My dream is to move to Florida someday so I’m putting together a fun facts about Florida page. Here we go.

Florida Taxes - Florida ranks low in terms of the tax burden placed on residents. Based on income, property and other state and local tax collections, the Tax Foundation research organization ranks Florida among the lowest tax states (Florida ranks #45 among the 50 states in 2004; only five states have a lower tax burden).

State Sales Tax - 6%

Corporate Tax - 5.5%

State Income Tax - None

I might have to move here and run some of my business with this structure.
Florida Geography

Total Area - 58,560 Square Miles

Land Area - 54,252 Square Miles

Total Water Area - 4,308 Square Miles

Rank Among States in Total Area - 22nd

Length North to South - 447 Miles

Width East to West - 361 Miles

Distance from Pensacola to Key West - 792 Miles by Road

Highest Natural Point - 345 Feet near Lakewood in Walton County

Geographic Center - 12 miles northwest of Brooksville, Hernando County

Coastline - 1,197 Statute Miles

Tidal Shoreline - 2,276 Statute Miles

Beaches - 663 Miles

# Greater Miami is the only metropolitan area in the United States whose borders encompass two national parks. You can hike through pristine Everglades National Park or ride on glass-bottom boats across Biscayne National Park.

# Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America.

# The name Punta Gorda, which means, “fat point” when translated from Spanish. The moniker was given to the city because a broad part of the land in Punta Gorda juts into Charlotte Harbor. The harbor itself is somewhat unique, as it is the point where the Peace River meets the ocean.

# Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination in the United States.

# New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the state founded Rollins College, the oldest college in Florida, in Winter Park in 1885.

# Cape Canaveral is America’s launch pad for space flights.

# Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. Hawaii is farther south.

# A museum in Sanibel owns 2 million shells and claims to be the world’s only museum devoted solely to mollusks.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical School for Negroes was created in 1887. It later became Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Florida State College for Women became Florida State University in 1947. During the same year, the University of Florida began admitting women.

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The hottest recorded temperature ever in the Florida Keys was 108 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest was -2 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The state motto for Florida, and the Florida Keys is: IN GOD WE TRUST.
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The state song is: OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
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The state’s nickname is: THE SUNSHINE STATE (since it usually is sunny there.)
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The Florida Keys have some places where you can go snorkeling, scuba diving, or even swimming with the dolphins!