Florida
state, United States
Also known as: Sunshine State
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Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
• Jan. 22, 2025, 11:56 AM ET (AP)
A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
• Jan. 21, 2025, 10:53 PM ET (AP)
Extreme cold and snow across the South isn't a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
• Jan. 21, 2025, 8:51 PM ET (AP)
‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
• Jan. 21, 2025, 6:11 PM ET (AP)
Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump's favor may be harder
• Jan. 21, 2025, 2:56 PM ET (AP)
Florida, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. Florida is the most populous of the southeastern states and the second most populous Southern state after Texas. The capital is Tallahassee, located in the northwestern panhandle. Geographic location has been the key factor in Florida’s long and colourful development, and it helps explain the striking contemporary character of the state. The greater part of Florida lies on a peninsula that protrudes southeastward from the North American continent, separating the waters of the Atlantic Ocean from those of the Gulf of Mexico ...(100 of 7441 words)