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Florida
state, United States
Category:
Geography & Travel
- Capital:
- Tallahassee
- Population:
- (2020) 21,538,187; (2023 est.) 22,610,726
- Governor:
- Ron DeSantis (Republican)
- Date Of Admission:
- March 3, 1845
- U.S. Senators:
- Marco Rubio (Republican)
- Rick Scott (Republican)
Recent News
Jan. 28, 2024, 5:43 PM ET (AP)
2 officers on Florida's Space Coast wounded from gunfire but will survive
Jan. 28, 2024, 5:42 PM ET (AP)
Roger Penske wins first Rolex 24 at Daytona since 1969 with Indy 500 winner Newgarden in lineup
Jan. 28, 2024, 9:51 AM ET (AP)
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are in Saudi Arabia to continue their around-the-world preseason tour
Jan. 28, 2024, 8:47 AM ET (AP)
Hometown favorite Nelly Korda takes 4-shot lead in LPGA Drive On Championship
Jan. 27, 2024, 10:18 PM ET (AP)
Revelers in festive dress fill downtown Tampa, Florida, for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest
Florida, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. Florida is the most populous of the southeastern states and the second most populous Southern state after Texas. The capital is Tallahassee, located in the northwestern panhandle. Geographic location has been the key factor in Florida’s long and colourful development, and it helps explain the striking contemporary character of the state. The greater part of Florida lies on a peninsula that protrudes southeastward from the North American continent, separating the waters of the Atlantic Ocean from those of the Gulf of Mexico ...(100 of 7441 words)