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| Florida Facts |
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In 1987 the Florida legislature designated the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) the official state reptile. Long an unofficial symbol of the state, the alligator originally symbolized Florida's extensive untamed wilderness and swamps. |
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Key Largo, Florida is known as the Dive Capital of the World. |
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West Palm Beach is in the county of Palm Beach which has a 45-mile coastline and over 140 golf courses. |
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