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March 30: Florida Territory is organized combining East Florida and West Florida. April 17: Florida's first civilian governor, William Pope Duval takes office. August 12: Jackson and Duval County, Florida's first two counties are formed. 1824: Florida's first true lighthouse built in St. Augustine.
The history of Florida can be traced to when the first Paleo-Indians began to inhabit the peninsula as early as 14,000 years ago. [1] They left behind artifacts and archeological remains. Florida's written history begins with the arrival of Europeans; the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in 1513 made the first textual records.
Wind gusts in Florida reached 73 mph (117 km/h) on Buck Island. The storm also dropped heavy rainfall, reaching 15.0 in (380 mm) in Wellborn. Trees and power lines were damaged, while a few tornadoes result in modest damage. [118] A teenager died in high seas in Daytona Beach. [119]
Milton will go down as one of the most damaging and impactful storms in Florida history, along with Hurricane Helene's estimated total damage and economic loss of $225-250 billion just two weeks ago.
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On February 21–23, 1998, a devastating tornado outbreak affected portions of the Southeastern United States, primarily the U.S. state of Florida. It was the deadliest tornado event in Florida history. In all, 15 tornadoes touched down, one of which was long lived and tracked for nearly 40 miles (64 km).
The 2024 Florida legislative session is over. Its effects are soon to come, especially as they relate to First Amendment issues. A number of bills were passed in the session that ended Friday.
Fort Caroline was an attempted French colonial settlement in Florida, located on the banks of the St. Johns River in present-day Duval County.It was established under the leadership of René Goulaine de Laudonnière on 22 June 1564, following King Charles IX's enlisting of Jean Ribault and his Huguenot settlers to stake a claim in French Florida ahead of Spain.