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Florida State Road 686 [Belleair Beach City Hall is located at 444 Causeway Blvd]State Road 686 is an east-west route in Pinellas County originally running east from Belleair Beach, through Largo to the eastern side of the county, then southeasterly to northeastern St. Petersburg, Florida; it now ends at Alt US 19 in Largo.
Florida State Road 693 Locally known as 66th Street, Pasadena Avenue, and A19AState Road 693 is a 13-mile-long north-south street serving southern Pinellas County, Florida]. The southern terminus is an intersection with Blind Pass Road and Gulf Way ([[State Road 699 (Florida)|SR 699) in St.
Florida State Road 694 State Road 694 is an east-west route in Pinellas County originally running east from Indian Shores, through Seminole and into Pinellas Park; it now begins in Pinellas Park at 66th Street N, with the former road to the west becoming Pinellas County Road 694. It then turns to the northeast as it crosses US 19 in southeastern Pinellas Park and crosses into northeastern St.
Florida State Road 699 Locally known as Gulf Boulevard and Blind Pass Road, State Road 699 is a 15-mile-long road running the length of the Pinellas County barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico and serving the popular beaches near St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo.
Florida State Road 7 State Road 7 is a major north-south artery connecting Okeechobee Boulevard (SR 704) in West Palm Beach to US 41 (SR 90) in the Little Havana section of Miami. All but the northernmost two miles (from Royal Palm Beach to West Palm Beach) is also US 441, and has been since 1950.
Florida State Road 70 Stretching 165 miles across the Florida peninsula, State Road 70 spans five Florida counties and straddles the northern boundaries of two more. Its western terminus is an intersection of 15th Street East and Manatee Avenue (SR 64) in Bradenton (Manatee County); its eastern terminus is an intersection of Virginia Avenue and South Fourth Street (U.
Florida State Road 700 State Road 700 is the mostly unsigned Florida Department of Transportation State Road designation of US 98 between Chassahowitzka (where US 98 continues northward as unsigned SR 55) and Twentymile Bend (where US 98 continues eastward as signed SR 80). The only segment of State Road 700 that is signed is between SR 50A and US 41 in Brooksville.
Florida State Road 704 Also known as Okeechobee Boulevard, State Road 704 is a major east-west boulevard in the West Palm Beach area. Its western terminus is an intersection with SR 7 near Royal Palm Beach; its eastern terminus is an intersection with SR A1A in Palm Beach.
Florida State Road 706 Now roughly one-third its original length, State Road 706 is a 5-mile-long road connecting Florida's Turnpike, Interstate 95 (SR 9), US 1 (SR 5), and Ocean Avenue (SR A1A) in Jupiter. Signed east-west, SR 706 is also known locally as Indiantown Road.
Florida State Road 708 A four-mile-long, east-west throughfare Riviera Beach, State Road 708 is locally known as Blue Heron Boulevard. Its western terminus is an intersection with Bee Line Highway (SR 710); its eastern terminus is an intersection with Broadway (US 1-SR 5).
Florida State Road 714 Currently extending from Interstate 95 (SR 9) to downtown Stuart, State Road 714 is an 11-mile-long east-west highway serving northern Martin County, Florida. The eastern terminus of SR 714 is an intersection with Southeast Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A and CR A1A) in Stuart.
Florida State Road 715 Known locally as Southwest 16th Street, Northwest 16th Street, and Bacom Point Road, State Road 715 is a 12-mile-long north-south route serving two cities on and near the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida. The southern terminus is an intersection with Palm Beach Road (SR 80) in Palm Beach County just south of Belle Glade; the northern terminus is an intersection with Lake Avenue (US 441/SR 15) in downtown Pahokee.
Florida State Road 727 One of four "misnumbered" State Road 7## highways in the Pensacola, State Road 727 is a four-mile-long highway that is locally known as West Fairfield Drive and South Fairfield Drive. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with State Road 292 (Gulf Beach Highway); the eastern terminus is an intersection with New Warrington Road (SR 295) in West Pensacola.
Florida State Road 732 Locally known as the Jensen Beach Causeway and Causeway Boulevard, State Road 732 is a 2.2-mile-long east-west highway connecting State Road 707 and Martin County Road 707 on the Florida mainland and Ocean Drive (SR A1A) by the Atlantic Ocean shore near Jensen Beach, Florida.
Florida State Road 742 A six-mile-long east-west street serving Pensacola, State Road 742 is both a commuter road and a bypass route that also provides access (via Ninth Avenue/SR 289 and Airport Boulevard/SR 750) for motorists to Pensacola Regional Airport. Locally known as Burgess Road and Creighton Boulevard, SR 742 stays within a mile south of Interstate 10 (SR 8) from the State Road's western terminus at US 29-SR 95 near Ensley to SR 742's eastern terminus at US 90 in Pensacola.
Florida State Road 758 State Road 758 is an 11-mile-long street connecting Siesta Key with Sarasota and its southeastern suburbs in southwestern Florida. State Road 758 is locally known by three names: Midnight Pass Road northwest of Crescent Beach on Siesta Key, Siesta Road as it crosses Roberts Bay (Intracoastal Waterway) in southern Sarasota, and Bay Road on the mainland east between Tamiami Trail (US 41-SR 45) and its eastern terminus at Interstate 75 (SR 93) near Sarasota Springs).
Florida State Road 76 The 35-mile-long State Road 76 is a northeast-southwest (signed east-west) highway connecting Stuart on the shore of the St. Lucie River near the Atlantic Ocean and the Treasure Coast to Port Mayaca on the shore of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida State Road 78 State Road 78 is the Florida Department of Transportation designation for three separate east-west sections of a road that was once a single stretch of road extending from the Gulf Coast of Florida to the northern tip of Lake Okeechobee. In the 1980s, two segments of the route were removed from state maintenance to county maintenance (and the road designations were changed to reflect the action); more recently, SR 78 signs disappeared from the four-mile-long stretch of US 27/SR 25 that doubled as the State Road.
Florida State Road 780 A five-mile-long east-west street, State Road 780 is known as Fruitville Road by the residents of Sarasota, Florida. The western terminus is an intersection with Washington Boulevard (US 301-SR 683) in the downtown area.
Florida State Road 789 A 19-mile-long road along the Florida’s Gulf Coast, State Road 789 spans Coon Key, Bird Key, Saint Armand Key, and Lido Key, in Sarasota; Longboat Key; and Anna Maria Key near Bradenton. The southern terminus is the intersection of the John Ringling Causeway and the Tamiami Trail (US 41-SR 45) in Sarasota; the northern terminus is an intersection of Gulf Drive North and Manatee Avenue (SR 64) in Holmes Beach near Bradenton.
Florida State Road 80 State Road 80 (also known as Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Boulevard in Lee County) is a 132-mile (211 km) route linking US 1 in West Palm Beach and US 41 in Fort Myers. As one of the few roads crossing the Everglades, this route is very important.
Florida State Road 800 State Road 800, locally known as Spanish River Boulevard, is a short east-west street in Boca Raton, Florida. Its western terminus is an intersection with Military Trail (SR 809) near the main entrance of Lynn University; the eastern terminus is an intersection with North Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) near the Atlantic Ocean shoreline at the northeastern corner of Spanish River Park.
