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First discovered by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513, landing near present day St. Augustine and first permanently settled there by Spain in 1565 

• 27^TH State to be admitted – March 3, 1845 
• Capital – Tallahassee 
• Nickname – The Sunshine State 
• Ave Temps in January – 73  High, 48  Low
• Ave Temps in April – 81  High, 57  Low
• Ave Temps in July – 92  High, 72  Low
• Ave Temps in October – 85  High, 65  Low
• Central Florida Plant Hardiness Zone - 10 
• State Flower – Orange Blossom 
• Number of Counties – 67 
• Total Population Rank – 4^th   
• Total Area – 58,560 square miles – 22nd 
• Total Area covered by water – 4,308 square miles 
• 447 miles from north to south and 361 miles east to west (panhandle) 
• 792 miles from Pensacola to Key West by road 
• Highest Point - +345 feet above sea level 
• 1,197 miles of coastline, 2,276 miles affected by tides 
• 663 miles of beaches 
• Longest River – St. John’s at 273 miles, which flows north to the Atlantic Ocean at Jacksonville
• Largest Lake – Lake Okeechobee at 700 square miles 
• Largest National Park in Florida - The Everglades
• There are approximately 7,700 lakes in Florida larger than 10 acres
• State Sales Tax – 6%
• Personal State Income Tax Rate – 0% None
• Personal State Inheritance (Estate) Tax – 0% None
• Personal State Gift Tax – 0% None 
• Corporate State Income Tax Rate – 5.5%  (no surcharge taxes for "S" Corps or LLCs)