Disasters
I tried finding the report, but NOAA's site just redirects to a boilerplate page saying the gov is shut down. I'll try later, I suppose.
LAKE WALES, Fla -
An improvised explosive device (IED) goes off at Eagle Ridge Mall. Lake Wales fire responded to and alarm call that turned into a structure fire call at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
When fire crews arrived on scene they saw smoke coming from a corridor located next to the mall...
Prayers or good thoughts requested
for the Hurricane
The cone of unpredictability has the eye over my dad's house on Monday at 8am.
Homosassa
Just a Hurricane, H, instead of Major Hurricane M.
Being stubborn, he is wanting to ride it out - in a shelter if he can't stay at home -...