Florida State Road 802 Locally known as Lake Worth Road, State Road 802 is a major east-west highway serving central Palm Beach County, Florida. The western terminus of SR 802 is an intersection with US 441-SR 7 near Wellington; the eastern terminus is an intersection with Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) in Lake Worth.
Florida State Road 806 State Road 806, locally known as Atlantic Avenue, is the primary east-west highway of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. Not to be confused with Atlantic Boulevard (SR 814) 15 miles to the south, Atlantic Avenue extends from US 441-SR 7 eastward to Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) just north of Highland Beach.
Florida State Road 808 Locally known as Glades Road, State Road 808 is currently a seven-mile-long east-west divided highway serving southern Palm Beach County, Florida. Its present western terminus is an intersection with US 441 (SR 7) near Boca West; its eastern terminus is an intersection with Federal Highway (U.
Florida State Road 809 Locally known as Military Trail, State Road 809 and Palm Beach County Road 809 almost span the entire Palm Beach County as a four- or six-lane divided highway which, like the nearby similar north-south State Roads 811 and 845, serves the dual purposes of commuting alternatives to Florida's Turnpike and Interstate 95 (SR 9).
Florida State Road 810 An east-west street in Broward County, Florida, that is within one mile south of neighboring Palm Beach County throughout its entire route, State Road 810 is locally known as Hillsboro Boulevard. The western terminus of SR 810 is an intersection with US 441-SR 7 on the boundary between Coconut Creek and Parkland; the eastern terminus is an intersection with Ocean Drive (SR A1A) in Deerfield Beach.
Florida State Road 815 Once a part of the original Dixie Highway, the former State Road 815 was a 4.1-mile-long north-south route that served - and still serves - as a commuter alternative to the nearby Biscayne Boulevard (US 1-SR 5) that was part of the Florida State Roads system for five decades.
Florida State Road 817 Locally known as University Drive, Northwest 27th Avenue, and Unity Boulevard, State Road 817 is a 29-mile-long divided highway serving western Broward County and northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its southern terminus is an intersection with SR 9 (which continues southward as Northwest 27th Avenue/Unity Boulevard) in Opa-Locka; its northern terminus is an interchange with the Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869) in Coral Springs.
Florida State Road 818 Extending 18.8 miles from US 27 (SR 25) in Southwest Ranches to Federal Highway (US 1) in central Broward County, State Road 818 is a primary access road for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Dania Beach.
Florida State Road 825 A rarity of the Florida State Roads system, State Road 825 is an approximately three-mile-long north-south street connecting SR 94 (Kendall Drive/Southwest 88th Street) and Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in western Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation added the route in the early 1980s in a campaign to increase access to the county’s commercial airports.
Florida State Road 826 State Road 826 is a bypass route around the greater Miami, USA area, extending 24.4 miles from North Miami Beach along Northeast 163rd Street into the Golden Glades Interchange, then becoming the Palmetto Expressway as it extends westward toward Miami Lakes before bending southward to serve Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Doral, West Miami, South Miami, and Kendall on its way to its southern terminus at U.
Florida State Road 827 Originally extending from Six Mile Bend to present-day Parkland, the former State Road 827 stretched 17 miles along the southern edge of the Hillsboro Canal, as its local name, Hillsboro Canal Road, indicates. Its original (1945) northwestern terminus was an intersection with (then-)US 441-SR 80 (which became SR 880 after US 441 and US 80 were rerouted three miles to the north...
Florida State Road 836 State Road 836, locally known as the Dolphin Expressway, is a 13-mile-long six-lane divided tollway currently extending from US 1 (SR 5) and SR A1A) in Miami, westward past Miami International Airport to the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821) in Sweetwater, Florida, USA. It is maintained and operated by the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority.
Florida State Road 842 An eight-mile-long major thoroughfare through the heart of Broward County, State Road 842 is also known as West Broward Boulevard and East Las Olas Boulevard (connected with a three-block section on Southeast Third Avenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale). The western terminus is an intersection with University Drive (SR 817) in Plantation, although West Broward Boulevard continues an additional 5.
Florida State Road 845 State Road 845 is a 14-mile-long north-south divided highway serving northern Broward County and southern Palm Beach County, Florida, known by local residents as Powerline Road and Jog Road. The southern terminus is an intersection with Sunrise Boulevard (SR 838) near downtown Ft.
Florida State Road 849 Locally known as Northwest 31st Avenue and the Atlantic Boulevard Extension, State Road 849 is a 1.0 mile-long north south Florida's Turnpike access road connecting Martin Luther King Boulevard/Hammondville Road and Coconut Creek Parkway (former SR 912) to the north and Atlantic Boulevard (SR 814) to the south.
Florida State Road 85 State Road 85, or SR 85, is a north-south state highway that runs from State Route 55 at the Florida/Alabama state line south to US 98 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. South of Crestview, Florida this highway is a four-lane divided highway running through Eglin Air Force Base with a speed limit of 65 MPH.
Florida State Road 854 An east-west commuter road spanning 8.7 miles across northern Miami-Dade County, the former State Road 854 is also locally known as Honey Hill Road, Northwest 199th Street, Dan Marino Boulevard (in Miami Gardens next to Dolphin Stadium), Ives Dairy Road, Northeast 205th Terrace, and Northeast 203rd Street.
Florida State Road 860 Locally known as Miami Gardens Drive, Northwest 183rd Street, and Northeast 183rd Street, State Road 860 is a 12-mile-long east-west street serving bedroom communities in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its western terminus is a trumpet interchange with Interstate 75 (SR 93) in the Palm Springs North area near Miami Lakes; its eastern terminus is an intersection with Biscayne Boulevard (U.
Florida State Road 865 Originally a continuous Florida State Road extending from Bonita Springs to Tice, Florida and serving Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, State Road 865 now consists of two segments connected by a part of Lee County Road 865 that was originally part of SR 865, one signed north-south, the other east-west.
Florida State Road 867 A 10-mile-long street paralleling the Caloosahatchee River between Fort Myers and Iona, State Road 867 is locally known as McGregor Boulevard. The southern terminus is an intersection with San Carlos Boulevard (State Road 865) – McGregor Boulevard continues southwest toward Sanibel Island as County Road 867 and County Road 869.
Florida State Road 874 State Road 874, also known as the Don Shula Expressway, extends 6.4 miles, connecting SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821) in central Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Florida State Road 884 State Road 884 and County Road 884 is Lee County, Florida's primary east-west controlled-access highway, linking Cape Coral in the western portion of the county to Lehigh Acres in the eastern portion. The highway runs just south of the incorporated limits of the city of Fort Myers and through downtown Cape Coral, spanning approximately 20 miles; its placement has resulted in its becoming a major commuter route.
Florida State Road 9 State Road 9 is mainly the "hidden" state road number for Interstate 95 from the Georgia state line in Nassau County south to the Golden Glades Interchange near Miami. From the Golden Glades Interchange, SR 9 heads southwest to Unity Boulevard (NW 27th Avenue) near Opa-Locka.
Florida State Road 907 State Road 907, also known as Alton Road and 63rd Street, is a major north-south artery in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. It is one of a relative handful of Florida State Roads that have both termini on the same state route -- in this case, the northern terminus is the intersection of 63rd Street and Collins Avenue (SR A1A), and the southern terminus is the intersection of Alton Road and Fifth Street (also SR A1A).
Florida State Road 908 In the late 1950s to the 1970s, State Road 908 was a 13-mile-long east-west street in southern Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (formerly Dade County). Locally, it was known as Silver Palm Drive, Southwest 232d Street, and Bailes Street.
Florida State Road 915 State Road 915, locally known as Northeast Sixth Avenue, is a 5.8-mile-long north-south street through the residential and business areas of the northern Miami-Dade County municipalities of Miami Shores, Biscayne Park, North Miami, and North Miami Beach.
Florida State Road 916 State Road 916, locally known as Northwest 138th Street, West 84th Street, Northwest 135th Street, Opa-Locka Boulevard, Northeast 135th Street, and Natural Bridge Road is an east-west highway crossing northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its western terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 75 (SR 93), the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826), and the Gratigny Parkway (SR 924) on the boundary between Hialeah and Miami Lakes.
Florida State Road 93 State Road 93 is the hidden Florida Department of Transportation designator for most of Interstate 75 (I-75) from the Georgia state line to the Interchange with the Palmetto Expressway and the Gratigny Parkway in Miami Lakes near the Opa-locka, Florida, Airport.
Florida State Road 932 A major east-west commercial artery in northern Miami-Dade County, State Road 932 is a 10-mile-long four-lane highway connecting US 27/SR 25 in Hialeah Gardens and SR 915 in Miami Shores, just south of the campus of Barry University. Locally, SR 932 is also known as Northwest 103rd Street, West 49th Street, Palm Springs Mile, East 49th Street, and Northeast 103rd Street.
Florida State Road 934 A major east-west highway in the Miami metropolitan area, State Road 934 currently extends from a point west of the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) in Medley to SR A1A in Miami Beach, and construction of an extension westward to the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821) is in the early stages. State Road 934 is known by a variety of names as it crosses Hialeah Gardens, Hialeah, Liberty City, Miami, North Bay Village, and Miami Beach: Northwest 74th Street, Hialeah Expressway, West 21st Street, East 21st Street, East 21st Street, Northwest 79th Street, Northeast 79th Street, Northwest 82nd Street, Northeast 82nd Street (79th and 82nd Streets form a one-way pair in Miami), 79th Street Causeway, John F.
Florida State Road 951 Originally 22 miles long, State Road 951 is now an eight-mile-long north-south divided highway that provides access from the Tamiami Trail (US 41/SR 90) near Naples Manor to the popular tourist destination Marco Island. On mainland Florida, SR 951 is also called Isle of Capri Road; on Marco Island, SR 951 is North Collier Boulevard.
Florida State Road 953 State Road 953 - locally known as LeJeune Road, Southwest 42d Avenue, Northwest 42d Avenue, Southeast 8th Avenue, and East 8th Avenue - is a 11.4-mile-long north-south street in Miami-Dade County, Florida serving the Miami area.
Florida State Road 972 State Road 972, locally known as Coral Way, is a short east-west divided highway entirely within the city of Miami, Florida, USA. Its current western terminus is Douglas Road (Southwest 37th Avenue); its eastern terminus is U.
Florida State Road 985 State Road 985, locally known as Southwest 107th Avenue, Northwest 107th Avenue, FIU Avenue, and Avenue of the Americas, is a 7.3-mile-long north-south street in western Miami-Dade County, Florida, serving the communities of Kendall, Olympia Heights, Westchester, Sweetwater, and Doral.
Florida State Road 986 State Road 986, also known as Sunset Drive and Southwest 72nd Street, is a six-mile-long east-west road serving Kendall and South Miami, Florida. Most of the route is lined with strip malls, particularly the stretch west of SR 973 (Galloway Road) and the segment in the city of South Miami.
Florida State Road 989 Locally known as Allapattah Road and Southwest 112th Avenue, State Road 989 is a north-south four line undivided highway in southern Miami-Dade County, Florida between Cutler Bay and Homestead Air Reserve Base. Its northern terminus is an intersection with South Dixie Highway U.
Florida State Road 9B State Road 9B is a planned freeway south of Jacksonville. Its north end will be at a currently unused interchange located on the southeast-most point on SR 9A (planned I-295), and it will connect to SR 9 (I-95) and continue south to serve planned development and possibly extend west as a planned bridge over the St.
Florida State Road A19A State Road A19A is a loop in the St. Petersburg, Florida, area that currently consists of a segment of the north-south SR 693 (66th Street) crossing Boca Ciega Bay on the Corey Causeway, a stretch of SR 699 in and near St.
Florida State Road A1A State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Fernandina Beach, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns.
Florida State Seminoles football The Florida State Seminoles football team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and one of the most successful programs in all of college football. Florida State has won two national championships (1993 and 1999), and finished in the top five of the AP Poll for 14 straight years from 1987 through 2000.
Florida State University The Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public research university located in Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida. Founded in 1851, the university is the oldest continuous site of higher education in the state of Florida.
Florida State University College of Law The Florida State University College of Law is a law school and one of the professional graduate schools of Florida State University, located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school was ranked 53rd among The 100 Top Law Schools in the nation by U.
Florida State University Seminoles The Florida State University has an athletic department with programs for men and for women. The men's program consists of baseball, basketball, cross country running, football, golf, swimming, tennis, and track & field.
Florida State University School Florida State University School, or "Florida High", is located within the Southwood community in the southeast part of Tallahassee, Florida. A charter school that serves kindergarten and grades one through twelve, Florida High is sponsored by Florida State University's College of Education.
Florida Student Association The Florida Student Association (FSA) is a non-partisan statewide organization of university students formed in 1976 to represent the interests of students of the State University System of Florida. It is composed of the Student Body Presidents of all of Florida's public universities and their respective staffs
Florida Suncoast The Florida Suncoast is a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Tarpon Springs to the north, and Naples to the south, and includes the Tampa Bay area. This region is sometimes also referred to as the Sun Coast.
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra is one of the nation's premiere youth orchestras, serving the central Florida region for many years. It will celebrate its 50th anniversary next season, and is currently in its 49th season.
Florida Theatre The Florida Theater is a historic theater in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The theatre is one of only four remaining high-style movie palaces built in Florida during the Mediterranean Revival architectural boom of the 1920s.
Florida Today Florida Today is the major daily newspaper serving Melbourne, Brevard County and the Space Coast region of Florida. It is a venture of the media conglomerate Gannett, and is similarly structured to the company's nationally distributed USA Today.
Florida Trail Association Founded in 1964, the Florida Trail Association is a private non-profit organization that oversees the volunteer effort to build, maintain, protect and promote the Florida Trail, one of eight National Scenic Trails in the United States. Based in Gainesville, FL, the Florida Trail Association's mission also includes:
Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves The Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves are a system of underwater parks in the state of Florida. They consist of shipwrecks of historic interest, both off the coast and inland, and are open year round, free of charge.
