Florida is a beautiful state located in the southeast corner of the
United States. Named by Ponce de Leon in 1513, Florida was granted statehood in 1845. Floridians enjoy a mild climate, a great deal of
citrus fruit, and the joy of watching the gentle manatee glide through some of their waterways. They also share their fine state with the
American alligator, the Florida cougar and panther, and countless coachroaches.
Interesting among the habits of a Floridian is the tendency to call anyone who lives north of Tallahassee a "Yankee". And they don't want
to know how you "do it up north" either. During the winter, large hordes of northerners temporarily move to Florida for several months to
escape the cold. These invaders are referred to as "snowbirds" versus "tourists" who only come to visit Disney or Busch Gardens and then go
right back home in a week or two.
Southern hospitality is alive and well in Florida, and whether you just visit here or make it your
home, you are sure to find the weather and hospitality in Florida a delight.
Florida Facts
Country: USA (Southeast US)
Capital city: Tallahassee
Largest city: Jacksonville, Miami is the 2nd largest
Population: 12,937,000 (1990 census) Rank in US: 4th
Area : 58,560 Square Miles
Population Density (avg): 249.8 persons per sq mile
State Tree: Sabal palmetto palm
State Flower: Orange blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Nickname: Sunshine State
State Motto :In God We Trust
See also: Florida Profiles at Census Bureau
Orlando Area
The Orlando area is located on the central portion of Florida. It boasts a mild climate and one of the biggest tourist locations in the world.
- City Map
- White Pages
- Yellow Pages
- Tiger Map, Orlando Area
- City of Kissimmee Map
Orlando Links
Disney World
Universal Studios
Sea World
Gatorland Zoo
Florida Mall
Roller Hockey Atlantic Division: Orlando Jackals
Orlando Magic
Ice Hockey: Orlando Solar Bears
Regional: U.S. States: Florida: Cities: Orlando
Baseball: Minor Leagues: Classes: AA: Southern League: Teams:
Orlando Rays
Government: Research Labs: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory: Ernest Orlando
Lawrence Berkeley National Labratory
WJRR Radio
98.9 Radio
Florida Motion Picture and Television Association - Orlando/Central Florida
Chapter
Orlando Filmbook Online - a comprehensive guide to resources for the film
and television industry in Central Florida.
Orlando Business Journal
The Orlando Sentinel
Abra-Cadabra Orlando Escorts - Offers a variety of escort services in the
Orlando Florida area.
Orlando Plastic Surgery - updated info on plastic surgery. Consider
combining your cosmetic surgery experience with your vacation to the
Orlando area attractions.
Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay area is located on the west central coast of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. It boasts a mild climate and many interesting places to visit.
- City Map
- White Pages
- Yellow Pages
- Tiger Map, Tampa Bay Area
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Tampa Bay Links
- 98 Rock - Radio
- Adventure Island
- Baseball - Tampa Bay Devil Rays
- Yankees - Spring Training, Tampa FL
- Bradenton Herald [newspaper]
- Busch Gardens/Sea World
- Cindy's HomePage - ASL/Deaf Culture, Tampa FL
- Clearwater - City of
- Clearwater Beach
- Community Links - Tampa Bay Area
- Demographics - Tampa
- Eckerd College WEBsite
- Event Magazine
- Florida's 9th Congressional District
- Florida Aquarium
- Florida Orchestra
- Football - NFL Buccaneer Page
- Football - Bucs newsgroup
- Football/Arena - Storm Shelter
- Golf Tampa Bay
- Hillsborough Community College
- Hillsborough County Property Appraisers
- Hillsborough County Public Works, Engineering Division
- Hillsborough County Public Health Unit
- Hockey - Tampa Bay Lightning ClubHouse
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
- Largo, City of
- Latino Connection
- Lowry Park Zoo
- MacDill AFB
- Manatee Gateway - Chamber of Commerce
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Network Professional Association - Tampa Bay Chapter
- Pasco County School Board
- PC User's Group, Greater Tampa Bay
- Pinellas County K12 Schools
- Pinellas Park Chamber of Commerce
- Q105 - WRBQ Radio
- SkyTower Camera of Tampa from Channel 13
- Soccer: Tampa Bay Mutiny - Unofficial
- Soccer: Tampa Bay Cylones
- Stone Hill Science Fiction Organization - Tampa
- St Petersburg - Chamber of Commerce
- St Petersburg Beach - Chamber of Commerce
- St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport
- St. Petersburg Junior College {?link 3/97]
- St Petersburg Police Dept
- St. Petersburg TIMES
- Tamil Association of Tampa Bay
- Tampa Bay ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Club
- Tampa Bay Amateur Radio Clubs
- Tampa Bay Amiga Group [TBAG] [?link 3/97]
- Tampa Bay Business Journal
- Tampa Bay Library Consortium
- Tampa Bay Holocaust Memorial, St Petersburg FL
- Tampa Bay Mensa
- Tampa Bay National Estuary Program
- Tampa Bay OS/2 - Clarion BBS Home Page
- Tampa Bay Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System
- Tampa Bay Public Relations Society [PRSA]
- Tampa Bay Theatre Guide
- Tampa Bay Vettes
