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The 1920s were a prosperous time for much of the nation, including Florida. The state's new railroads opened up large areas to development, spurring the Florida land boom of the 1920s. Investors of all kinds, many from outside Florida, raced to buy and sell rapidly appreciating land in newly platted communities such as Miami and Palm Beach.
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
1943 September 26: Florida's first oil well is drilled in Collier County by Humble Oil Company. [10] 1947: Everglades National Park dedicated. 1949 March 21: The first television station in Florida begins broadcasting, WTVJ. It is the 16th TV station to start broadcasting in the United States and is the oldest station still broadcasting in the ...
The economy of the state of Florida is the fourth-largest in the United States, with a $1.647 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2024. [241] If Florida were a sovereign nation (2024), it would rank as the world's 15th-largest economy according to the International Monetary Fund, ahead of Spain and behind South Korea.
The Territory of Florida was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 30, 1822, [1] until March 3, 1845, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Florida.
The following table is a list of all 13 states and their respective dates of statehood. ... Florida: April 22, 1861 [1] (ratified) 8 Virginia: May 7, 1861 [2 ...
The State of Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845. It seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, [38] and joined the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861, [39] as a founding member. Following the end of the American Civil War, it was part of the Third Military District. [40] Florida was readmitted to the Union on ...
Date Event Change Map July 4, 1776 ... Florida Territory was admitted as the twenty-seventh state, Florida. [151] [177] 1845–1860 (Southwest expansion) Date