Florida United States Senate election, 2006 The Florida Senate election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. The incumbent Democratic senator, Bill Nelson, won by a significant margin, over 60% of the popular vote, over the Republican opponent, two-term Florida congresswoman and former secretary of state Katherine Harris.
Florida Virtual School Founded in 1997 by President and CEO Julie Young, the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is one of the largest online middle and high schools in the United States. It is the only public online school--and likely the first of any kind of public school--to be funded on a performance basis.
Florida woods cockroach The Florida woods cockroach (Eurycotis floridana) is a large species of cockroach, which usually grows to a length of 1½ inch to 2 inches. It is black in colour, and has a wide, glossy body, and appears at first glance to be wingless, however it does have very short wings just beneath its head, which are useless for flying.
Florida Welcome Centers Florida Welcome Centers are "tourist information houses", primarily located at the Florida state line. These centers provide incoming visitors with a variety of information on travel, highways, sports, climate, accommodations, cities, outdoor recreation, and attractions.
Florida Western Although not an official phrase, a Florida Western can be used to describe a small number of fictional films set in the mid 19th century, particularly around the time of the Second Seminole War. Not a significant number of these have been made, as most Hollywood and other genre westerns are usually located in more familiar regions of the United States, particularly the former frontier territories of "the West".
Florida White House The Florida White House or Winter White House was an informal name for a compound in Key Biscayne, Florida used by President Richard Nixon. Nixon purchased the first of his three waterfront homes, 500 Bay Lane, in 1969 from his former Senate colleague George Smathers and visited at least 50 times while in office from 1969 to 1974.
Florida's 11th congressional district Florida's 11th congressional district encompasses most of the city of Tampa and its suburbs and the shoreline of southeastern Hillsborough County. It also includes two areas in other counties: urban neighborhoods of south St.
Florida's 12th congressional district Florida's 12th congressional district encompasses much of Polk County, Florida as well as parts of rural and suburban east Hillsborough County and a small piece of western Osceola County. It is currently represented by Republican Adam Putnam.
Florida's 13th congressional district Florida's 13th congressional district encompasses all of Sarasota, DeSoto, and Hardee County, and most of Manatee County, except for a small northern coastal portion in District 11. It also includes a small section of Charlotte County.
Florida's 5th congressional district Florida's 5th Congressional District comprises all of or parts of Pasco County, Hernando County, Lake County, Citrus County, Levy County, Marion County, Polk County, Sumter County. The residents of this district are currently represented by Republican Ginny Brown-Waite.
Florida's 6th congressional district Florida’s Sixth District stretches from the St. Johns River and Jacksonville, sweeping through the Heart of North Central Florida, encompassing portions of Gainesville and Ocala, meandering down to the northern tip of the Orlando metropolitan area, in Lake County.
Florida's 9th congressional district Florida's 9th congressional district encompasses most of rural eastern Hillsborough County, northern parts of Pinellas County, including Clearwater, and the Gulf coast of Pasco County, including New Port Richey. It is currently represented by Republican Gus Bilirakis.
Florida's Natural Championship The Florida's Natural Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1992 through 2006. For most of those years it was known as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship.
Florida's Turnpike Florida's Turnpike is a toll road that runs 312 miles (497 km) down the Florida peninsula through 11 counties, from US 1 in Florida City to Interstate 75 at Wildwood. It runs through Orlando, where it crosses Interstate 4; and West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, where it parallels Interstate 95, often literally next to it.
Florida-Florida State rivalry The Florida-Florida State rivalry is a predominantly football based rivalry between the two flagship public universities in the state of Florida, the Florida Gators and the Florida State Seminoles. The Florida Gators lead the series 30-19-2.
Florida-Georgia District (LCMS) The Florida-Georgia District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and encompasses the states of Georgia and Florida, with the exception of the Florida Panhandle which is part of the Southern District; in addition, four Florida congregations and three Georgia congregations are in the non-geographic English District, and four more Florida congregations are in the SELC District. The Florida-Georgia District includes approximately 183 congregations and missions, subdivided into 22 circuits, as well as 41 preschools, 43 elementary schools and 2 high schools.
Florida, Buenos Aires Florida is a mostly residential neighborhood of the Vicente LĂłpez Partido in the northern suburbs of Gran Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is principally a middle class neighbourhood and is located between the neighbourhoods of Olivos and Vicente LĂłpez, also in the same partido (department).
Florida, Puerto Rico Florida (flo-REE-dah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located north of Utuado and Ciales, south of Barceloneta, east of Arecibo, and west of ManatĂ. Florida is spread over 1 ward and Florida Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Floridablanca, Pampanga Floridablanca is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. It is located on the western part of Pampanga along the Zambales mountain ranges and is bounded by the municipalities of Porac on the north, Lubao on the south, Guagua on the east, and Dinalupihan, Bataan on the west.
Florigen Florigen or Flowering hormone are the terms used for the hypothesized hormone-like molecules that control and/or trigger flowering in plants. Its precise identity and mechanism are not known; only its function.
Florigene Florigene is a biotechnology company based in Melbourne, Australia which is principally involved in the application of in-house genetic modification techniques to develop novel colour expressions in a range of commercial plants.
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau Florimond Claude, comte de Mercy-Argenteau (1727–1794), Austrian diplomat, son of Antoine, comte de Mercy-Argenteau, entered the diplomatic service of Austria, going to Paris in the train of Reichsfürst Kaunitz. He became Austrian minister at Turin, at St Petersburg, and in 1766 atParis, where his first work was to strengthen the alliance between France and Austria, which was cemented in 1770 by the marriage of the dauphin, afterwards Louis XVI, with Marie Antoinette, daughter of the empress Maria Theresa.
Florin (English coin) The Florin or Double Leopard was an attempt by English king Edward III to produce a gold coinage suitable for use in Europe as well as in England (see also Half Florin or Leopard and Quarter Florin or Helm). The florin, based on a French coin and ultimately on coins issued in Florence, Italy, in 1252, was a standard coin widely used internationally, with a value of six shillings.
Florin Court Florin Court is an Art Deco residential building, situated on the eastern side of Charterhouse Square in Smithfield, London, England. Built in 1936 by Guy Morgan and Partners, it became Whitehaven Mansions, the fictional residence of Hercule Poirot, in the 1980s filming of the TV series based on Agatha Christie's novels.
Florin PopenĹŁiu VlÄdicescu Florin PopenĹŁiu VlÄdicescu is a Romanian professor of Software Engineering. He was an associated professor at the Technical University of Bucharest and since the academic year of 1997/98, he has been appointed as "UNESCO professor" at the City University, London.
Florina Herea Florina Carmen Herea (born March 17, 1979 in PloieĹźti) is a Romanian freestyle swimmer who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to the Sydney Games, she was a member of the Women's Relay Team that won the golden medal in the 4x200m Freestyle at the European LC Championships 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.
