My Book About U.S. Geography Home Projects  Stories  Art Fun Links Florida    Fun Facts:  Florida has a cool city called Orlando in it.  In Orlando they have Sea World, Universal Studios Orlando, Disney World, and many other fun places.     Climate:  Really hot.  Even in winter it is 70 degrees or more!!!  And it's humid (wet).  More information about Florida's climate.  Location: Southeastern United States. It is bordered by Georgia and Alabama. It's a long drive from California -- trust me, I've done it!  It took a whole week...   Flora (plant life): Oak trees with hanging moss (Spanish moss) Saw grass Mangrove trees Cypress trees Ferns Palm trees   Fauna (animal life): American Alligator (Yikes!) American Salt Water Crocodiles (Augh!) -- Biscayne National Park, and Everglades National Park. Manatees! (Cute!!!) Florida Panther (Cooool!) Armadillo Ibis Egrets Great Blue Herons Osprey Wood Stork Tree Snails Key deer Sea life of the coral reef Dolphins American Alligator Egrets Tree Snails Florida Panther American Saltwater Crocodile Ibis This is "Bob". We saw him in Disney World's Frontierland. He spends so much time hanging out scavenging scraps from the roast turkey leg stand that the workers gave him a name. These guys are really rare. They live on hummocks -- the little islands of hardwood trees that dot the Everglades. Crocodylus acutus More rare -- and possibly more dangerous -- than it's cousin the alligator. (Photo by Prof. Harry Messel) We saw a lot of these in Key Largo. . American Alligator   Important Land Forms (and Geographical Features): Everglades Hummocks Cypress swamps Florida Keys & other islands Peninsula Lake Okeechobee Coral reefs Dunes Read more about Florida's land forms and ecosystems   Resources: Oranges!  (Which means...yummy orange juice! Yay!) Tourists! Climate Beaches Forests (timber) Fishing Mining   Important Cities: Tallahassee (Capital) Miami Orlando Jacksonville Pensacola Fort Myers Palm Beach Tampa Fort Lauderdale Daytona Beach   Culture & History: For more information read: A Short History of Florida    Attractions (What to see and do here): Disney World (Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, MGM, Animal Kingdom, etc.) Universal Studios Orlando Sea World Kennedy Space Center Beaches The Everglades National Park -- don't miss the park's northern portion, Shark Valley.  This is where you will see the MOST alligators, birds, and other wildlife.  Amazing. Key Largo & John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Big Cypress National Park Sanibel Island Daytona International Speedway -- Home of the Daytona 500 So much more!       Fun & Educational Links: Animated Alphabet Coloring Pages -- you can print these pages to color at home.  Each page has interesting facts about the animal. Exploring Florida, Animals -- gallery of animal photos, especially Florida's birds More Florida Animals Florida Facts & History -- everything from how many miles of coastline, to Seminole history, to the state butterfly and the history of the state flag. Florida, Kids Almanac --more useful facts and interesting trivia.  Includes information about population, the current governor, and the economy.