Biology:Outline of Florida

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Florida

The Flag of the State of Florida

The Great Seal of the State of Florida

The location of the state of Florida in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Florida:

Florida – third most populous and the southeasternmost of the 50 states of the United States of America . Florida lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean. The Territory of Florida joined the United States as the 27th state on March 3, 1845. Florida joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, but was readmitted to the Union in 1868.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the state of Florida

Names
- Common name: Florida
  - Pronunciation: /ˈflɒrɪdə/ (listen)
- Official name: State of Florida
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: FL
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-FL
  - Internet second-level domain: .fl.us
- Nicknames
  - Sunshine State (currently used on license plates)
  - Others include:
    - Alligator State^[1]
    - Everglade State^[1]
    - Flower State^[1]
    - God's Waiting Room
    - Gulf State^[1]
    - La Florida
    - Orange State^[1]
    - Peninsula State or Peninsular State^[2]
Adjectival: Florida
Demonym: Floridian

Geography of Florida

Florida is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Eastern United States
        East Coast of the United States
        
        South Atlantic States
        
        Southeastern United States
        
        Southern United States
        Deep South
        Gulf Coast of the United States
Population of Florida: 18,801,310 (2010 U.S. Census^[3])
Area of Florida
Atlas of Florida

Places in Florida

Historic places in Florida
- Ghost towns in Florida
- National Historic Landmarks in Florida
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Florida
  - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
National Natural Landmarks in Florida
National parks in Florida
- Everglades National Park
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Biscayne National Park
State parks in Florida

Environment of Florida

Climate of Florida
Geology of Florida
Protected areas in Florida
- State forests of Florida
Superfund sites in Florida
Wildlife of Florida
- - Florida mangroves
  - List of invasive plant species in Florida
- Fauna of Florida
  - Birds of Florida
  - Mammals of Florida
  - Reptiles of Florida

Natural geographic features of Florida

Highest points of Florida
Islands of Florida
Rivers of Florida

Regions of Florida

Central Florida
Eastern Florida
Southern Florida
- Southwestern Florida
Western Florida

Administrative divisions of Florida

An enlargeable map of the 67 counties of the state of Florida

The 67 counties of the state of Florida
- Municipalities in Florida
  - Cities in Florida
    - State capital of Florida: Tallahassee
    - City nicknames in Florida
    - Sister cities in Florida
  - Towns in Florida

Demography of Florida

Demographics of Florida

Government and politics of Florida

Politics of Florida

Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from Florida
Florida State Capitol
Elections in Florida
- Electoral reform in Florida
Political party strength in Florida
Florida and the Declaration of Independence

Branches of the government of Florida

Government of Florida

Executive branch of the government of Florida

Governor of Florida
- Lieutenant Governor of Florida
- Secretary of State of Florida
- State Treasurer of Florida
State departments
- Florida Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Florida

Florida Legislature (bicameral)
- Upper house: Florida Senate
- Lower house: Florida House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Florida

Courts of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

Law and order in Florida

Law of Florida

Capital punishment in Florida
- Individuals executed in Florida
Constitution of Florida
Crime in Florida
Gun laws in Florida
Law enforcement in Florida
- Law enforcement agencies in Florida
Same-sex marriage in Florida

Military in Florida

Florida Air National Guard
Florida Army National Guard

History of Florida

History of Florida, by period

The location of the state of Florida in the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the state of Florida

An enlargeable map of the 67 counties of the state of Florida

Prehistory of Florida
- Indigenous people of the Everglades region
Maritime history of Florida since 1513
- On Easter Sunday, April 2, 1513, a Spain expedition led by Juan Ponce de León lands on a huge inhabited island (later determined to be a continental peninsula) that he names for Pascua Florida (the Land of Flowers, now Florida).
Spain settlement of Ochuse, 1559–1560
- A Spain expedition led by Tristán de Luna y Arellano establishes a settlement at Santa Maria de Ochuse (Pensacola, Florida) on August 15, 1559.
  - A hurricane destroys most of the Ochuse settlement five weeks later on September 19, 1559.
France colony of Caroline, 1564–1565
- Jean Ribault explores the Atlantic coast of Florida for France in 1562.
- French Huguenots led by René Goulaine de Laudonnière establish Fort de la Caroline on June 22, 1564
- Spain Pedro Menéndez de Avilés captures Fort de la Caroline on September 20, 1565
  - Governor Menéndez orders the execution of 140 Huguenots from Fort de la Caroline on September 29, 1565
  - Governor Menéndez orders the execution of Jean Ribault and 350 shipwrecked Huguenots on October 12, 1565
Spain territory of Florida, 1565–1763
- Spain Pedro Menéndez de Avilés establishes settlement at San Agustín (Saint Augustine) on September 8, 1565
  - Governor Menéndez orders captured Fort de la Caroline rebuilt as Fuerte San Mateo on September 29, 1565
- France raiders led by Dominique de Gourgues destroy Fuerte San Mateo and murder all its defenders on April 27–28, 1567
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
United Kingdom Colony of East Florida, 1763–1783
United Kingdom Colony of West Florida, 1763–1783
- Treaty of Paris of 1783
Spain province of Florida Oriental, 1783–1821
Spain province of Florida Occidental, 1783–1821
- Treaty of San Lorenzo of 1795
- Republic of West Florida, 1810
- First Seminole War, 1817–1818
- Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819
Territory of Florida, 1822–1845
- Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
- Second Seminole War, 1835–1842
State of Florida becomes 27th state admitted to the United States of America on March 3, 1845
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Third state to declare secession from the United States of America on January 10, 1861
  - Founding state of the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861
  - Florida in the American Civil War
- Florida in Reconstruction, 1865–1868
  - Third former Confederate state readmitted to the United States of America on June 25, 1868
  - Compromise of 1877 removes final U.S. military forces from the former Confederate states
- Everglades National Park established on December 6, 1947
- Biscayne National Park established on June 28, 1980
- Dry Tortugas National Park established on October 26, 1992

History of Florida, by region

Counties
- Brevard
- Leon
Cities
- Fort Lauderdale
- Jacksonville
- Miami
- Pensacola
- Tallahassee
- Tampa

History of Florida, by subject

Maritime history of Florida
History of universities in Florida
- Florida State University
- University of Florida

Culture of Florida

Museums in Florida
Religion in Florida
- Catholic Church - largest single denomination in Florida
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida
- Episcopal Diocese of Florida
Scouting in Florida
State symbols of Florida
- Flag of the State of Florida
- Great Seal of the State of Florida

The arts in Florida

Music of Florida

Sports in Florida

Professional sports teams in Florida

Economy and infrastructure of Florida

Economy of Florida

Communications in Florida
- Newspapers in Florida
- Radio stations in Florida
- Television stations in Florida
Health care in Florida
- Hospitals in Florida
Transportation in Florida
- Airports in Florida
- Roads in Florida
  - Interstate Highways
  - State highways
  - Toll Roads
  - U.S. Highways

Education in Florida

Schools in Florida
- School districts in Florida
  - High schools in Florida
- Colleges and universities in Florida
  - Florida State University
  - University of Florida

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Introduction to Florida, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
↑ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Florida". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120814085519/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12000.html.

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[fla-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Introduction to Florida, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.

[PopikSmoky-2] Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005

[3] "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Florida". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120814085519/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12000.html.

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