Florindo Der beglückte Florindo (HWV 3) is an opera composed by Handel and was ordered by Reinhard Keiser, the manager of the Hamburg Opera at that time. The opera was performed in Theater am Gänsemarkt and probably directed by Christoph Graupner in 1708 after Handel had left for Italy.
Florida State Road 693 Locally known as 66th Street, Pasadena Avenue, and A19AState Road 693 is a 13-mile-long north-south street serving southern Pinellas County, Florida]. The southern terminus is an intersection with Blind Pass Road and Gulf Way ([[State Road 699 (Florida)|SR 699) in St.
Florida State Road 694 State Road 694 is an east-west route in Pinellas County originally running east from Indian Shores, through Seminole and into Pinellas Park; it now begins in Pinellas Park at 66th Street N, with the former road to the west becoming Pinellas County Road 694. It then turns to the northeast as it crosses US 19 in southeastern Pinellas Park and crosses into northeastern St.
Florida State Road 699 Locally known as Gulf Boulevard and Blind Pass Road, State Road 699 is a 15-mile-long road running the length of the Pinellas County barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico and serving the popular beaches near St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo.
Florida State Road 7 State Road 7 is a major north-south artery connecting Okeechobee Boulevard (SR 704) in West Palm Beach to US 41 (SR 90) in the Little Havana section of Miami. All but the northernmost two miles (from Royal Palm Beach to West Palm Beach) is also US 441, and has been since 1950.
Florida State Road 70 Stretching 165 miles across the Florida peninsula, State Road 70 spans five Florida counties and straddles the northern boundaries of two more. Its western terminus is an intersection of 15th Street East and Manatee Avenue (SR 64) in Bradenton (Manatee County); its eastern terminus is an intersection of Virginia Avenue and South Fourth Street (U.
Florida State Road 700 State Road 700 is the mostly unsigned Florida Department of Transportation State Road designation of US 98 between Chassahowitzka (where US 98 continues northward as unsigned SR 55) and Twentymile Bend (where US 98 continues eastward as signed SR 80). The only segment of State Road 700 that is signed is between SR 50A and US 41 in Brooksville.
Florida State Road 704 Also known as Okeechobee Boulevard, State Road 704 is a major east-west boulevard in the West Palm Beach area. Its western terminus is an intersection with SR 7 near Royal Palm Beach; its eastern terminus is an intersection with SR A1A in Palm Beach.
Florida State Road 706 Now roughly one-third its original length, State Road 706 is a 5-mile-long road connecting Florida's Turnpike, Interstate 95 (SR 9), US 1 (SR 5), and Ocean Avenue (SR A1A) in Jupiter. Signed east-west, SR 706 is also known locally as Indiantown Road.
Florida State Road 708 A four-mile-long, east-west throughfare Riviera Beach, State Road 708 is locally known as Blue Heron Boulevard. Its western terminus is an intersection with Bee Line Highway (SR 710); its eastern terminus is an intersection with Broadway (US 1-SR 5).
Florida State Road 714 Currently extending from Interstate 95 (SR 9) to downtown Stuart, State Road 714 is an 11-mile-long east-west highway serving northern Martin County, Florida. The eastern terminus of SR 714 is an intersection with Southeast Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A and CR A1A) in Stuart.
Florida State Road 715 Known locally as Southwest 16th Street, Northwest 16th Street, and Bacom Point Road, State Road 715 is a 12-mile-long north-south route serving two cities on and near the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida. The southern terminus is an intersection with Palm Beach Road (SR 80) in Palm Beach County just south of Belle Glade; the northern terminus is an intersection with Lake Avenue (US 441/SR 15) in downtown Pahokee.
Florida State Road 727 One of four "misnumbered" State Road 7## highways in the Pensacola, State Road 727 is a four-mile-long highway that is locally known as West Fairfield Drive and South Fairfield Drive. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with State Road 292 (Gulf Beach Highway); the eastern terminus is an intersection with New Warrington Road (SR 295) in West Pensacola.
Florida State Road 732 Locally known as the Jensen Beach Causeway and Causeway Boulevard, State Road 732 is a 2.2-mile-long east-west highway connecting State Road 707 and Martin County Road 707 on the Florida mainland and Ocean Drive (SR A1A) by the Atlantic Ocean shore near Jensen Beach, Florida.
Florida State Road 742 A six-mile-long east-west street serving Pensacola, State Road 742 is both a commuter road and a bypass route that also provides access (via Ninth Avenue/SR 289 and Airport Boulevard/SR 750) for motorists to Pensacola Regional Airport. Locally known as Burgess Road and Creighton Boulevard, SR 742 stays within a mile south of Interstate 10 (SR 8) from the State Road's western terminus at US 29-SR 95 near Ensley to SR 742's eastern terminus at US 90 in Pensacola.
Florida State Road 758 State Road 758 is an 11-mile-long street connecting Siesta Key with Sarasota and its southeastern suburbs in southwestern Florida. State Road 758 is locally known by three names: Midnight Pass Road northwest of Crescent Beach on Siesta Key, Siesta Road as it crosses Roberts Bay (Intracoastal Waterway) in southern Sarasota, and Bay Road on the mainland east between Tamiami Trail (US 41-SR 45) and its eastern terminus at Interstate 75 (SR 93) near Sarasota Springs).
Florida State Road 76 The 35-mile-long State Road 76 is a northeast-southwest (signed east-west) highway connecting Stuart on the shore of the St. Lucie River near the Atlantic Ocean and the Treasure Coast to Port Mayaca on the shore of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida State Road 78 State Road 78 is the Florida Department of Transportation designation for three separate east-west sections of a road that was once a single stretch of road extending from the Gulf Coast of Florida to the northern tip of Lake Okeechobee. In the 1980s, two segments of the route were removed from state maintenance to county maintenance (and the road designations were changed to reflect the action); more recently, SR 78 signs disappeared from the four-mile-long stretch of US 27/SR 25 that doubled as the State Road.
Florida State Road 780 A five-mile-long east-west street, State Road 780 is known as Fruitville Road by the residents of Sarasota, Florida. The western terminus is an intersection with Washington Boulevard (US 301-SR 683) in the downtown area.
Florida State Road 789 A 19-mile-long road along the Florida’s Gulf Coast, State Road 789 spans Coon Key, Bird Key, Saint Armand Key, and Lido Key, in Sarasota; Longboat Key; and Anna Maria Key near Bradenton. The southern terminus is the intersection of the John Ringling Causeway and the Tamiami Trail (US 41-SR 45) in Sarasota; the northern terminus is an intersection of Gulf Drive North and Manatee Avenue (SR 64) in Holmes Beach near Bradenton.
Florida State Road 80 State Road 80 (also known as Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Boulevard in Lee County) is a 132-mile (211 km) route linking US 1 in West Palm Beach and US 41 in Fort Myers. As one of the few roads crossing the Everglades, this route is very important.
Florida State Road 800 State Road 800, locally known as Spanish River Boulevard, is a short east-west street in Boca Raton, Florida. Its western terminus is an intersection with Military Trail (SR 809) near the main entrance of Lynn University; the eastern terminus is an intersection with North Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) near the Atlantic Ocean shoreline at the northeastern corner of Spanish River Park.
