Florida is a unique place to live. Here are 10 amazing facts - and firsts - to prove it. Florida is the only U.S. state that maintains its own embassy in Washington, D.C. See which city holds a ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On March 3, 1845, Florida became our country’s 27th state. It only took five years for the population to grow to 87,445 people, according to the Florida Department of State. Now ...

Florida is one of the United States' economic powerhouses. It's the third biggest state in the country by population, and has the fourth biggest economy. In fact, its GDP is larger than all but 16 ...

It's hard not to love a solid quirky fact, especially when it's about your home state. Florida has many fascinating facts, most of which might just have you scratching your head in confusion. Sure, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida residents love their state. True, there are some things we don't like. Constantly refreshing the National Hurricane Center ...

Florida residents love their state. True, there are some things we don't like. Constantly refreshing the National Hurricane Center's website six months a year really stinks. And we confess weren't not ...