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By: Matthew King & Noah Oakes

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X is for "X" Marks the Spot

"X" marks the Spot when pirates look for treasure. There were pirates who visited Florida. A pirate named Black Caesar raided the Florida Keys. He was one of Blackbeards crewmen.

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Z is for Zoo in Florida (Sanford Zoo).
Zoos are a good place for kids to learn and see cool and fun animals. Lots of animals live in the Zoos in Florida like alligators, lions, tigers, and lots of other animals. At the Sanford Zoo, you can see giraffes. You can even attend a summer camp.

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Y is for Ybor City

Ybor City was founded by a group of cigar manufacturers. Many immigrants who worked at the cigar factories were Cuban. One of the main founders was Vicente Martinez Ybor so they named the city after him. Ybor City is in Tampa, Florida. Ybor City was founded in 1855.

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W is for Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World opened in 1971. WDW is the most visited vacation resort in the world. It is located in central Florida. It is in Orange County. About 52 million people visit WDW each year.

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V is for Vaca - Álvar Núñnez Cabeza de Vaca

The name de Vaca means "head of cow". Cabeza de Vaca was an explorer who visited Florida in the 1500s. He was a survivor Pánfilo de Narváez's expedition. He wrote about his experiences.

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U is for Universal Studios
Universal Studios is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened on June 7, 1990. Universal Studios is one of two of the Universal Orlando parks. The second park is Islands of Adventure.

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T is for Tallahassee

Tallahassee is the capital city of Florida. Before Tallahassee was chosen as the capital, Pensacola and St. Augustine were centers of government in Florida. In 1824, Governor DuVal chose Tallahassee as the new capital. Tallahassee is half way between Pensacola and St. Augustine.

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S is for Sea World
Sea World is a theme park. It has many live shows. There are also rides and animal exhibits. Families go to Sea World to see animals like dolphins, sharks and fish. Sea World rescues sea life that washes up on shore

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R is for Railroads

There was a boom in Florida's railroads after the Disston Purchase. A railroad line linked Pensacola to eastern Florida. Lines headed north. Railroads helped create new cities and helped small cities grow.

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Q is for Quartz

Quartz is a mineral. It is common in Florida. You can find it on Florida's beaches.

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P is for Peninsula

Most of Florida is a peninsula. It is land nearly surrounded by water. It is surrounded on three sides. Florida's land has two main parts. One part is a peninsula which lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

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O is for Ocean

Florida is nearly surrounded by ocean. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of miles of Florida's coast touch the ocean. Sea animals live in the ocean. Organizations are set up to take care of the ocean.

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N is for NASA

NASA was formed in 1958. It means National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The military decided to move their rocket tests from White Sands, New Mexico to Cape Canaveral, Florida. This happened after missile in White Sands went off course during a test launch. Florida is better because if a missile is launched in Cape Canaveral, and goes off course, it will probably land safely in the ocean.

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M is for Mockingbird

The state bird of Florida is the mockingbird.
The Mockingbird got its name because it sometimes makes the same sound of other birds. People may get confused and mistake it for a another bird.

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L is for Leon - Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon came to Florida in 1513. He was a Spanish explorer. He named Florida. Florida means "the place of flowers." He was looking for riches.

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K is for Keys - Florida Keys

The Florida Keys are a series of islands. They are located on the south end of Florida. There are actually about 1700 islands that make up the Florida Keys. Some are big but some are no bigger than a few mangroves.

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J is for Jacksonville

Jacksonville is a city in Florida. Jacksonville had the biggest population among all the cities in Florida. It is the largest city in Florida by area. It is next to the Atlantic Ocean. The city was named after Andrew Jackson. He was a president of the United States.

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I is for Iguanas

Iguanas are found in Florida. They are mostly found in the Florida Keys. They can be dangerous. They can bite, whip you with their tail, and claw you.

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H is for Henry Flagler
He built railroads that go around Florida. He also built hotels around St. Augustine. One of the most well known thing he built was Flagler College.

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G is for Great Depression

The Great Depression effected Florida in many ways. In the 1920s people had stocks. Then, suddenly the stock market crashed. This was the Great Depression. Many people lost all their money, even the super rich.

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D is for Dugout Canoe
Indians in Florida used dugout canoes to fish or to attack by water. Indians used them to travel in water such as a stream or lake. Many of the Spanish people found dugout canoes on the side of lakes and streams in Florida.

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F is for Flag - Florida State Flag
The Florida flag has the state seal in the center. The red cross is called the St. Andrew's Cross. It has a white background. The design was approved in 1900 and the current design has been used since 1985.

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E is for Everglades

The Everglades is filled with wild life. Some of the wild life is endangered. Some people are trying to save the endangered animals in the Everglades.  Sometimes people leave trash and sometimes animals eat the trash and get sick or choke and die.

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C is for Calusa

The Calusa was a fishing tribe. They lived in the southwest coast of Florida. They made tools and weapons out of shells and dead fish bones.

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B is for Beaches

Beaches are popular in Florida. Tourists come from all over the U.S. to see Florida's beaches. There is lots of of marine life in the waters of Florida like jellyfish, all different kinds of fish and lots of shells.

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A is for Apalachee

The Apalachee is a Native American tribe that lived in the Florida Panhandle. They were farmers. They grew corn, squash, and beans.