Florida State Road 802 Locally known as Lake Worth Road, State Road 802 is a major east-west highway serving central Palm Beach County, Florida. The western terminus of SR 802 is an intersection with US 441-SR 7 near Wellington; the eastern terminus is an intersection with Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) in Lake Worth.
Florida State Road 806 State Road 806, locally known as Atlantic Avenue, is the primary east-west highway of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. Not to be confused with Atlantic Boulevard (SR 814) 15 miles to the south, Atlantic Avenue extends from US 441-SR 7 eastward to Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) just north of Highland Beach.
Florida State Road 808 Locally known as Glades Road, State Road 808 is currently a seven-mile-long east-west divided highway serving southern Palm Beach County, Florida. Its present western terminus is an intersection with US 441 (SR 7) near Boca West; its eastern terminus is an intersection with Federal Highway (U.
Florida State Road 809 Locally known as Military Trail, State Road 809 and Palm Beach County Road 809 almost span the entire Palm Beach County as a four- or six-lane divided highway which, like the nearby similar north-south State Roads 811 and 845, serves the dual purposes of commuting alternatives to Florida's Turnpike and Interstate 95 (SR 9).
Florida State Road 810 An east-west street in Broward County, Florida, that is within one mile south of neighboring Palm Beach County throughout its entire route, State Road 810 is locally known as Hillsboro Boulevard. The western terminus of SR 810 is an intersection with US 441-SR 7 on the boundary between Coconut Creek and Parkland; the eastern terminus is an intersection with Ocean Drive (SR A1A) in Deerfield Beach.
Florida State Road 815 Once a part of the original Dixie Highway, the former State Road 815 was a 4.1-mile-long north-south route that served - and still serves - as a commuter alternative to the nearby Biscayne Boulevard (US 1-SR 5) that was part of the Florida State Roads system for five decades.
Florida State Road 817 Locally known as University Drive, Northwest 27th Avenue, and Unity Boulevard, State Road 817 is a 29-mile-long divided highway serving western Broward County and northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its southern terminus is an intersection with SR 9 (which continues southward as Northwest 27th Avenue/Unity Boulevard) in Opa-Locka; its northern terminus is an interchange with the Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869) in Coral Springs.
Florida State Road 818 Extending 18.8 miles from US 27 (SR 25) in Southwest Ranches to Federal Highway (US 1) in central Broward County, State Road 818 is a primary access road for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Dania Beach.
Florida State Road 825 A rarity of the Florida State Roads system, State Road 825 is an approximately three-mile-long north-south street connecting SR 94 (Kendall Drive/Southwest 88th Street) and Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in western Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation added the route in the early 1980s in a campaign to increase access to the county’s commercial airports.
Florida State Road 826 State Road 826 is a bypass route around the greater Miami, USA area, extending 24.4 miles from North Miami Beach along Northeast 163rd Street into the Golden Glades Interchange, then becoming the Palmetto Expressway as it extends westward toward Miami Lakes before bending southward to serve Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Doral, West Miami, South Miami, and Kendall on its way to its southern terminus at U.
Florida State Road 827 Originally extending from Six Mile Bend to present-day Parkland, the former State Road 827 stretched 17 miles along the southern edge of the Hillsboro Canal, as its local name, Hillsboro Canal Road, indicates. Its original (1945) northwestern terminus was an intersection with (then-)US 441-SR 80 (which became SR 880 after US 441 and US 80 were rerouted three miles to the north...
Florida State Road 836 State Road 836, locally known as the Dolphin Expressway, is a 13-mile-long six-lane divided tollway currently extending from US 1 (SR 5) and SR A1A) in Miami, westward past Miami International Airport to the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821) in Sweetwater, Florida, USA. It is maintained and operated by the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority.
Florida State Road 842 An eight-mile-long major thoroughfare through the heart of Broward County, State Road 842 is also known as West Broward Boulevard and East Las Olas Boulevard (connected with a three-block section on Southeast Third Avenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale). The western terminus is an intersection with University Drive (SR 817) in Plantation, although West Broward Boulevard continues an additional 5.
Florida State Road 845 State Road 845 is a 14-mile-long north-south divided highway serving northern Broward County and southern Palm Beach County, Florida, known by local residents as Powerline Road and Jog Road. The southern terminus is an intersection with Sunrise Boulevard (SR 838) near downtown Ft.
Florida State Road 849 Locally known as Northwest 31st Avenue and the Atlantic Boulevard Extension, State Road 849 is a 1.0 mile-long north south Florida's Turnpike access road connecting Martin Luther King Boulevard/Hammondville Road and Coconut Creek Parkway (former SR 912) to the north and Atlantic Boulevard (SR 814) to the south.
Florida State Road 85 State Road 85, or SR 85, is a north-south state highway that runs from State Route 55 at the Florida/Alabama state line south to US 98 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. South of Crestview, Florida this highway is a four-lane divided highway running through Eglin Air Force Base with a speed limit of 65 MPH.
Florida State Road 854 An east-west commuter road spanning 8.7 miles across northern Miami-Dade County, the former State Road 854 is also locally known as Honey Hill Road, Northwest 199th Street, Dan Marino Boulevard (in Miami Gardens next to Dolphin Stadium), Ives Dairy Road, Northeast 205th Terrace, and Northeast 203rd Street.
Florida State Road 860 Locally known as Miami Gardens Drive, Northwest 183rd Street, and Northeast 183rd Street, State Road 860 is a 12-mile-long east-west street serving bedroom communities in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its western terminus is a trumpet interchange with Interstate 75 (SR 93) in the Palm Springs North area near Miami Lakes; its eastern terminus is an intersection with Biscayne Boulevard (U.
Florida State Road 865 Originally a continuous Florida State Road extending from Bonita Springs to Tice, Florida and serving Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, State Road 865 now consists of two segments connected by a part of Lee County Road 865 that was originally part of SR 865, one signed north-south, the other east-west.
Florida State Road 867 A 10-mile-long street paralleling the Caloosahatchee River between Fort Myers and Iona, State Road 867 is locally known as McGregor Boulevard. The southern terminus is an intersection with San Carlos Boulevard (State Road 865) – McGregor Boulevard continues southwest toward Sanibel Island as County Road 867 and County Road 869.
Florida State Road 874 State Road 874, also known as the Don Shula Expressway, extends 6.4 miles, connecting SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821) in central Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Florida State Road 884 State Road 884 and County Road 884 is Lee County, Florida's primary east-west controlled-access highway, linking Cape Coral in the western portion of the county to Lehigh Acres in the eastern portion. The highway runs just south of the incorporated limits of the city of Fort Myers and through downtown Cape Coral, spanning approximately 20 miles; its placement has resulted in its becoming a major commuter route.
Florida State Road 9 State Road 9 is mainly the "hidden" state road number for Interstate 95 from the Georgia state line in Nassau County south to the Golden Glades Interchange near Miami. From the Golden Glades Interchange, SR 9 heads southwest to Unity Boulevard (NW 27th Avenue) near Opa-Locka.
