Capital Tallahassee Became a State March 3, 1845 (27th) Location southeastern United States Area 65,795 sq. miles (22nd) Population 15,982,378 (4th) Major Cities Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, St. Peteresburg Products citrus fruits, sugarcane, celery Climate humid sub-tropical, except in southern part, which is tropical Yearly Precipitation averages 50 inches Professional Sports Teams Jackonsville Jaguars (National Football League) Miami Dolphins (National Football League) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (National Football League) Miami Heat (National Basketball Association) Orlando Magic (National Basketball Association) Florida Panthers (National Hockey League) Tampa Bay Lightning (National Hockey League) Tampa Bay Rays (Major League Baseball) Florida Marlins (Major League Baseball) Major Waterways Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Intracostal Waterway, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Most Famous Citizens Steve Garvey (baseball player) John Audubon (ornithologist, artist) Stephen Foster (composer) Marjorie K. Rowlings (writer) Jacqueline Cochran (aviator)
