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Also known as: Sunshine State
Seal of Florida
Florida's state bird is the mockingbird.
The orange blossom is the state flower of Florida.
- Capital:
- Tallahassee
- Population:
- (2020) 21,538,187; (2022 est.) 22,244,823
- Governor:
- Ron DeSantis (Republican)
- Date Of Admission:
- March 3, 1845
- U.S. Senators:
- Marco Rubio (Republican) Rick Scott (Republican)
Recent News
Jun. 8, 2023, 10:39 PM ET (AP)
Live updates | Trump Classified Documents Indictment
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is condemning the indictment of Donald Trump, his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination
Jun. 8, 2023, 10:19 PM ET (AP)
Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what's next
Donald Trump's indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in Justice Department history
Jun. 8, 2023, 10:03 PM ET (AP)
Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president
Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw
Jun. 8, 2023, 8:09 PM ET (AP)
Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats
A white Florida woman charged with shooting and killing her Black neighbor told detectives that she called the victim’s children by racist slurs in the months leading up to the slaying, according to an arrest report
Jun. 8, 2023, 6:42 PM ET (AP)
Off-duty officer testifies he didn't know just where shots fired from during Parkland massacre
A Florida police officer has testified he didn't initially know where shots were being fired from during the Parkland high school massacre five years ago
Florida, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. Florida is the most populous of the southeastern states and the second most populous Southern state after Texas. The capital is Tallahassee, located in the northwestern panhandle. Geographic location has been the key factor in Florida’s long and colourful development, and it helps explain the striking contemporary character of the state. The greater part of Florida lies on a peninsula that protrudes southeastward from the North American continent, separating the waters of the Atlantic Ocean from those of the Gulf of Mexico ...(100 of 7441 words)