Florida State Road 907 State Road 907, also known as Alton Road and 63rd Street, is a major north-south artery in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. It is one of a relative handful of Florida State Roads that have both termini on the same state route -- in this case, the northern terminus is the intersection of 63rd Street and Collins Avenue (SR A1A), and the southern terminus is the intersection of Alton Road and Fifth Street (also SR A1A).
Florida State Road 908 In the late 1950s to the 1970s, State Road 908 was a 13-mile-long east-west street in southern Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (formerly Dade County). Locally, it was known as Silver Palm Drive, Southwest 232d Street, and Bailes Street.
Florida State Road 915 State Road 915, locally known as Northeast Sixth Avenue, is a 5.8-mile-long north-south street through the residential and business areas of the northern Miami-Dade County municipalities of Miami Shores, Biscayne Park, North Miami, and North Miami Beach.
Florida State Road 916 State Road 916, locally known as Northwest 138th Street, West 84th Street, Northwest 135th Street, Opa-Locka Boulevard, Northeast 135th Street, and Natural Bridge Road is an east-west highway crossing northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its western terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 75 (SR 93), the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826), and the Gratigny Parkway (SR 924) on the boundary between Hialeah and Miami Lakes.
Florida State Road 93 State Road 93 is the hidden Florida Department of Transportation designator for most of Interstate 75 (I-75) from the Georgia state line to the Interchange with the Palmetto Expressway and the Gratigny Parkway in Miami Lakes near the Opa-locka, Florida, Airport.
Florida State Road 932 A major east-west commercial artery in northern Miami-Dade County, State Road 932 is a 10-mile-long four-lane highway connecting US 27/SR 25 in Hialeah Gardens and SR 915 in Miami Shores, just south of the campus of Barry University. Locally, SR 932 is also known as Northwest 103rd Street, West 49th Street, Palm Springs Mile, East 49th Street, and Northeast 103rd Street.
Florida State Road 934 A major east-west highway in the Miami metropolitan area, State Road 934 currently extends from a point west of the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) in Medley to SR A1A in Miami Beach, and construction of an extension westward to the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821) is in the early stages. State Road 934 is known by a variety of names as it crosses Hialeah Gardens, Hialeah, Liberty City, Miami, North Bay Village, and Miami Beach: Northwest 74th Street, Hialeah Expressway, West 21st Street, East 21st Street, East 21st Street, Northwest 79th Street, Northeast 79th Street, Northwest 82nd Street, Northeast 82nd Street (79th and 82nd Streets form a one-way pair in Miami), 79th Street Causeway, John F.
Florida State Road 951 Originally 22 miles long, State Road 951 is now an eight-mile-long north-south divided highway that provides access from the Tamiami Trail (US 41/SR 90) near Naples Manor to the popular tourist destination Marco Island. On mainland Florida, SR 951 is also called Isle of Capri Road; on Marco Island, SR 951 is North Collier Boulevard.
Florida State Road 953 State Road 953 - locally known as LeJeune Road, Southwest 42d Avenue, Northwest 42d Avenue, Southeast 8th Avenue, and East 8th Avenue - is a 11.4-mile-long north-south street in Miami-Dade County, Florida serving the Miami area.
Florida State Road 972 State Road 972, locally known as Coral Way, is a short east-west divided highway entirely within the city of Miami, Florida, USA. Its current western terminus is Douglas Road (Southwest 37th Avenue); its eastern terminus is U.
Florida State Road 985 State Road 985, locally known as Southwest 107th Avenue, Northwest 107th Avenue, FIU Avenue, and Avenue of the Americas, is a 7.3-mile-long north-south street in western Miami-Dade County, Florida, serving the communities of Kendall, Olympia Heights, Westchester, Sweetwater, and Doral.
Florida State Road 986 State Road 986, also known as Sunset Drive and Southwest 72nd Street, is a six-mile-long east-west road serving Kendall and South Miami, Florida. Most of the route is lined with strip malls, particularly the stretch west of SR 973 (Galloway Road) and the segment in the city of South Miami.
Florida State Road 989 Locally known as Allapattah Road and Southwest 112th Avenue, State Road 989 is a north-south four line undivided highway in southern Miami-Dade County, Florida between Cutler Bay and Homestead Air Reserve Base. Its northern terminus is an intersection with South Dixie Highway U.
Florida State Road 9B State Road 9B is a planned freeway south of Jacksonville. Its north end will be at a currently unused interchange located on the southeast-most point on SR 9A (planned I-295), and it will connect to SR 9 (I-95) and continue south to serve planned development and possibly extend west as a planned bridge over the St.
Florida State Road A19A State Road A19A is a loop in the St. Petersburg, Florida, area that currently consists of a segment of the north-south SR 693 (66th Street) crossing Boca Ciega Bay on the Corey Causeway, a stretch of SR 699 in and near St.
Florida State Road A1A State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Fernandina Beach, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns.
Florida State Seminoles football The Florida State Seminoles football team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and one of the most successful programs in all of college football. Florida State has won two national championships (1993 and 1999), and finished in the top five of the AP Poll for 14 straight years from 1987 through 2000.
Florida State University The Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public research university located in Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida. Founded in 1851, the university is the oldest continuous site of higher education in the state of Florida.
Florida State University College of Law The Florida State University College of Law is a law school and one of the professional graduate schools of Florida State University, located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school was ranked 53rd among The 100 Top Law Schools in the nation by U.
Florida State University Seminoles The Florida State University has an athletic department with programs for men and for women. The men's program consists of baseball, basketball, cross country running, football, golf, swimming, tennis, and track & field.
Florida State University School Florida State University School, or "Florida High", is located within the Southwood community in the southeast part of Tallahassee, Florida. A charter school that serves kindergarten and grades one through twelve, Florida High is sponsored by Florida State University's College of Education.
Florida Student Association The Florida Student Association (FSA) is a non-partisan statewide organization of university students formed in 1976 to represent the interests of students of the State University System of Florida. It is composed of the Student Body Presidents of all of Florida's public universities and their respective staffs
Florida Suncoast The Florida Suncoast is a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Tarpon Springs to the north, and Naples to the south, and includes the Tampa Bay area. This region is sometimes also referred to as the Sun Coast.
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra is one of the nation's premiere youth orchestras, serving the central Florida region for many years. It will celebrate its 50th anniversary next season, and is currently in its 49th season.
Florida Theatre The Florida Theater is a historic theater in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The theatre is one of only four remaining high-style movie palaces built in Florida during the Mediterranean Revival architectural boom of the 1920s.
Florida Today Florida Today is the major daily newspaper serving Melbourne, Brevard County and the Space Coast region of Florida. It is a venture of the media conglomerate Gannett, and is similarly structured to the company's nationally distributed USA Today.
Florida Trail Association Founded in 1964, the Florida Trail Association is a private non-profit organization that oversees the volunteer effort to build, maintain, protect and promote the Florida Trail, one of eight National Scenic Trails in the United States. Based in Gainesville, FL, the Florida Trail Association's mission also includes:
Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves The Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves are a system of underwater parks in the state of Florida. They consist of shipwrecks of historic interest, both off the coast and inland, and are open year round, free of charge.
