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Florida InformationFlorida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama. It is near the countries of the Caribbean, particularly the Bahamas and Cuba.At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida and the lowest highpoint of any U.S. state. Contrary to popular belief, however, Florida is not entirely "flat." Some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15-30 m) above the water. Much of the interior of Florida, typically 25 miles (40 km) or more away from the coastline, features rolling hills with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 feet (30-76 m) in many locations. Lake County holds the highest point of peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, at 312 feet (95 m).  Recent Florida News14 Mar 2010 | 7:42 am
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 Lacrosse Magazine Online | Johns Hopkins women ride past Florida, 16-8 Baltimore Sun During Saturday's American Lacrosse Conference opener between Johns Hopkins and Florida, there were 34 ... Hopkins Clamps Down on Florida 16-8 Florida Lacrosse Falls 16-8 to Johns Hopkins in Conference Opener Gators lacrosse falls to Johns Hopkins |
14 Mar 2010 | 12:35 am
NYU student Michael Finney drowns during spring break trip to Florida - New York Daily News
 New York Daily News | NYU student Michael Finney drowns during spring break trip to Florida New York Daily News A NEW YORK University junior drowned during a spring break trip to Florida after a rip current dragged him out to sea, authorities said. ... |
14 Mar 2010 | 12:18 am
Florida Highway Patrol: Barney Fifes? - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 Globe and Mail | Florida Highway Patrol: Barney Fifes? St. Louis Post-Dispatch He also made hundreds of people angry at the Florida Highway Patrol. An Orlando Sentinel review of more than 1600 e-mails to and from FHP shows that in the ... GossipTiger WoodsMending fences? Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren spend week at ... Tiger Woods back with family Mark Purdy: A master plan for Tiger Woods |
13 Mar 2010 | 10:41 pm
Ole Miss surprises Florida with split - GatorCountry.com
 Tampa Tribune | Ole Miss surprises Florida with split GatorCountry.com Tiffany DeFelice and the Florida Gators softball team were surprised Saturday when Ole Miss earned a doubleheader split. / Gator Country file photo by Tim ... Florida State expecting long stay in NCAA tournament? NCAA Tournament bubble not too kind to Florida Gators on Saturday Florida Gators looking like a long shot to make NCAA Tournament |
13 Mar 2010 | 9:33 pm
Sunshine on Florida - Daytona Beach News-Journal
 Buffalo News | Sunshine on Florida Daytona Beach News-Journal When Florida newspapers periodically send dozens of reporters to government agencies to test compliance with the law, the results are usually dismal: Two ... Bill reinforces Florida's open government rules A celebration of the public's right to know Pass Open Government Act: Florida's Sunshine Laws would get even better |
13 Mar 2010 | 6:53 pm
Florida Panthers tackle San Jose Sharks - MiamiHerald.com
 Washington Post | Florida Panthers tackle San Jose Sharks MiamiHerald.com San Jose Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss stops a shot against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, ... Panthers-Sharks Game Review Sharks let 2-0 lead slip away, fall in OT to Florida Gary Peterson: Sharks defeat makes sense in March |
13 Mar 2010 | 1:42 pm
Recap: Tampa Bay vs. Florida - MiamiHerald.com
 Tampa Tribune | Recap: Tampa Bay vs. Florida MiamiHerald.com By Sports Network Brian Barden had a three-run double during a go-ahead four-run seventh inning, as the Florida Marlins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-5, ... Nolasco looks good for Marlins vs. Rays Upton heats up for Rays Upton homers twice, but Rays lose, 8-5 |
12 Mar 2010 | 10:53 pm
Florida's tourney fate up for grabs - FOXNews
 msnbc.com | Florida's tourney fate up for grabs FOXNews The University of Florida basketball players are not going to read this story. They're not going to watch or listen to any of the fussing, ... Mississippi State 75, Florida 69 Florida Gators lose to Mississippi State; NCAA Tournament hopes are in danger Mississippi State beats Florida 75-69 in tourney |
12 Mar 2010 | 9:06 pm
Final: NC State 58, Florida State 52 - ESPN (blog)
 Washington Post | Final: NC State 58, Florida State 52 ESPN (blog) Anarchy has consumed the ACC tournament. Teams seeded 11th and 12th have reached the semifinals, along with a seventh seed -- and Duke. ... NC State upsets Florida State 58-52 in ACCs In disappointing ACC Tournament defeat, Florida State again can't stop NC ... Florida State vs. NC State: What you need to know and a prediction |
12 Mar 2010 | 8:53 pm
New Florida case thwarts Calif. molester's release - The Associated Press
 Austin American-Statesman | New Florida case thwarts Calif. molester's release The Associated Press England is now charged with transporting a juvenile from California to Florida with the intent to engage in sexual activity, and possessing child porn in ... Southern California child molester faces new charges in Florida Convict facing federal charges Paroled child molester to be arrested on Florida charges |
7 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm
Obama Plans Florida Forum to Discuss NASA’s Future
The president planned to spell out his vision for the future of American astronauts in space at a conference next month.
