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Latest Florida News

Sanford spends holiday with wife, kids
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said.

Sanford spending holiday with family in Florida
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said.

Sanford spending weekend with family in Florida
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said.

Sanford spending holiday weekend with family in Florida
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said.

Florida Based Environmental Firm Develops a Solution for the Chinese Drywall Problem
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the course of several years, the United States had experienced rapid growth in the commercial and residential construction market. This construction boom, coupled with several destructive hurricanes

From Afghanistan to South Florida: Technology Unites Soldier and Wife for Birth of their Child
CompUSA and Forgotten Soldiers Outreach Celebrate Independence Day with the Spirit of Giving MIAMI--(Business Wire)-- Independence Day brings family and friends together nationwide as all Americans celebrate our shared history. This Fourth of July,

FBI Asked to Probe Latest Vandalism of Florida Mosque
Miami-area Islamic center targeted repeatedly by unknown attackers MIAMI, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The south Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFL) today called on the FBI to investigate a possible bias motive

Text of SC 1st lady Jenny Sanford's statement (AP)

AP - South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford issued the following statement Thursday, breaking two days of silence that followed her husband's latest revelations to The Associated Press about his extramarital affair, including his statement that his Argentine mistress was his "soul mate":

Fla. justices: Gov. can't reject judge nominees (AP)
AP - The Florida Supreme Court says Gov. Charlie Crist can't reject an all-white list of appeals court nominees, even though he wants to appoint someone who will make the judiciary more diverse.

Bubbles enjoys life out of public eye
Bubbles gained fame over two decades ago as Michael Jackson's simian companion. Now at age 26, Bubbles has retired to the Center for Great Apes outside Wauchula, Florida.

Country Information

Introduction
Florida became the United States twenty-seventh state on March 3, 1845. The capital is Tallahassee. Explorer Ponce de Leon named the state after the Pasqua de Flores, or "feast of flowers", that he celebrated on Easter. Florida is the nation's largest orange grower, giving the state its nickname the Orange State, though Florida is also often referred to as the Sunshine State. Florida has a land area of 53,997 square miles and ranks 26th in size.

State web site www.state.fl.us

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