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All of the other counties were created later from these two original counties. Florida became the 27th U.S. state in 1845, and its last county was created in 1925 with the formation of Gilchrist County from a segment of Alachua County. [1] Florida's counties are subdivisions of the state government.
Local government is not required to pay for health care insurance for government retirees. As of 2010, none do. [3] In 2011, researchers at Florida State University said that Florida's cities and counties have promised pensions they cannot afford. Pension obligations constituted 8% of total spending by local governments in 2009.
Executive branch agencies and departments nominally under the authority of the Governor include: [1] [2] Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA); Florida Board of Governors
The Florida Department of Health [3] operates county health departments in all 67 of the state's counties. The agency employs more than 17,000 persons. It has worked on two-year-old immunizations, tobacco control, and statewide preparedness response efforts. The Florida Department of Health is responsible for public health, including: [4 ...
Nearly 14% of people in Miami-Dade County and nearly 13% of people in Broward didn’t have health insurance in 2022, according to the most recent estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau ...
There are 267 cities, 123 towns, and 21 villages in the U.S. state of Florida, a total of 411 municipalities. [1] They are distributed across 67 counties, in addition to 66 county governments. [2] Jacksonville has the only consolidated city–county government in the state, [3] so there is no Duval County government.
Florida counties take up nine of the top 20 rankings on the list. Here are the rankings for the 20 most hurricane-vulnerable counties and their overall vulnerability scores (out of 100): Broward ...
A map of Florida showing county names and boundaries. There are four types of local governments in Florida: counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts. [2] Florida consists of 67 counties. Each county has officers considered "state" officers: these officials are elected locally, and their salaries and office expenses are ...