6 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm
A Spring Training Pilgrimage Amid Changing Times
Although training camp has changed, it still provides a way to see professional baseball in the winter.
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Florida Newspapers
Daily Newspapers
Boca Raton News
Bradenton Herald
Bradford County Telegraph
Hernando Today (Brooksville)
La Campana
- Spanish language daily
Centro Mi Diario (Tampa)
- Spanish language daily
Chipley Bugle
Citrus County Chronicle
Daytona Beach News Journal
Diario Las Americas
- Miami Spanish Language Daily newspaper
- Daily newspaper of Jacksonville, Florida
- Daily newspaper of Brevard County, Florida
Fort Myers News-Press (Southwest Florida On-Line)
Fort Pierce News
Fort Pierce Tribune
Gainesville Sun
Hernando Today
Jackson County Floridan
Key West Citizen
Lake City Reporter
Lake Region Monitor (Clay County)
Lakeland Ledger
Leesburg Daily Commercial
Miami Herald
Naples Daily News Online
Naples Post
Northwest Florida Daily News
- Daily Newspaper for Walton, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa Counties
- Miami Herald's Spanish Language Daily newspaper
South Marion Citizen (Ocala)
Orlando Sentinel
Palatka Daily News
Palm Beach Daily News
Palm Beach Post
Panama City News Herald
Pensacola News-Journal
Port St. Lucie News
The St. Augustine Record
St. Lucie Tribune
St. Petersburg Times
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Stuart News
Sumter County Times
Tallahassee Democrat
Tampa Tribune
Union County Times
Vero Beach Press-Journal
Wakulla County News
Winter Haven News Chief
The Villages Daily Sun
- Daily newspaper for The Villages
Weekly, Biweekly, and Monthly Newspapers
Alachua Today
Apalachicola Times
Baker County Press
Baker County Standard
Beacon Newspapers
- Niceville, Fla.(subscription information only)
- Brevard County's independent weekly newspaper
Cape Coral Barometer
- Monthly independent arts and culture publication for Cape Coral and Lee County
- Weekly newspaper for Tallahassee
Chiefland Citizen
Cyberconch
- Weekly newspaper from the Florida Keys (Not currently publishing)
Destin Log
East Orlando Sun
Fernandina Beach News-Leader
Florida Keys Keynoter
- Biweekly paper published in Marathon Key, Florida
- Links to articles of last four weeks. Biweekly articles combined into weekly update for internet site
Florida Sentinel Bulletin
- Serves Tampa's African American Community
- Serves Tampa and surrounding communities in Spanish, English, and Italian
- Alternative monthly for the Tampa area
Gulf County Star
El Heraldo de Broward
Hendry-Glades County News
Jackson County Floridan
Holmes County Times-Advertiser
- Bonifay, FL
Lake City News
Lake Wales News
Lee County Examiner
- Serves North Fort Myers and Southwest Florida
Marco Island Eagle
Marco Island Sun Times
The Newscaster
- Serves Citrus, Marion, and Levy Counties
- Southwest Florida biweekly Spanish language newspaper
Our Town News
- Weekly newspaper serving Coral Springs, Boca Raton, and Coconut Creek
- Serves Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Loxahatchee
Polk County Democrat
El Popular
- Spanish language biweekly serving Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
The Record (Gainesville)
Sebastian Sun
Sebring News-Sun
The Seminole Herald
- Serves Seminole County
- Serves Port Charlotte
Tampa Bay Scene
Tampa Bay Sun
Upper Keys Times
Venice Gondolier
Washington County News
- Chipley, FL
- Based in Central Florida, distributed throughout State Gay and Lesbian
- Broward County's oldest and largest African American owned and operated newspaper
- Serves the Williston area of Levy County
Business Newspapers
- Business journals online from major cities around the country, including Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Orlando, and the South Florida region.
