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Celebrating Florida’s 176th Birthday with Fun Facts

Posted on March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 by Melissa P | 45909 Views | 12 min read

Image by WikiImages from Pixabay As many people understand, birthday’s are important.  On May 3, 176 years ago, Florida became the 27th territory to join statehood in the United States.  Oddly enough, Florida lays claim to the oldest city in the country, yet didn’t become a state until 1845, almost 60 years after Delaware became

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