Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513,Spanish explorerJuan Ponce de León became the first documented European to make landfall in the region and named itLa Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers";[la floˈɾiða]), giving the territory its present name. Spain subsequently incorporated Florida into theSpanish Empire in the early 16th century. In 1565, it foundedSt. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States. The region was frequently coveted and attacked byGreat Britain throughout the 18th century. Britain briefly gained control of Florida in 1763, but Spain recovered it in 1783 following the British defeat in theAmerican Revolutionary War. Florida remained under Spanish rule until it wasceded to the United States in 1821, in exchange for U.S. recognition of Spanish sovereignty inTexas and the resolution of the border dispute along theSabine River. Florida was admitted as the27th state on March 3, 1845, and was the principal location of theSeminole Wars (1816–1858), the longest and most extensive of theAmerican Indian Wars. The state seceded fromthe Union on January 10, 1861, becoming one of the seven originalConfederate States, and was readmitted to the Union after theCivil War on June 25, 1868.
Limp Bizkit performing at Festival of the Lakes inHammond, Indiana in 2021
Limp Bizkit is an Americannu metal band fromJacksonville, Florida. Its lineup consists of lead vocalistFred Durst, drummerJohn Otto, guitaristWes Borland, and turntablistDJ Lethal. The band's musical style is marked by Durst's angry vocal delivery and Borland's sonic experimentation. The band has been nominated for threeGrammy Awards, sold 40 million records worldwide, and won several other awards.
Everyone has a gripping stranger in their lives, Andy, a stranger who unwittingly possesses a bizarre hold over you. Maybe it's the kid in cut-offs who mows your lawn or the woman wearing white shoulders who stamps your book at the library - a stranger who, if you were to come home and find a message from them on your answering machine saying, "Drop everything. I love you. Come away with me now to Florida," you'd follow them
Image 10Juan Ponce de León was one of the first Europeans to set foot in the current United States; he led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named. (fromHistory of Florida)
Image 14The expanded West Florida territory in 1767. (fromHistory of Florida)
Image 15A 1527 map byVesconte Maggiolo showing the east coast of North America with "Tera Florida" at the top and "Lavoradore" at the bottom. (fromHistory of Florida)
Image 20Snow is very uncommon in Florida, but has occurred in every major Florida city at least once; snow does fall very occasionally in North Florida (fromGeography of Florida)
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![Image 9A Cuban sandwich is a variation of a ham and cheese sandwich that originated among the Cuban workers in the cigar factories in Key West, Florida[1][2]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aKey_West_Cuban_mix.jpg)
