6-1 Florida Facts

U.S. dollar

Currency used in Florida

Tallahassee

Florida's capital

Citrus fruits

World's largest exporter

Miami

City on the Atlantic coast which is 200 miles from Havana, Cuba

Juan Ponce de León

First European explorer in Florida, looking for the fountain of youth

Pascua Florida

Original name of Florida - means "Flowery Easter"

Everglades National Park

Found in southern Florida, only place in the world crocodiles and alligators live together

Cape Canaveral

Home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Florida Keys

Chain of islands connected by 42 bridges

Little Havana

Neighborhood in Miami made up of many Cuban-Americans

"Floribbean Food"

This food often includes seafood, tropical fruits, and zesty herbs and spices

Seminoles

Native American tribe; known for basket-weaving with grasses from the Everglades and FSU's mascot

Calle Ocho

Important street in Little Havana; painting by Mildrey Guillot; Festival in Little Havana

Croquetas

Food which is similar to ham fritters

Empanadas

Food which is similar to turnovers; can be made with fruit, meat, or cheese

St. Augustine

Oldest European settlement in the U.S. - founded in 1565; has a lot of colonial architecture

Carnaval de Miami

Takes place in Little Havana; celebrates Miami's Hispanic culture

Festival de Jazz Latino

Part of the Carnaval de Miami; showcases Latin Jazz