What are some interesting things about Florida??

Question

Just wondering.. what are some interesting facts about Florida... kind of bored..

Answer 1

Of course Disyworld, Epcot center, MGM studios, Universal studios, Busch Gardens, Huge flea markets on weekends, Fishing charters, METAL DETECTING ALONG THE BEACHES, For 5 bucks ($5.00) you canget a dig permit for state owned or leased land. This alows you to dig for fossils and if you find anything you send info to the state and they determin if it historicly significant if not you keep what you find and sell it or collect it.

The names of two of the approach procedures that all aircraft follow into their arrival at Orlando International Airport are named GOOFY TWO and MINEE TWO. Any pilot that flies into there can confirm this.
# Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where it was first developed.
# Flamingos get their pink color from the shrimp they eat. The more shrimp they eat the deeper pink they become.
# There are 13,983,816 ways to combine six of those bouncing Florida lottery balls.
# More than 100 episodes of Sea Hunt starring Lloyd Bridges were filmed at Silver Springs between 1958 and 1961.
# A crypt in Key West is inscribed "I told you I was sick."
# The Everglades National Park encompasses 2,100 square miles and contains the largest mangrove forest and the slowest moving river in the world.
# Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. Hawaii is farther south.

Look at the links below for more info and things to see.

Answer 2

St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States.

The water hyacinth, a beautiful flowered aquatic plant, was introduced to Florida accidentally in the 1880s and grows so abundantly it has restricted commercial navigation on portions of the Saint Johns River.


Inventor Thomas A. Edison maintained a winter home and laboratory in Fort Myers.


The first U.S. earth satellite, Explorer I, was launched from the U.S. Air Force Missile Test Center at Cape Canaveral in 1958.


Hurricane Andrew, which ripped through southeastern Florida in August 1992, killed 41 people and caused property damages in excess of $20 billion.

Cape Canaveral is America's launch pad for space flights.

Key West has the highest average temperature in the United States.

Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where the drink was first developed.

Fort Lauderdale is known as the Venice of America because the city has 185 miles of local waterways.

The stone crab is a Florida delicacy. It is in season from the middle of October until the middle of May. Fishermen, by law, may only detach one of the crab's two claws. The crab is then returned to the water, where it is able to regenerate the lost claw.

The crocodile is classified as an endangered species and there are only 400 to 500 remaining in Florida.

The Florida Panther is the official state animal. The species is endangered, with only about 50 left in the wild.

The world's first scheduled commercial airline flight occurred in Florida on January 1, 1914. The flight occurred between Tampa and St. Petersburg, and traversed Tampa Bay.

Answer 3

Florida's official state song is "Old Folks at Home"

The tallest point in the state is Britton Hill only 345 feet high.

More pictures are taken at Walt Disney World than any other single location on the planet.

Jim Morrison was a Floridian

The National Enquirer and Weekly World News are published in Lantana, FL

Answer 4

There are definetly plenty of things to do in Ft. Lauderdale. If you like to shop, there is the Galleria Mall, and there is plenty of beach. Hollywood beach is fun, there are bike rentals, places to eat and local bands play some nights. You can also go to The Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art, which recently had the King Tut exhibit. There is also the Broward Center for Performing Arts where you can see many different musicals, recently Wicked, and Phantom of the Opera were there. Also go to Las Olas in downtown Ft. Lauderdale, tons of restaurants and shops (expensive shops), it is a great place to go at night for a nice dinner. If you want to stay at a nice beach resort, stay at the Marriot Harbor Beach. They are on the ocean, and have a large pool, hot tubs, and all the sevices you want. Another great thing to do is take a Intercostal cruise. Hop onto one of the ships at Riverwalk. You ride down the waterway passed multi-million dollar beautiful houses, then into Port Everglades. If you go on Saturaday, you will see all the huge cruise ships. Have fun in Ft. Lauderdale.

Answer 5

It is the only peninsula in the US, has the oldest town/city in the US (St. Augustine), was discovered by Amerigo Vespuci.

Answer 6

The place is crawling with historical sites of where the Spaniards landed, etc.

Answer 7

it used to be a swamp. The WHOLE ENTIRE state! But that was an extremely long time ago, though.

Answer 8

well chirag said a lot but didn't mention the Wildlife parks.
Manatees .
Boating
The beaches
Disneyland
Its the sunshine state
Concerts

Answer 9

There was that nighttime space shuttle launch yesterday or something. :P

Answer 10

Its very hot and full of bugs.