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Saint Petersburg (pop. 248,232) is a city on the west coast of Florida. Its warm, sunny climate and location on Tampa Bay made the city a resort area, beginning in the early 1900's. St. Petersburg is sometimes called the Sunshine City because of its pleasant weather. In the mid-1900's, many retired people began moving to St. Petersburg, and the city became a retirement center as well. In the late 1900's, a variety of new economic opportunities attracted many younger people to the area to… More »

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Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, Florida (pop. 64,112; met. area pop. 443,343), a resort city, lies on the Atlantic... More >>

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, LAW duhr dayl (pop. 152,397), is a major resort city in Florida. It lies on the... More >>

Jacksonville

Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida and the state's financial and insurance capital. It... More >>

Key West

Key West, Florida (pop. 25,478), is the southernmost city in the continental United States. It... More >>

Miami

Miami, my AM ee, Florida (pop. 362,470; met. area pop. 5,007,564), is a world-famous resort city.... More >>

Miami Beach

Miami, my AM ee, Beach, Florida (pop. 87,933), is one of North America's most famous resort... More >>

Pensacola

Pensacola (pop. 56,255; met. area pop. 412,153) is Florida's largest deepwater seaport. Its chief... More >>

Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine, AW guh steen, Florida (pop. 11,592), is the oldest permanent settlement... More >>

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg (pop. 248,232) is a city on the west coast of Florida. Its warm, sunny climate... More >>

Tallahassee

Tallahassee, tal uh HAS ee (pop. 150,624; met. area pop. 320,304), is the capital of Florida. It... More >>

Tampa

Tampa (pop. 303,447) is a major United States seaport and an important commercial and industrial... More >>

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