Florida Information
Florida 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 News
9 Feb 2010 | 9:57 am
The Fraternal Order of Police is waging war against the Sanford Police Department. An attorney with the FOP sent News 13 a letter saying the Sanford Police Department is mismanaged, and claims there are possible criminal violations.
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Saints Coach Sean Payton’s path to the top of the N.F.L. embodies the team’s “unwanted and underrated” character.
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8 Feb 2010 | 8:56 am
An Orange County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a pit bull Monday after family members said the dog attacked a 3-year-old boy, biting him on the face.
8 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am
A Lake County family who fought to keep their daughter alive after she got sick from salmonella is now fighting to make food safer for the rest of us.
8 Feb 2010 | 8:41 am
8 Feb 2010 | 8:30 am
Brian Feldman announced that he would marry any woman who showed up at the Orange County marriage license office Monday afternoon. He found his new bride by spinning a bottle.
8 Feb 2010 | 8:23 am
Air conditioning repairmen were busy Monday morning because copper thieves were busy Sunday night hitting as many as 11 businesses, like McK’s Tavern on Beach Street.
8 Feb 2010 | 8:05 am
A statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson is located at the main entrance to the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach.
8 Feb 2010 | 7:42 am
A father sits in Seminole County Jail, accused of burning his 5-month-old child with scalding water.
8 Feb 2010 | 7:31 am
There are shocking new numbers out that show just how many people have to rely on someone else for their next meal. One local group has come to their rescue.
8 Feb 2010 | 7:09 am
Two suspects accused of scamming an 89-year-old woman are being held in the Polk County Jail.
8 Feb 2010 | 5:43 am
A precautionary boil water alert is in effect in Eatonville after a water main break.
8 Feb 2010 | 5:34 am
A shooting at an east Orange County office building has left two people dead. Deputies say a man opened fire at the AT&T call center on Research Parkway before turning the gun on himself.
8 Feb 2010 | 4:17 am
Dozens of people in Orlando are returning home to find their power turned off and eviction notes on the door. It's happening at the Blossom Park Condos off of Landstreet Road. Progress Energy says they haven't been paying the power bill.
8 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am
A 15-year-old Titusville boy who was accidentally shot in the head over the weekend died Sunday night at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
8 Feb 2010 | 1:47 am
Sunday morning’s launch scrub of space shuttle Endeavour has also impacted another upcoming launch.
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Florida Newspapers
Boca Raton News
Bradenton Herald
Bradford County Telegraph
Hernando Today (Brooksville)
La Campana
- Spanish language daily
Centro Mi Diario (Tampa)
- Spanish language daily
Charlotte Sun-Herald
Chipley Bugle
Citrus County Chronicle
Daytona Beach News Journal
Diario Las Americas
- Miami Spanish Language Daily newspaper
Florida Times Union
- Daily newspaper of Jacksonville, Florida
Florida Today
- Daily newspaper of Brevard County, Florida
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale)
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
El Nuevo Herald
- Miami Herald's Spanish Language Daily newspaper
Ocala Star Banner
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
Alachua Today
Apalachicola Times
Baker County Press
Baker County Standard
Beacon Newspapers
- Niceville, Fla.(subscription information only)
The Eagle
- Brevard County's independent weekly newspaper
Boca Beacon
Cape Coral Barometer
- Monthly independent arts and culture publication for Cape Coral and Lee County
Capital Outlook
- Weekly newspaper for Tallahassee
Cedar Key Beacon
Chiefland Citizen
Cyberconch
- Weekly newspaper from the Florida Keys (Not currently publishing)
DeLand Beacon
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 Keys News
Florida Sentinel Bulletin
- Serves Tampa's African American Community
La Gaceta
- Serves Tampa and surrounding communities in Spanish, English, and Italian
Gazette
- Alternative monthly for the Tampa area
Gulf Breeze News
Gulf County Star
El Heraldo de Broward
Hendry-Glades County News
Jackson County Floridan
Holmes County Times-Advertiser
- Bonifay, FL
Jupiter Courier
Lake City News
Lake Wales News
Lee County Examiner
- Serves North Fort Myers and Southwest Florida
Madison County Carrier & The Madison Enterprise-Recorder
Marco Island Eagle
Marco Island Sun Times
The Newscaster
- Serves Citrus, Marion, and Levy Counties
Nuevos Ecos
- Southwest Florida biweekly Spanish language newspaper
Osceola News-Gazette
Our Town News
- Weekly newspaper serving Coral Springs, Boca Raton, and Coconut Creek
Palms West Press
- Serves Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Loxahatchee
Pensacola Gazette
Polk County Democrat
El Popular
- Spanish language biweekly serving Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Port St. Joe Star
The Record (Gainesville)
Sebastian Sun
Sebring News-Sun
The Seminole Herald
- Serves Seminole County
Sun & Weekly Herald
- Serves Port Charlotte
South Florida Sun
Tampa Bay Scene
Tampa Bay Sun
Upper Keys Times
Venice Gondolier
Washington County News
- Chipley, FL
Watermark
- Based in Central Florida, distributed throughout State Gay and Lesbian
West Side Gazette
- Broward County's oldest and largest African American owned and operated newspaper
Williston Pioneer Sun News
- Serves the Williston area of Levy County
Bizjournals.com
- Business journals online from major cities around the country, including Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Orlando, and the South Florida region.
Daily Business Review
- Daily newspaper focusing on coverage of law, real estate and finance in South Florida
Florida Trend
Jacksonville Daily Record
LocalBusiness.com
- Daily business news of Orlando and South Florida
Miami Today
The Beacon
- Twice-weekly student newspaper of Florida International University
The Eagle
- Weekly newspaper of Florida Gulf Coast University
FSView and the Florida Flambeau
- Twice-weekly independent student newspaper of Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
The Independent
- Student newspaper of University of Central Florida
Independent Florida Alligator
- Daily newspaper of the University of Florida campus, Gainesville, Florida
Miami Hurricane Online
- Semi-weekly newspaper of the University of Miami campus, Miami, Florida
The Minaret
- Student newspaper of the University of Tampa
The Reporter
- Weekly newspaper of Stetson University
UCF Future
- Weekly newspaper of the University of Central Florida campus, Orlando, Florida
USF Oracle
- Daily newspaper of the University of South Florida campus
The Voyager
- University of West Florida student newspaper
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.
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