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Since gaining statehood in 1845, Florida has come a long way. Apartments Florida and Florida apartment rentals have flourished as well. Some great Florida apartments locations include: Daytona Beach - Gainesville - Jacksonville - Melbourne - Ocala - Orlando - Pensacola - Tallahassee - Tampa and St. Petersburg. Counties include: St. Lucie County - Miami-Dade County - Palm Beach County - Sarasota County - Manatee County - Okaloosa County - Indian River County - Broward County - Lee County and Collier County.

The overall population of Florida was 15,982,378 at the start of the new millennium. During the 1990s population grew by 23.5% and is projected to reach 17,718,800 by 2010. The average cost for apartments or apartment rentals is approximately $700.

Florida’s public education system includes 67 school districts. There were 2,591,033 students enrolled in Florida public schools in 2003-04. The University of Florida in Gainesville is the state’s oldest and largest institution of higher education. The State University System of Florida has 10 branches with its main campus in the capital city of Tallahassee.

Florida covers nearly 60,000 square miles and has 67 counties. Florida has over 1,300 miles of coastline with 800 miles of beaches. Tourism accounts for 20% of the state’s economy with Orlando being a popular destination year-round and South Florida an annual trek for spring breakers. The Sunshine State has the highest percentage of elderly and retired residents in the nation, and the number of younger families with children is on the rise. Florida is the nation's largest producer of oranges and second in the world. The Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral is NASA’s launch headquarters. The Everglades National Park located at southern tip of the Florida peninsula is the only subtropical preserve in North America.