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The politics of the Florida panhandle vary considerably depending on location. The western panhandle, particularly the Emerald Coast, was one of the earliest areas to shake off its Yellow Dog Democrat roots, [disputed – discuss] and since the 1990s has become the most Republican part of Florida. Fort Walton Beach, Destin and Panama City ...
This map shows the Big Bend Coast of Florida in blue, and the Big Bend region in red. The Big Bend of Florida, United States, is an informally named geographic region of North Florida where the Florida Panhandle transitions to the Florida Peninsula south and east of Tallahassee (the area's principal city). [1]
A map of Florida, as seen from outer space. Much of the state of Florida is situated on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. Spanning two time zones, it extends to the northwest into a panhandle along the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Choctawhatchee Bay is a bay in the Emerald Coast region of the Florida Panhandle.The bay, located within Okaloosa and Walton counties, is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico and has a surface area of 334 square kilometres (129 sq mi). [2]
Pensacola's location on the Florida Panhandle makes it vulnerable to hurricanes. Hurricanes which have made landfall at or near Pensacola since the late 20th century include Eloise, Frederic, Juan, Erin , Opal , Georges , Ivan , Dennis , and Sally . In July 2005, Hurricane Dennis made landfall just east of the city, sparing it the damage ...
Carrabelle is a city in Franklin County along Florida's Panhandle, United States. It is located east of Apalachicola at the mouth of the Carrabelle River on the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 2,606 as of the 2020 census.
Panama City Beach is a resort town in the Florida Panhandle, and principal city of the Panama City Metropolitan Area. It is a popular vacation destination, especially among people in the Southern United States, and is located in the "Emerald Coast" area. Panama City Beach had a population of 18,094 at the 2020 census, up from 12,018 in 2010. [4]
Cape San Blas Light. Port St. Joe is located in southern Gulf County at (29.807968, –85.297684), [8] within the Florida Panhandle and along the Emerald According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km 2), of which 9.5 square miles (24.5 km 2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km 2), or 21.86%, is water.