Florida Fringe

Discover haunted places, historical tourist attractions and fun things to do in the Sunshine State

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#DidYouKnow...? The first major-league level professional sports team in Florida was the #Miami #Dolphins. The team was founded in 1966.

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#DidYouKnow...? Florida has 663 miles of beaches.

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#DidYouKnow...? Canned rattlesnake meat was once sold in Florida.

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#DidYouKnow...? There are 1,700 islands in the #Florida #Keys, but only 882 of the islands are large enough to be on a hydrographic map.

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#DidYouKnow...? It would take about 67 days to visit all of Orlando’s entertainment offerings!

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#DidYouKnow? Floridians are often called "flatlanders". The highest point in the state is only 345 feet above sea... http://t.co/TBEsIUvZWx

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#DidYouKnow...? On this day in 1822, the City of Jacksonville (originally named Cowford) was founded by Georgia... http://t.co/yF5yNj3UGW

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#DidYouKnow...? The strapless bathing suit made its debut in #Miami Beach in 1938.

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#DidYouKnow? Caryville's JoAn Palmer became the most accomplished worm fiddler in town when she and a friend... http://t.co/cMoRu8ardq

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Our very own Toni Land has recently opened up an online shop to display her beautiful and unique artwork.... http://t.co/KIvZYwzLgp

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#DidYouKnow...? Florida is the only state with an embassy in Washington, D.C. It's named the Florida House.

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#DidYouKnow...? Betty Mae Jumper was the first female elected chair of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

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#DidYouKnow...? Sir Malcolm Campbell set the first speed record of 330 miles per hour at Daytona Beach in his car, the Bluebird.

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#DidYouKnow...? Today is designated as "Poetry Day" in all the public schools in Florida. This day always falls... http://t.co/mlTrA7fJsM

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#DidYouKnow...? There are 18 different area codes used for phone numbers in the state of Florida.

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#DidYouKnow...? On this day in 1969, Florida officially ratified the 19th Amendment. Florida became the 50th... http://t.co/GKU9XzIpcv

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#DidYouKnow...? Our state animal, the #Florida panther, was chosen by students across the state in 1982 in a vote.

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#DidYouKnow...? Ray Charles studied at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. It was there that he... http://t.co/ftVDRbvTiK

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#DidYouKnow...? On this day in 1896, The #Miami #Metropolis (forerunner of the Miami News) was founded.

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#DidYouKnow...? On this day in 1973, the United States put its #Skylab satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral.... http://t.co/KFrhprqqTI