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UPDATE 1-Small Florida bank fails, brings year tally to 124...seized a small Florida bank on Friday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, based in Fort Myers, Florida, was closed and that Central Bank of Stillwater, Minnesota, will assume all of the deposits. In this article: FDIC, Central Bank, Florida, U.S. Treasury Department, Fort Myers, Florida, and Minnesota |
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AP Online | 6 hours ago
Fla. jobless rate climbs to 11.2 percent in Oct.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's unemployment rate continued its steady upward climb in October to 11.2 percent last seen in the 1970s - 0.1 percentage points higher than September's adjusted rate, state officials said Friday. The...
In this article: Tax, Charlie Crist, Unemployment, and Adam Hasner
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Former smoker to discuss $300 million Fla. verdict
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris. A jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris to pay 61-year-old Cindy Naugle what is believed to be the...
In this article: Tobacco, Philip Morris, Fort Lauderdale, Punitive damages, Philip Morris USA, and Altria Group Inc.
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Retailers want rollback of Fla. unemployment tax
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Some Florida businesses want to partly roll back an increase in their unemployment compensation tax after being shocked by its magnitude. Florida Retail Federation President Rick McAllister said Thursday that his...
In this article: Tax, Charlie Crist, Unemployment, and David Daniel
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Florida defeats Georgia Southern 69-49
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Kenny Boynton scored 22 points, Chandler Parsons added 15 points and 12 rebounds and Florida overcame a slow start to beat Georgia Southern 69-49 Wednesday night to open the Legends Classic. Vernon Macklin chipped...
In this article: Billy Donovan, Rick Pitino, Louisville, Syracuse, and Massachusetts
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Florida's takes different path to the top
So it was with knowledge of the long journey traveled this year that when Tebow was asked about hitting the turf hard after he was flipped up on a tackle, he smiled and said, "I've been in worse, I know that." He has: The quarterback...
In this article: Tim Tebow, Southeastern Conference, Urban Meyer, Gators, Lane Kiffin, and South Carolina
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Florida (/ˈflɒrɪdə/) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
It is nicknamed the "Sunshine State" because of its generally warm climate—subtropical in the northern and central regions of the state, with a true tropical climate in the southern portion. The state has four large urban areas, a number of smaller industrial cities, and many small towns. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 18,328,340 in 2008, ranking Florida as the fourth most populous state in the U.S. Tallahassee is the state capital, Jacksonville is the largest city, and the Miami metropolitan area is the largest metro area.
- Name:
- Florida
- Also Known As:
- The Sunshine State
- Capital:
- Tallahassee
- Motto:
- In God We Trust
- Largest City:
- Jacksonville
- Governor:
- Charlie Crist (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Jeff Kottkamp (R)
- Total Area:
- 170,304
- Area of Land:
- 139,670
- Area of Inland Water:
- 30,634
- Latitude:
- 24°27′ N to 31° N
- Longitude:
- 80°02′ W to 87°38′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 105
- Highest Point:
- Britton Hill
- Borders:
- Alabama, Georgia
- Admittance Date:
- March 03, 1845
- Flower:
- Orange blossom
- Gemstone:
- Moonstone
- Time Zone:
- Central: UTC-6/DST-5
- Demonym:
- Floridian
- Median Income:
- $41,171
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