1. Presentation by Brody

2. The Sunshine State

3. Statehood date : March 3, 1845 27 th State

4. Southeast Region

5. The states that border Florida are Georgia and Alabama.

6. The state capital is Tallahassee. This is the Supreme Court of Florida in Tallahassee.

7. Population: 19,317,568 (2012 Census) That’s a lot of people!

8. Largest city: Jacksonville Population: 821,784

9. This is Florida’s state flag.

10. State Fruit State Beverage Orange Orange Juice

11. State Gem Moonstone State Rock Agatized Coral

12. State Fish State Bird Largemouth Bass Mockingbird

13. Disney World in Orlando, Florida Disney World Castle Hollywood Studios Epcot Animal Kingdom These are some great places to visit at Disney World.

14. Sea World in Orlando, Florida

15. Steve Carlton is a famous baseball player. He lives in Miami, Florida. He played for San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Minnesota Twins.

16. Dwight Gooden is another baseball player. He lives in Tampa, Florida. He played for the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.

17. Sources http://www.enchantedlearning.com http://www.flheritage.com Harcourt Social Studies Atlas Intermediate http://www.wdwinfo.com https://en.wikipedia.org http://www.flheritage.com hhttp://www.crystalgraphics.com http://seaworld.com http://www.baseball-almanac.com

18. Florida is fun!