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South Florida is politically diverse, with multiple congressional districts in the region supporting both the Democratic and Republican parties. As evidenced by the 2020 United States presidential election, supporters of the Democratic Party are mostly concentrated in urban areas, as well as areas to the west of and including downtown Key West, rural communities surrounding Immokalee, and the ...
A shell midden at Enterprise, Florida in 1875.. The foundation of Florida was located in the continent of Gondwana at the South Pole 650 million years ago (Mya). When Gondwana collided with the continent of Laurentia 300 Mya, it had moved further north. 200 Mya, the merged continents containing what would be Florida, had moved north of the equator.
Oldest standing Masonic Lodge in Florida and oldest structure in Orange County. Bottom Floor rebuilt in early 1950's. Jupiter Inlet Light: Jupiter 1860 Lighthouse House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar: Stuart: 1876 House Oldest house in Martin County, 1 of 10 houses of refuge set up along the Florida coast El Modelo Cigar Factory Jacksonville: 1886 ...
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Florida (/ ˈ f l ɒr ɪ d ə / ⓘ FLORR-ih-də; Spanish: [floˈɾiða]) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south.
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May 24: Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company begins operating Florida's first telephone switchboard in Jacksonville. [6] December 10: The South Florida Railroad, controlled by Henry B. Plant, becomes the first railroad to arrive in Tampa. 1885 January 1: Lakeland is incorporated. February 4: Orlando is reincorporated being a city.
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