Florida’s nickname is the sunshine state, because of its commonly warm and ___ tropical weather.

The Florida panther is the state animal and is protected as an ___ because it is close to extinction.

Tourism is the state's most important industry: visitors are drawn to the perpetual sun and warm weather as well as the ___ and amusement parks.

Found in ___ section of the United States, Florida has the most coastline of any of the contiguous states at roughly twelve hundred miles.

Aside from its beautiful beaches, other leisure activities that are popular in the state include ___, surfing and hiking.

First admitted as a state in eighteen forty-five, today Florida’s population is ___ eighteen and a half million.

As a ___ and border state, Florida is greatly influenced by its large latin American and European populations.

The capital of Florida is Tallahassee ___ its largest city is Jacksonville.

This makes it ___ most populous state in the United States.

No matter what reason you choose to visit the sunshine state, you’ll find it comes by its nickname ___.

Florida is home to a number of ___ reserves and conservation areas that help preserve the diverse native animal population of the state.

The majority of the state forms a ___ that borders such bodies of water as the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.