Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a 2010 estimated population of 18,801,310 by the United States Census Bureau, it is the fourth most populous state in the country. With an area of 65,755 square miles (170,305 km2), Florida ranks 22nd in size among the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Tallahassee, its largest city is Jacksonville, and the South Florida metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern U.S.

Much of Florida is situated on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. Its geography is marked by a coastline, by the omnipresence of water and the threat of hurricanes. Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, encompassing approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), and is the only state to border both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and its terrain is characterized by sedimentary soils. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. Its symbolic animals like the American alligator, Florida panther and the manatee, can be found in the Everglades, one of the most famous national parks in the world.

CitiesEdit

• Apopka
• Belleview
• Boca Raton
• Boynton Beach
• Brandon
• Brooksville
• Clearwater
• Daytona Beach
• Fort Lauderdale
• Fort Pierce
• Gainesville
• Inverness
• Jacksonville
• Kissimmee
• Largo
• Liberty City
• Live Oak
• Miami
• Miami Gardens
• New Port Richey
• North Miami Beach
• Orlando
• Palatka
• Palmetto
• Panama City
• Pensacola
• Pompano Beach
• Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
• Rockford
• Sanford
• Sarasota
• Spring Hill
• South Palm Beach
• St. Petersburg
• Sunrise
• Tampa
• Tallahassee
• Titusville
• Wesley Chapel
• Winter Park
• Ybor City, Florida

ArenasEdit

• American Airlines Arena
• Amway Arena
• Amway Center
• BankAtlantic Center
• Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
• James L. Knight Center
• Knight Center
• Manatee Civic Center
• Miami Arena
• National Car Rental Center
• O'Connell Center
• Ocean Center
• Orange Bowl
• O-rena
• Orlando Arena
• St. Pete Times Forum
• Sun Life Stadium
• Tampa Bay Times Forum
• The Orpheum
• TNA iMPACT! Zone

EventsEdit

• WWF House Show - January 16, 1985.
• The Great American Bash 1987 - July 31, 1987.
• Clash of the Champions II - June 8, 1988.
• Royal Rumble 1990 - January 21, 1990.
• Clash of the Champions XIII - November 20, 1990.
• Royal Rumble 1991 - January 19, 1991.
• Clash of the Champions XXIV - August 18, 1993.
• Clash of the Champions XXXI - August 6, 1995.
• Nitro - September 11, 1995.
• Nitro - November 6, 1995.
• Nitro - November 13, 1995.
• Nitro - January 15, 1996.
• Bash at the Beach 1996 - July 7, 1996.
• Nitro - February 10, 1997.
• Bash at the Beach 1997 - July 13, 1997.
• Nitro - July 21, 1997.
• Hardcore Heaven 1997 - August 17, 1997.
• Thunder - January 8, 1998.
• Nitro - April 6, 1998.
• Nitro - June 22, 1998.
• Nitro - August 31, 1998.
• Nitro - April 19, 1999.
• Heat - May 9, 1999.
• Heat - May 16, 1999.
• Bash at the Beach 1999 - July 11, 1999.
• Nitro - July 12, 1999.
• Nitro - September 6, 1999.
• Armageddon 1999 - December 12, 1999.
• Heat - December 12, 1999.
• RAW - January 3, 2000.
• Uncensored 2000 - March 19, 2000.
• Nitro - March 20, 1999.
• RAW - April 10, 2000.
• Smackdown - July 6, 2000.
• Bash at the Beach 2000 - July 9, 2000.
• Nitro - July 10, 2000.
• Greed 2001 - March 18, 2001.
• Nitro - March 19, 2001.
• Thunder - March 21, 2001.
• RAW - December 24, 2001.
• Armageddon 2002 - December 15, 2002.
• Heat - December 15, 2002.
• RAW - June 9, 2003.
• Smackdown - December 18, 2003.
• Velocity - December 20, 2003.
• RAW - June 21, 2004.
• RAW - January 10, 2005.
• Smackdown - September 1, 2005.
• Royal Rumble 2006 - January 29, 2006.
• Smackdown - October 13, 2006.
• ECW - October 17, 2006.
• RAW - January 1, 2007.
• One Night Stand 2007 - June 3, 2007.
• Survivor Series 2007 - November 18, 2007.
• RAW - November 19, 2007.
• ECW - April 1, 2008.
• Smackdown - April 4, 2008.
• RAW - March 9, 2009.
• ECW - March 10, 2009.
• ECW - July 14, 2009.
• Superstars - July 16, 2009.
• Smackdown - July 17, 2009.
• RAW - October 19, 2009
• RAW - May 3, 2010.
• RAW - June 7, 2010.
• Superstars - June 10, 2010
• Superstars - July 8, 2010.
• Bound for Glory VI - October 10, 2010.
• Survivor Series 2010 - November 21, 2010.
• NXT - November 23, 2010.
• Superstars - November 25, 2010.
• RAW - May 2, 2011.
• NXT - December 7, 2011.
• Smackdown - December 9, 2011.
• WrestleMania Axxes 2012 Day 1 - March 29, 2012.
• ROH Showdown in the Sun 2012 - March 30-March 31, 2012.
• WrestleMania Axxes 2012 Day 2 - March 31, 2012.
• WrestleMania XXVIII - April 1, 2012.
• RAW - April 2, 2012.

PromotionsEdit

• Best Of The Best Wrestling
• Championship Wrestling from Florida (Tampa, Florida) (1949-1997)
• Florida Championship Wrestling (Tampa, Florida) (2007-?)
• Full Impact Pro (Largo, Florida) (2003-?)

WrestlersEdit

• Angel Orsini
• Barry Windham
• Bryan Clark
• ChaCha
• Christine Wolf
• David Mercury
• David Sierra
• Don Harris
• Elijah Burke
• Kelly Kelly
• Kristin Flake
• Lauren Thompson
• Lita
• Maxx Stardom
• Missy Hyatt
• Reuben Cain
• Sable
• Seven Briggs
• Skorpio
• Tyson Tomko

External LinksEdit

• Florida on Wikipedia