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  2. Florida Department of Children and Families - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida.Its headquarters are at 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 400 in Tallahassee, Florida.The department provides social services in Florida to children, adults, refugees, domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, the homeless community, child care providers, [4] disabled people, and the elderly.

  3. