Florida

Lake County holds the highest point of peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, at 312 feet (95 m) .The climate of Florida is tempered somewhat by its proximity to water.However, Florida averages 300 days of full sunshine a year.Florida's nickname is the Sunshine State, but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state.Snow is a rare occurrence in Florida.In 2005, Hurricane Dennis (July 10) became the fifth storm to strike Florida within eleven months.Florida is the fifth-largest producer of greenhouse gases among the 50 U.S. states.This may coincide with the fact that Florida is the fourth most populous state in the United States.Five of the flags that have been flown over Florida throughout the centuries.On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.