State Song: "Suwannee River" (1935)
State Bird: mockingbird (1927)
State Flower: orange blossom (1909)
State Mammal:
Florida
Panther
State Insect: Zebra Longwing Butterfly
State stone: Agatized coral
State Gem: Moonstone
State Beverage:
Orange
juice
State Tree: Palmetto palm
State Wild Flower: Coreopsis
State Reptile: Alligator
State Freshwater fish: Largemouth Bass
State Saltwater fish: Sailfish
Statehood: March
3, 1845 (27th State)
State Nickname: The
Sunshine State
:
State Motto: "In God We Trust"
Highest Point: A hill in
Walton County
- 345 feet (105 m) above sea level:
Lowest Point: The lowest point in
Florida
is sea level where
Florida
meets the Atlantic Ocean and the
Gulf of Mexico
.
Largest cities: Jacksonville, 782,623;
Miami, 386,417; Tampa, 325,989; St. Petersburg, 249,079; Hialeah, 220,485; Orlando,
213,223; Fort Lauderdale, 167,380; Tallahassee, 158,500; Pembroke Pines, 150,380;
Hollywood, 145,629:
Famous Floridians:
Julian Cannonball Adderley jazz saxophonist, Tampa
Pat Boone singer, Jacksonville
Fernando Bujones ballet dancer, Miami
Steve Carlton baseball player, Miami
Howie Dorough singer, Orlando
Fay Dunaway actress, Bascom
Stepin Fetchit comedian, Key West
Dwight Gooden baseball player, Tampa
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