FLORIDA
FACTS
Here are
some interesting facts about the State of Florida!
Nickname—The Sunshine State
27th State—March 3, 1845
Capital—Tallahassee
Motto—In God We Trust
Area—58,500 square miles
Highest Point—345 feet above sea level
Lowest Point—Sea level
Time Zones—Eastern and Central (Panhandle)
State
Song—"Suwanee River"
State
Flower—Orange Blossom
State Tree—Sabal Palm
State Bird—Mockingbird
State Animal—Florida Panther
State Mammal—Florida Manatee|
State
Reptile—Alligator
State Butterfly—Zebra Longwing
State Shell—Horse Conch
Saltwater Fish—Atlantic Sailfish
Freshwater Fish—Large Mouth Bass
State Gem—Moon Stone
A great
place to live, work, and play!
Here's a
quick look at our average monthly air and surf temperatures:
|
Month |
Max.* |
Min.* |
Surf* |
|
January |
75.2 |
59.2 |
70 |
|
February |
76.5 |
60.4 |
72 |
|
March |
79.1 |
64.2 |
72 |
|
April |
82.4 |
67.8 |
72 |
|
May |
85.3 |
72.1 |
78 |
|
June |
87.6 |
75.1 |
78 |
|
July |
89.0 |
76.2 |
82 |
|
August |
89.0 |
76.7 |
84 |
|
September |
87.8 |
75.9 |
84 |
|
October |
84.5 |
72.1 |
81 |
|
November |
80.4 |
66.7 |
75 |
|
December |
76.7 |
61.5 |
75 |
|
Avg.Annual
|
82.8 |
69.0 |
77 |
*Degrees Farenheit
