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The strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall on the state was the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, which crossed the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892 mbar (hPa; 26.35 inHg); it is also the strongest hurricane on record to strike the United States. Out of the ten most intense landfalling United States hurricanes, four struck Florida at peak strength.
1900–1909. Shipping damage in Pensacola from 1906 hurricane. September 5, 1900 – The Great Galveston hurricane passes over or just to the west of the western Florida Keys as a tropical storm, producing tropical storm force winds throughout the state. Prior warning keeps nearly all ships in the state at port, and no damage is reported.
The list of Florida hurricanes from the 21st century has been marked by several devastating North Atlantic hurricanes; 79 tropical or subtropical cyclones, their remnants, or their precursors have affected the U.S. state of Florida. Collectively, cyclones in Florida during the time period resulted in more than $236 billion in damage and 615 deaths.
July 2, 2024 at 11:37 AM. Luis Robayo. A dengue fever alert has been issued in the Florida Keys following two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness. The local warning comes a week after ...
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, designated in 1990, is the ninth national marine sanctuary to be established in a system that comprises 13 sanctuaries and two marine national monuments. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects approximately 2,900 square nautical miles (9,900 km 2; 3,800 sq mi) of coastal and ocean waters ...
Florida (all of Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys) 1947: created for all of Florida; 1953: split to create 813; 1965: split to create 904; 1988: split to create 407; 1995: split to create 954; 1998: partially overlaid by 786, in Miami-Dade County only; 2008: completely overlaid by 786, including the Florida Keys; 2023: overlaid with 645 ...
In 1995, area code 954 was introduced for Broward County. In 1996, area code 239 was introduced for southwest Florida and area code 352 for the areas around Gainesville and Ocala. Many new area codes were introduced in the first two decades of the 21st century, as a result of city expansion and growth of telecommunication services. As of 2023 ...
Cudjoe Key is located in the Florida Keys at 24°39′51″N 81°28′56″W (24.664298, -81.482339). [13] U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at about mile markers 20.5 – 23, between Summerland and Sugarloaf Keys. The highway leads west-southwest 20 miles (32 km) to Key West, east 30 miles (48 km) to Marathon, and a total of 136 ...