Category: Florida

Facts About St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida is bordered by Tampa Bay’s three sections, Old, Middle and Lower Tampa Bay. The locals often refer to St. Petersburg as St. Pete. St. Pete Beach formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents. St. Petersburg is governed by a mayor and city…

Facts About Port St. Lucie The name “St. Lucie” is originally derived from the name of a settlement near Jupiter Inlet which was founded on St. Lucia’s day in 1566. Port St. Lucie has a total area of 76.7 sq mi, of which 75.5 sq mi is land and 1.2 sq mi is water. Parts…

Facts About Hollywood In 1920, Joseph Young arrived in South Florida to create his own “Dream City in Florida”, His vision included the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean stretching westward with man-made lakes, infrastructure, roads, and the Intracoastal Waterway. The estimated population of Hollywood is 152,131 as of 2021. Hollywood, fl was founded in 1925…

Facts About Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines was known as the “Village of Pembroke Pines” and was incorporated into a village in 1959. Pembroke Pines held an election, and the village became a city, officially incorporated as a city on January 16, 1960. The city’s name, Pembroke Pines, is traced back to Sir Edward J. Reed,…

Facts About Coral Springs Coral Springs officially chartered on July 10, 1963, was master-planned and primarily developed by Coral Ridge Properties, Inc., which was acquired by Westinghouse in 1966. Coral Springs has received the Florida Sterling Award for excellence in administration twice, in 1997 and 2003 Coral Springs’s name is derived from the company’s name…

Facts About Gainesville Gainesville is home to Florida’s largest and oldest university and is one of the state’s centres of education, medicine, cultural events and athletics. The University of Florida, the fourth-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2021–2022 academic year and UF Health Hospital. Gainesville is the county…

Facts About Miramar Miramar was founded by A.L. Mailman to serve as a “bedroom community” for nearby Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Miramar was incorporated on May 26, 1955, and was named for the Miramar area of Havana, Cuba where Mailman had a summer home. Miramar has a total area of 31.3 square miles, of which…

Facts About Tallahassee Tallahassee stems from a Muskogean Indian word, The literal translation of the word means “old fields”. The Creek Indians migrated through this area during the 18th and 19th centuries and gave the city its name, which stuck till today. Tallahassee is the capital city of the United States of Florida, it gained…

Facts About Lehigh Acres Lehigh Acres was developed in the mid-1950s by Chicago businessman Lee Ratner. Lehigh Acres is located in eastern Lee County at WikiMiniAtlas26°36′30″N 81°38′21″W (26.608333, -81.639167). The Lehigh Acres CDP has a total area of 94.2 square miles, of which 92.7 square miles are land and 1.5 square miles is water. The…