- Daily newspaper focusing on coverage of law, real estate and finance in South Florida
Jacksonville Daily Record
LocalBusiness.com
- Daily business news of Orlando and South Florida
Campus Newspapers
- Twice-weekly student newspaper of Florida International University
- Weekly newspaper of Florida Gulf Coast University
- Twice-weekly independent student newspaper of Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- Student newspaper of University of Central Florida
- Daily newspaper of the University of Florida campus, Gainesville, Florida
- Semi-weekly newspaper of the University of Miami campus, Miami, Florida
- Student newspaper of the University of Tampa
- Weekly newspaper of Stetson University
- Weekly newspaper of the University of Central Florida campus, Orlando, Florida
- Daily newspaper of the University of South Florida campus
- University of West Florida student newspaper
Miscellaneous Newspapers
Lake City Journal
| Demographics of Florida (csv) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By race | White | Black | AIAN | Asian | NHPI |
| AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native - NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | |||||
| 2000 (total population) | 82.45% | 15.66% | 0.75% | 2.11% | 0.16% |
| 2000 (hispanic only) | 15.94% | 0.74% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| 2005 (total population) | 81.47% | 16.31% | 0.84% | 2.52% | 0.18% |
| 2005 (hispanic only) | 18.48% | 0.87% | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0.04% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (total population) | 9.99% | 15.93% | 23.95% | 33.09% | 29.08% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (non-hispanic only) | 5.43% | 15.23% | 15.67% | 32.55% | 24.49% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (hispanic only) | 28.99% | 29.93% | 58.98% | 45.89% | 45.66% |
Transportation
Florida's interstates, state highways and U.S. Highways are maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation.Florida's interstate highway system contains 1,473 miles (2,371 km) of highway, and there are 9,934 miles (15,987 km) of non-interstate highway in the state, such as Florida state highways and U.S. Highways.
Florida's primary interstate routes include: * I-4, which bisects the state, connecting Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, and Daytona Beach, having junctions with I-95 at Daytona Beach and I-75 at Tampa.
* I-10, which traverses the panhandle, connecting Jacksonville, Lake City, Tallahassee and Pensacola, having junctions with I-95 at Jacksonville and I-75 at Lake City.
* I-75, which enters the state near Lake City (45 miles west of Jacksonville) and continues southward through Gainesville, Ocala, Tampa's eastern suburbs, Bradenton, Sarasota, and Fort Myers to Naples, where it crosses the "Alligator Alley" as a toll road to Fort Lauderdale before turning southward and terminating in Hialeah/Miami Lakes having junctions with I-10 at Lake City and I-4 at Tampa.
* I-95, which enters the state near Jacksonville and continues along the Atlantic Coast through Daytona Beach, Melbourne/Titusville, Palm Bay, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port Saint Lucie, Stuart, West Palm Beach, and Ft. Lauderdale before terminating in Miami, having junctions with I-10 at Jacksonville and I-4 at Daytona Beach.
Florida's secondary interstate routes include:
* I-110, a spur from I-10 into downtown Pensacola.
* I-175, which connects I-275 to southern downtown St. Petersburg.
* I-195, an extension of Miami's Airport Expressway (S.R. 112); a spur eastward from I-95 to Miami Beach.
* I-275, a sixty-mile (100 km)[12] westward loop from I-75 north of Ellenton, over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, through St. Petersburg, to Tampa International Airport and downtown Tampa, reconnecting with I-75 in Tampa's northern suburbs.
* I-295, a partial beltway around Jacksonville that will loop completely around the city by 2007.
* I-375, which connects I-275 to northern downtown St. Petersburg.
* I-395, an extension of Miami's Dolphin Expressway (S.R. 836); a spur eastward from I-95 to Miami Beach.
* I-595, which connects I-75, I-95, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades.
Florida has several toll roads, totaling 515 miles (830 km) of the state highway system. Major toll roads include:
* I-75, as it passes through the Everglades between Naples and Fort Lauderdale has been grandfathered as a toll road from its original construction as S.R. 84
* Florida's Turnpike, which begins at Interstate 75 south of Ocala and continues southeast through Orlando, Port Saint Lucie, and south through the western suburbs of Fort Lauderdale and Miami to Homestead
For more information about the myriad secondary toll expressways in Florida, see articles detailing roads maintained by the Florida Turnpike Authority, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority.
Airports
Florida's major international airports, which processed more than 15 million passengers in 2005, are Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (22,390,285), Miami International Airport (31,008,453), Orlando International Airport (34,128,048) and Tampa International Airport (19,045,390).
Secondary airports, with annual passenger traffic exceeding 5 million in 2005, include Jacksonville International Airport (5,741,652), Palm Beach International Airport (West Palm Beach) (7,014,237) and Southwest Florida International Airport (Fort Myers) (7,518,169).
Other smaller, regional airports with commercial service (with passengers served in 2005, where available) include those at Daytona Beach (615,841), Fort Walton Beach, Gainesville (345,788), Key West, Melbourne (466,367) ,Naples, Panama City (382,551), Pensacola (1,638,605), Sarasota-Bradenton (1,337,571), St. Petersburg-Clearwater (596,510) and Tallahassee (1,129,947). Sanford (1,649,237) is primarily served by international charter airlines.