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the handle on florida
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Lightning Capital: Florida, especially the Tampa area, is known as the "Lightning Capital" of the U.S. due to its frequent lightning storms.
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Only Everglades in the World, with rare species (cocodile and panther) and it’s the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles coexist.
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Oldest Continuously Inhabited City: St. Augustine, founded in 1565 by the Spanish.
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Underwater Theme Park: At Silver Springs in Ocala, you can take a glass-bottom boat ride, seeing ancient fossils and marine life beneath the water.
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The Florida Man Phenomenon: Known for bizarre headlines like “Florida Man…” stories
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Coral Reefs: Florida is the only state with extensive shallow coral reef formations along its coast, known as the Florida Reef Tract.
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