The State of Florida

1. State animals

1.1. The Florida Panther-State Animal There are only around 100-200 Florida Panthers left in the state

1.2. Dolphin- State Salt Water Mammal Dolphins use echolocation to find food and other sea creatures

1.3. American Alligator- State Reptile An American Alligator can swim as fast as 20 mph

2. History

2.1. Ponce De Leon Believed to be the first European to set foot in Florid

2.2. Castilllo De San Marcos The fort in St. Augustine is made primarily of Coquina rock found on Florida beaches

2.3. Seminole Indians The Seminole tribe still remains to this day unconquered

3. Geography

3.1. Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is in the top 10 largest bodies of water in the world

3.2. Everglades The everglades are the largest mangrove ecosystem in North America

3.3. Florida Keys Key West is the southern most city in the United States