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The Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway (reporting mark AGR) is a Class II railroad [1] owned by Genesee & Wyoming. It operates 292 miles (470 km) of track [ 2 ] from the Pensacola, Florida export terminals, west of downtown, north to Columbus, Mississippi , with trackage rights along BNSF Railway to Amory, Mississippi .
The Gulf Coast climate is humid subtropical, although Southwest Florida features a tropical climate. Much of the year is warm to hot along the Gulf Coast, while the three winter months bring periods of cool (or rarely, cold) weather mixed with mild temperatures. The area is highly vulnerable to hurricanes as well as floods and severe thunderstorms.
The Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad (reporting mark FGA) is a shortline railroad owned and operated by RailUSA in the Florida Panhandle.The line consists of 430 miles (692 km) of track: a main line from Baldwin, Florida (just west of Jacksonville), through Tallahassee to Pensacola, as well as a branch from Tallahassee north to Attapulgus, Georgia.
The Plant System had been owned by Florida railroad tycoon Henry B. Plant prior to his death in 1899. The Plant System was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1902. [2] The Silver Springs, Ocala and Gulf network would later be incorporated into the Atlantic Coast Line's DuPont—Lakeland Line. [5]
The Emerald Coast is an unofficial name for the coastal area in the US state of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico that stretches about 100 miles (160 km) through five counties, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay, which include Pensacola Beach, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and Panama City Beach.
Tropical Storm Milton’s path shifts — putting new communities on Florida Gulf Coast in danger, just days after Hurricane Helene Isabel Keane October 6, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Southwest Florida is the region along the southwest Gulf coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is known for its beaches, subtropical landscape, and winter resort economy. The area is known for its beaches, subtropical landscape, and winter resort economy.
Florida Gulf Coast may refer to: the portion of the Gulf Coast of the United States in the state of Florida; Florida Gulf Coast University, in Fort Myers, Florida