- Tampa/Hillsborough Convention and Visitors Association
- Tampa/Hillsborough County Library System
- Tampa Information Access
- Tampa Fact Sheet [?link 3/97]
- Tampa, FL [CityLink]
- Tampa Bay OnLine - Tampa Tribune
- Tampa General Hospital - Home Page
- Tampa International Airport
- Tampa Stadium, Tampa FL
- TECO Energy Inc
- Thunderdome, St Pete, FL
- Thunder 105.5 - Radio
- University of Tampa
- USF - University of South Florida
- USF College of Fine Arts
- USF Health Science Teaching Centers/Hospitals
- Webcoast Online Magazine
- WFLA TV Channel 8, Tampa
- WFTS TV Channel 28, [ABC], St. Petersburg
- WSTP TV Channel 10, [CBS], Tampa FL
- WTVT TV Channel 13, Tampa
- WTVT TV Channel 13, Tampa
- Warfield's Review
- Weather Conditions - Tampa
- Wildlife Rescue - Tampa FL
Florida Cities, Towns and Areas
Fort Myers Florida USA Chamber of Commmerce
Galaxy - Florida
Miami Florida (Unofficial) Home Page
Miami Metro Weather Observations
Naples, Collier, Florida
Naples FL on the Net
Orlando FL - www.orlando.com
Palm Beach [FL] OnLine
Panama City Beach, Florida
Pine Island, Florida
Plantation, Florida
Sanibel Captiva Island Florida USA
Sarasota [FL] Online
Sebring, Florida
Tallahassee Online
Yahoo - Florida Cities
Florida Education
- Cyberspace Navigator for Florida's Educators
- FIRN - Florida Information Resource Network
- Florida Center for Library Automation
- Florida State University
- Jacksonville University
- Ringling School of Art and Design
- Stetson University College of Law
- University of Florida Expertise
- [See above under TAMPA BAY for more educational facilities]
Flora, Fauna and Critters
- American Alligator
- American Horsemen Online
- Environmental State of Florida
- Everglades Home Page
- FL Agricultural Information Retrieval Service [FAIRS]
- Florida Entomologist Journal
- FL Office of Fisheries Management and Assistance Services
- Florida Panther Society
- Florida Wildflower Page
- ION Science: Love and cockroaches
- Marine Mammal Research and Rehab Center
- Rachel's Roach Page
- Sierra Club, FL Chapter
- Southern Garden Gate Home Page
- Southern Perennials and Herbs
- Star Thrower Foundation - Marine/Wildlife Protection
- The Manatee Halfway House
- UF/IFAS AgriGator
- West Indian Manatee, Florida
- Wildlife and Zoological Medicine Services
Florida - General
- Amtrak - Florida service
- Atlas of Florida - Web Site
- Census Trends in Florida - 1980 to 1990
- Email Directory, Florida
- FEMA Tropical Storm Watch
- Florida Association for Nude Recreation [FANR]
- Florida Communities Network
- Florida - Homebrewer's Association
- Florida Lottery Directory [?link 3/97]
- Florida National Weather Service
- Florida: The Micro-Cran Guide, Steve Topley [?link 3/97]
- Florida WWW Servers List
- Insight on Florida
- Intellecast Weather Outlook
- Photography - The Florida Series: Stephen Stober
- SW Florida Yellow Pages
- Telephone Directory - State of FL
- The Archive, Historial Photography - Clearwater FL
- Weather Information Service
Florida Government
- Attorney General's Office
- Dept of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Dept of State - FL [?link 3/97]
- Dept of State - Division of ELECTIONS (Register to vote!)
- Dept of State - Division of Licensing [?link 3/97]
- Joshua - Florida Courts Online
- Florida State Comptroller
- Florida Statues and Constitution - Sunshine
- Governor's Office
- Online Sunshine - State of Florida Legislature
- State of Florida Government Agencies [?link 3/97]
- State of Florida Telephone Directory
- Supreme Court of FL Home Page
- Tallahassee FreeNet
Florida Health and Science
- Angel Flight of Florida
- Florida Enviroworld - Environmental Industry News
- Florida Mental Health Institute Home Page - USF
- Florida Today - Space Online
- USGS Florida Water Resource Projects
- [See Tampa Bay health services under "Tampa Bay" above]
Florida Historical Information
- Choo-Choo History - Florida Keys
- Florida Heritage Magazine
- Florida History TimeLine [?link 3/97]
- FL History Through Art: Vickers Collection
- Florida's History Through It's Places
- Florida's LightHouse Page
- Rare Map Collection - Hargrett Library
- Venacular Houses in FL [FL Heritage]
Florida Media Resources
- Alligator Online
- Florida Sports Magazine
- Home Town, Free Press [FL]
- SunOne Weekly - Univ of FL
- The Magazine Rack: Southern Living
- [See Tampa Bay media at top of page under "Tampa Bay"]
Florida Tourist Traps and Special Things To Do
- Dali (Salvador) Museum in Tampa Bay
- Florida Fairs and Festivals
- Florida State Parks....the Real Florida
- Florida Tourism Bureaus
- InfoGuide Florida - Travelers Yellow Pages
- Mike Pease Gallery
- NASA/Kennedy Space Center Home Page
- Sea World/Busch Gardens
- Walt Disney World - Unofficial Guide
- [Find other great places to visit above under "Tampa Bay"]
A Quick Tour of Florida in the early 1900's
The following pictures are made available via the Detroit Publishing Company from the Library of Congress. This is an excellent site with many more photos available. Do visit them and try your own searches. The photos are black and white in JPG format. Mention is made of the photographer or artist in brackets if available.
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