Florida United States Senate election, 2006 The Florida Senate election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. The incumbent Democratic senator, Bill Nelson, won by a significant margin, over 60% of the popular vote, over the Republican opponent, two-term Florida congresswoman and former secretary of state Katherine Harris.
Florida Virtual School Founded in 1997 by President and CEO Julie Young, the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is one of the largest online middle and high schools in the United States. It is the only public online school--and likely the first of any kind of public school--to be funded on a performance basis.
Florida woods cockroach The Florida woods cockroach (Eurycotis floridana) is a large species of cockroach, which usually grows to a length of 1½ inch to 2 inches. It is black in colour, and has a wide, glossy body, and appears at first glance to be wingless, however it does have very short wings just beneath its head, which are useless for flying.
Florida Welcome Centers Florida Welcome Centers are "tourist information houses", primarily located at the Florida state line. These centers provide incoming visitors with a variety of information on travel, highways, sports, climate, accommodations, cities, outdoor recreation, and attractions.
Florida Western Although not an official phrase, a Florida Western can be used to describe a small number of fictional films set in the mid 19th century, particularly around the time of the Second Seminole War. Not a significant number of these have been made, as most Hollywood and other genre westerns are usually located in more familiar regions of the United States, particularly the former frontier territories of "the West".
Florida White House The Florida White House or Winter White House was an informal name for a compound in Key Biscayne, Florida used by President Richard Nixon. Nixon purchased the first of his three waterfront homes, 500 Bay Lane, in 1969 from his former Senate colleague George Smathers and visited at least 50 times while in office from 1969 to 1974.
Florida's 11th congressional district Florida's 11th congressional district encompasses most of the city of Tampa and its suburbs and the shoreline of southeastern Hillsborough County. It also includes two areas in other counties: urban neighborhoods of south St.
Florida's 12th congressional district Florida's 12th congressional district encompasses much of Polk County, Florida as well as parts of rural and suburban east Hillsborough County and a small piece of western Osceola County. It is currently represented by Republican Adam Putnam.
Florida's 13th congressional district Florida's 13th congressional district encompasses all of Sarasota, DeSoto, and Hardee County, and most of Manatee County, except for a small northern coastal portion in District 11. It also includes a small section of Charlotte County.
Florida's 5th congressional district Florida's 5th Congressional District comprises all of or parts of Pasco County, Hernando County, Lake County, Citrus County, Levy County, Marion County, Polk County, Sumter County. The residents of this district are currently represented by Republican Ginny Brown-Waite.
Florida's 6th congressional district Florida’s Sixth District stretches from the St. Johns River and Jacksonville, sweeping through the Heart of North Central Florida, encompassing portions of Gainesville and Ocala, meandering down to the northern tip of the Orlando metropolitan area, in Lake County.
Florida's 9th congressional district Florida's 9th congressional district encompasses most of rural eastern Hillsborough County, northern parts of Pinellas County, including Clearwater, and the Gulf coast of Pasco County, including New Port Richey. It is currently represented by Republican Gus Bilirakis.
Florida's Natural Championship The Florida's Natural Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1992 through 2006. For most of those years it was known as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship.
Florida's Turnpike Florida's Turnpike is a toll road that runs 312 miles (497 km) down the Florida peninsula through 11 counties, from US 1 in Florida City to Interstate 75 at Wildwood. It runs through Orlando, where it crosses Interstate 4; and West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, where it parallels Interstate 95, often literally next to it.
Florida-Florida State rivalry The Florida-Florida State rivalry is a predominantly football based rivalry between the two flagship public universities in the state of Florida, the Florida Gators and the Florida State Seminoles. The Florida Gators lead the series 30-19-2.
Florida-Georgia District (LCMS) The Florida-Georgia District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and encompasses the states of Georgia and Florida, with the exception of the Florida Panhandle which is part of the Southern District; in addition, four Florida congregations and three Georgia congregations are in the non-geographic English District, and four more Florida congregations are in the SELC District. The Florida-Georgia District includes approximately 183 congregations and missions, subdivided into 22 circuits, as well as 41 preschools, 43 elementary schools and 2 high schools.
Florida, Buenos Aires Florida is a mostly residential neighborhood of the Vicente LĂłpez Partido in the northern suburbs of Gran Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is principally a middle class neighbourhood and is located between the neighbourhoods of Olivos and Vicente LĂłpez, also in the same partido (department).
Florida, Puerto Rico Florida (flo-REE-dah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located north of Utuado and Ciales, south of Barceloneta, east of Arecibo, and west of ManatĂ. Florida is spread over 1 ward and Florida Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Floridablanca, Pampanga Floridablanca is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. It is located on the western part of Pampanga along the Zambales mountain ranges and is bounded by the municipalities of Porac on the north, Lubao on the south, Guagua on the east, and Dinalupihan, Bataan on the west.
Florigen Florigen or Flowering hormone are the terms used for the hypothesized hormone-like molecules that control and/or trigger flowering in plants. Its precise identity and mechanism are not known; only its function.
Florigene Florigene is a biotechnology company based in Melbourne, Australia which is principally involved in the application of in-house genetic modification techniques to develop novel colour expressions in a range of commercial plants.
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau Florimond Claude, comte de Mercy-Argenteau (1727–1794), Austrian diplomat, son of Antoine, comte de Mercy-Argenteau, entered the diplomatic service of Austria, going to Paris in the train of Reichsfürst Kaunitz. He became Austrian minister at Turin, at St Petersburg, and in 1766 atParis, where his first work was to strengthen the alliance between France and Austria, which was cemented in 1770 by the marriage of the dauphin, afterwards Louis XVI, with Marie Antoinette, daughter of the empress Maria Theresa.
Florin (English coin) The Florin or Double Leopard was an attempt by English king Edward III to produce a gold coinage suitable for use in Europe as well as in England (see also Half Florin or Leopard and Quarter Florin or Helm). The florin, based on a French coin and ultimately on coins issued in Florence, Italy, in 1252, was a standard coin widely used internationally, with a value of six shillings.
Florin Court Florin Court is an Art Deco residential building, situated on the eastern side of Charterhouse Square in Smithfield, London, England. Built in 1936 by Guy Morgan and Partners, it became Whitehaven Mansions, the fictional residence of Hercule Poirot, in the 1980s filming of the TV series based on Agatha Christie's novels.
Florin PopenĹŁiu VlÄdicescu Florin PopenĹŁiu VlÄdicescu is a Romanian professor of Software Engineering. He was an associated professor at the Technical University of Bucharest and since the academic year of 1997/98, he has been appointed as "UNESCO professor" at the City University, London.
Florina Herea Florina Carmen Herea (born March 17, 1979 in PloieĹźti) is a Romanian freestyle swimmer who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to the Sydney Games, she was a member of the Women's Relay Team that won the golden medal in the 4x200m Freestyle at the European LC Championships 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.
Florindo Der beglückte Florindo (HWV 3) is an opera composed by Handel and was ordered by Reinhard Keiser, the manager of the Hamburg Opera at that time. The opera was performed in Theater am Gänsemarkt and probably directed by Christoph Graupner in 1708 after Handel had left for Italy.
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