What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee, in Leon County in North Florida, has been the capital since 1824.
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When did Florida become a state?
On March 3, 1845, as the 27th state.
Spain founded St. Augustine in 1565, the first permanent European settlement in Florida, and the United States acquired Florida from Spain as a territory in 1821. Tallahassee was made the capital in 1824, halfway between St. Augustine and Pensacola, the two main cities, and the brick Capitol finished there in 1845 is still the core of the Historic Capitol.
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What is the oldest city in Florida?
St. Augustine, in St. Johns County. Pedro Menendez de Aviles came ashore there on September 8, 1565, and the city describes itself as the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European and African-American origin in the United States.
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Population 306,934. Typical home sale price $516,543 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $305,000 in May 2026. Median household income $109,839; 21.1% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
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Population 297,542. Typical home sale price about $318,900 from March to May 2026; typical condo $187,000 in May 2026. Median household income $66,287; 14.8% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
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- Library of Congress, Florida becomes the 27th state ↗ Read October 25, 2026
- Florida Department of State, Florida quick facts ↗ Read October 25, 2026
- Florida Department of State, the Capitol ↗ Read October 25, 2026
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How big is Florida?
Florida covers 65,758 square miles, 22nd among the 50 states: 53,625 square miles of land and 12,133 of water.
What is the tallest building in Florida?
The tallest tower in Florida is now Cipriani Residences Miami, in Brickell, which reached its full height of 950 feet in July 2026; its first owners are expected to move in in the summer of 2027.
What is the town of Palm Beach like?
The town of Palm Beach is the island across the Lake Worth Lagoon from West Palm Beach, and about 9,200 people live there all year: 9,191 on April 1, 2025, by the Florida Legislature's figures.
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