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Florida was admitted to the United States as the 27th State on March 3, 1845.
| State Capitol: | Tallahassee | State Bird: | Mockingbird | |
| Governor: | Charlie Crist | State Animal: | Florida Panther | |
| Lt. Governor: | Jeff Kottkamp | State Tree: | Sabal Palm | |
| Number of Counties: | 67 | State Flower: | Orange Blossom | |
| State Nickname: | The Sunshine State | State Song: | The Swanee River | |
| State Motto: | "In God We Trust" | State Seashell: | Horse Conch | |
| State Beverage: | Orange Juice | State Gem: | Moonstone | |
| State Stone: | Agatized Coral | State Wildflower: | Coreopsis | |
| State Butterfly: | Zebra Longwing | State Reptile: | Alligator | |
| State Marine Mammal: | Manatee | State Saltwater Mammal: | Porpoise | |
| State Freshwater Fish: | Largemouth Bass | State Saltwater Fish: | Sailfish |
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Florida Counties ...
Florida Counties ( 67 ) & County Seats
Alachua
Gainesville
Lake
Tavares
Baker
Macclenny
Lee
Fort Myers
Bay
Panama City
Leon
Tallahassee
Bradford
Starke
Levy
Bronson
Brevard ... and ...
County Clerk of CourtsTitusville
Liberty
Bristol
Broward
Fort Lauderdale
Madison
Madison
Calhoun *
Blountstown
Manatee
Bradenton
Charlotte ... and ...
Charlotte - Official
Charlotte - Depts.Punta Gorda
Marion - BoCC
Ocala
Citrus - BoCC
Inverness
Martin
Stuart
Clay - BoCC ... and ...
Clay - SheriffGreen Cove Springs
Monroe
Key West
Collier
East Naples
Nassau
Fernandina Beach
Columbia
Lake City
Okaloosa
Crestview
Dade - (Portal)
MiamiDade.govMiami
Okeechobee
Okeechobee
DeSoto
Arcadia
Orange
Orlando
Dixie - (Portal)
Cross City
Osceola
Kissimmee
Duval - Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Palm Beach - BoCC
West Palm Beach
Escambia
Pensacola
Pasco
Dade City
Flagler
Bunnell
Pinellas
Clearwater
Franklin
Apalachicola
Polk
Bartow
Gadsden - C of C
Quincy
Putnam
Palatka
Gilchrist
Trenton
St. Johns
St. Augustine
Glades
Moore Haven
St. Lucie
Fort Pierce
Gulf
Port St. Joe
Santa Rosa
Milton
Hamilton
Jasper
Sarasota
Sarasota
Hardee
Wauchula
Seminole
Sanford
Hendry
LaBelle
Sumter
Bushnell
Hernando
Brooksville
Suwannee
Live Oak
Highlands
Sebring
Taylor
Perry
Hillsborough
Tampa
Union
Lake Butler
Holmes *
Bonifay
Volusia
DeLand
Indian River
Vero Beach
Wakulla
Crawfordville
Jackson
Marianna
Walton
DeFuniak Springs
Jefferson
Monticello
Washington
Chipley
Lafayette
Mayo
Florida Counties - Property Appraisers ...
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State of Florida ...
Florida Governor and Cabinet
The 1998 Constitutional Revision Commission proposed and Florida voters approved the reduction of the Florida Cabinet from six members and the Governor to three members and the Governor.
The reduction took place January 7, 2003.
Governor
Office of GovernorJohn Ellis "Jeb" Bush (R)
Attorney General
Department of Legal AffairsCharles J. "Charlie" Crist (R)
Commissioner
Department of Agriculture
and Consumer ServicesCharles H. Bronson
Chief Financial Officer
Dept. of Financial ServicesC. Thomas "Tom" Gallagher, III
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/fgils/government.html
Florida Judicial System
Federal Courts
There are three U.S. District Courts in Florida. They hear cases involving
violations of federal statues that occur within each court's jurisdiction.
Appeals of verdicts from these courts are heard by the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia.
Florida State Courts
In addition to the Florida Supreme Court, there are five District Courts of Appeal, 20 Circuit Courts, and 67 County Courts in Florida.Florida has 20 Judicial Circuits:
Alabama - AL | Alaska - AK | Arizona - AZ | Arkansas - AR | California - CA | Colorado - CO | Connecticut - CT | Delaware - DE | Florida - FL | Georgia - GA | Hawaii - HI | Idaho - ID | Illinois - IL | Indiana - IN | Iowa - IA | Kansas - KS | Kentucky - KY | Louisiana - LA | Maine - ME | Maryland - MD | Massachusetts - MA | Michigan - MI | Minnesota - MN | Mississippi - MS | Missouri - MO | Montana - MT | Nebraska - NE | Nevada - NV | New Hampshire - NH | New Jersey - NJ | New Mexico - NM | New York - NY | North Carolina - NC | North Dakota - ND | Ohio - OH | Oklahoma - OK | Oregon - OR | Pennsylvania - PA | Rhode Island - RI | South Carolina - SC | South Dakota - SD | Tennessee - TN | Texas - TX | Utah - UT | Vermont - VT | Virginia - VA | Washington - WA | West Virginia - WV | Wisconsin - WI | Wyoming - WY |
Armed Forces (the Americas) - AA
Armed Forces (Europe) - AE
Armed Forces (Pacific) - AP
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