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Five Florida Fun Facts

  • July 2026
Florida Fun Facts
  1. Florida is similar in size to England and Wales combined.
  2. Key West has more bars per capita than any other place in the country.
  3. Florida’s oldest tree is 3500 years old and is still standing strong. It’s a Cypress tree called the “Senator” and is located just north of Longwood at Big Tree Park.
  4. Miami installed the bank ATM especially for rollerbladers who couldn’t go into the banks.
  5. State law highlights that if an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.