FLORIDA: THE SUNSHINE STATE

By: Michael Kanfer

Florida!

BEACHES, BEACHES AND MORE BEACHES

• Florida is known or their famous beaches and being a peninsula there are many to choose from.

• Because Florida has so many beaches it is also a main spring break destination for many colleges Nation wide.

• The main spring break spots include Daytona beach, Panama city, and Miami Beach.

• Florida is a peninsula and is the only state surrounded by the Atlantic ocean and the gulf of Mexico

• Some of most popular beaches in Florida include Panama city beach, New Smyrna, Daytona beach , and the world famous Miami beach.

Florida's beaches are full of sand, palm trees, and fun in the sun.

GOLF CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

• Florida is the Self proclaimed “Golf capital of the world” because of their many golf courses and the PGA events that are held in Florida yearly.

• Florida has over 1,250 golf courses which is the most in the country.• Palm Beach county has more golf courses in their county then anyother

county in the United States.

• Florida also holds 6 PGA events during the year including the Honda Classic and The Players Championship which are two of the most important tournaments held by the PGA tour.

• TPC Sawgrass is the PGA headquarters and is located in Pointe Verda Beach Florida.

This is a picture of The “Island Green” at TPC Sawgrass. This hole is one of the most iconic holes in the PGA Tour and is also located in Florida at the PGA headquarters.

TOURIST CENTRAL• Florida is not only the Golf capital of the world but is also a main

tourist destination because of the many attractions in Florida.

• The main attraction in Florida is Walt Disney World which has four parks and first opened in 1971.

• Florida has many major theme parks including Sea World, Universal Studios/islands of adventures, Disney World, Wet n Wild, and Busch Gardens.

• Walt Disney World is by far the most famous theme Park in the world. They are known world wide for “Making Dreams come true.

• More than 160,000 Jobs are Created Across the State and Over $6 Billion in Paychecks Attributed to Disney's Operations in Central Florida.

POPULATION AND ETHNICITY BREAKDOWN

• Florida’s population is 19,317,568 which is fourth in the country behind California, Texas, and New York.

• Population by Sex:• Male: 7,797,715• Female: 8,184,663

• Population by Race: • White: 12,465,020

• Black or African American: 2,335,505

• Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,682,715

RANDOM FACTS….

• Florida averages 10 deaths and 30 injuries a year from lightning.

• Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination in the United States.

• Florida means "Feast of Flowers" in Spanish.

• The world's deepest freshwater spring is Wakulla Springs near Tallahassee.

• Saint Augustine city of Florida is the oldest European settlement in North America.

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine is the oldest European settlement in the North America

FLORIDA CONTACT INFORMATION

• Florida Information Center• Telephone: 1.866.693.6748

• Secretary of State• Telephone: 850.245.6500

• www.visitflorida.com for all your tourist visiting needs