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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of the southeast United States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. The peninsula was explored by Juan Ponce de León in 1513 and became the center of a Spanish settlement that included the southeast part of the present-day United States. Spain finally ceded the area in 1819. Tallahassee is the capital.
- Straits of,A sea passage between Cuba and the Florida Keys, linking the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean.
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- proper noun A southeast
state of theUnited States of America . Capital:Tallahassee ; largest city:Jacksonville .
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- noun a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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AUDIT OF FLORIDA GOP REVEALS CRIST SPENT PARTY MONEY TO RIDE SPLASH MOUNTAIN - Florida Times-Union: The Republican Party of Florida released a long-awaited audit of party spending during the tenure of indicted former Chairman Jim Greer on Friday, detailing how party donors footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars in questionable expenses for Greer and associates including Gov.
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BRIAN GREGG, VISITING FLORIDA: Yes, we've been here a number of times and usually you get to Florida and you wait for that sunshine to bust through and it's all warm, but we're not getting it this time.
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AUDIT OF FLORIDA GOP REVEALS CRIST SPENT PARTY MONEY TO RIDE SPLASH MOUNTAIN - Florida Times-Union: The Republican Party of Florida released a long-awaited audit of party spending during the tenure of indicted former Chairman Jim Greer on Friday, detailing how party donors footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars in questionable expenses for Greer and associates including Gov.
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But unfortunately, the two aren't exactly the same because all names had to appear on the FLorida ballot and they could not ask to have their name removed or they would have to remove themselves from the presidential race totally per Florida rules.
Obama Campaign Calls For 50-50 Split Of Michigan Delegates 2009
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This entry was posted in Walt Disney World and tagged central florida, corporate responsibility, disney, Florida, nonprofit, Walt Disney World, WDW.
Disney Shines Light on Deserving Non Profits | The Disney Blog 2009
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LISA, FLORIDA (via telephone): Well, my thought -- I ` m actually calling from Pensacola, Florida.
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MARK BUBRISKI, FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY SPOKESMAN: Republicans have been in charge of Florida for some time now.
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MARK BUBRISKI, FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY SPOKESMAN: Republicans have been in charge of Florida for some time now.
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KAREN THURMAN, FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN: We are the great state of Florida, the Sunshine State, 833 miles above from sea to shining sea.
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ARTHENIA JOYNER, FLORIDA STATE SENATE: The people of Florida are no different from the millions of others who turned out to vote across our nation during this historic primary contest.
ruzuzu commented on the word Florida
For a list of places in Florida, see hernesheir's Florida Places list.
December 21, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word Florida
Also see hernesheir's Florida Keys list.
December 23, 2010