Dwight Gooden, baseball player is a Florida native. Florida is one of the nation's fastest growing states. Casually, France established a colony named Fort Caroline in 1564 in the state that was to become Florida.
Economy rests on the solid base of tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, and international trade.
Oranges, grapefruit, and tomatoes lead Florida's agricultural-product list. Disney World is located on a 27,000- acre site in Orlando. Orlando is one of Florida's most popular tourist destination sites. There are 35 State forests and 147 State parks in Florida.