FLORIDA

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FLORIDA HISTORYThe state name of origin is La Florida.

Florida was established in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León.

Florida ratified the USA constitution on March 3, 1985

SYMBOLS

Flag: FloridaSeal: A Seminole WomanBird: Mocking BirdTree: Sabal PalmFlower: Orange BlossomAnimal: PantherShell: Horse ConchStone: Agtized CoralGem: Moon StoneBeverage: Orange Juice

FACTS

There are 67 counties in FLORIDA

The lowest point is on Florida’s longest

coastline.The highest point is

Lakewood near Defuniak Springs

Florida is a peninsula.

Florida is surrounded on 3

sides by water.Florida is bordered by Georgia and Alabama.

Florida's national resources

are forests, titanium, coquina rock, and

oranges.

INDIAN TRIBES•One of the many tribes from Florida are the Apalachee. The Apalachee’s religion is Catholic. Gilmer Bennett was the Chief of the Apalachee.

EXPLORERJuan Ponce de León was

the founder of

Florida. He found Florida on March 3,

1985

JUAN PONCE DE LEÓN

FAMOUS PEOPLE

HA HA CLINTON DIX

NORMAN REEDUSARMANDO CHRISTIAN

PÉREZ(PITBUL)

PLACESTO

VISIT

EPCOT

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO EVERGLADES

SPORTS

FLORIDA STATE,TAMPA BAY

BUCCANEERS, Miami Hurricanes,

Florida Gators,and

ORLANDO MAGIC

BY: LORENZOTEACHER: Ms.

Cummings

4th grade