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Florida Map Quiz

Are you ready to test your knowledge of the Sunshine State? Florida is known for its beautiful beaches, theme parks, and unique wildlife. But how well do you know the geography of this southern state…

August 2005 Disasters

Aug. 2, Toronto, Canada: an Air France Airbus A340, Flight 358, skidded off the runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport in heavy thunderstorms. All of the 309 aboard managed to…

Coral Gables

(Encyclopedia) Coral Gables, city (2020 pop. 49,248), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom,…

Pepper, Claude Denson

(Encyclopedia) Pepper, Claude Denson, 1900–1989, U.S. Senator (1936–51) and Representative (1962–89), b. Dudleyville, Ala. He was admitted (1928) to the bar, practiced law in Florida, and held many…

rudderfish

(Encyclopedia) rudderfish or sea chub, common name for members of the family Kyphosidae, small-mouthed fishes of warm seas throughout the world. Rudderfishes commonly follow vessels (whence their…

February Current Events 2024: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

2017 Year in Review - U.S. News

  Top events for the nation and the world in 2017 Prev Next Shootings in America Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting A shooter opened fire inside a terminal of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood…

Hallandale

(Encyclopedia) Hallandale Hallandale hălˈəndālˌ [key], city (2020 pop. 41,217), Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic…

Melbourne, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Melbourne, city (1990 pop. 59,646), Brevard co., E Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon); inc. 1888, consolidated with Eau Gallie 1969. It is a tourist and aerospace center near the…

Boca Raton

(Encyclopedia) Boca Raton Boca Raton bōˈkə rətōnˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 100,259), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the…