1970 - May 20, 1970 Florida lawmakers passed and sent to the Governor a bill adopting the moonstone as the official state gem....

1944 - Miami beach pharmacist Benjamin Green invented the first suntan cream in 1944. He accomplished this development by cooking cocoa...

1958 - The first US satellite, Explorer I, was launched from the US Air Force Missile Test Center at Cape Canaveral.

The modern Mother's Day began in the United States, at the initiative of Anna Jarvis in the early 20th century. It is not directly...

Crystal River is the only place in the North America where it is legal to have a supervised swim with wild manatees. There are many...

Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French...

Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in the late 19th...

Only 25 feet off the coast of Key Largo, Florida lies a giant 9 ton sunken statue of Jesus Christ with outstretched arms.

Florida is the only state to have an embassy in Washington, D.C. The Florida House is a privately-owned education and information center...

In 1982 the Florida Keys declared themselves independent under the name "The Conch Republic." This lasted two minutes. It was in response...

1849 - Fort Meade is the oldest settlement in Polk County. It dates back to 1849 when a settlement grew around the United States Cavalry...

In Cape Coral, it is illegal to park a pickup truck in your driveway or in front of your house on the street.

1880 - The water hyacinth, a beautiful flowered aquatic plant, was introduced to Florida accidentally in the 1880s and grows so...

Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental United States with over 840 square miles. Jacksonville is also the most populous city...

1845- Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West was built between 1845 and 1866. Controlled by the Union during the Civil War, the fort was the...

Celebrating Women’s National History Month We are highlighting Local Women from our postcard collection: Meet Ms. Clara Hagins, she moved...

Dr. Barbara Gail Harris –daughter of former educator Rudolph Harris –Sulphur Springs Fl. Attended Hillsborough High School and after...

Florida has a museum of poop. The South Florida Museum has the world’s largest collection of fossilized poo. It may sound like a bizarre...

1565- St. Augustine is a city in Northeast Florida and the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement and port in the...

The first ATM was installed in Miami, designed for rollerbladers who couldn’t go into the banks. In 1996, Citibank’s Miami Beach branch...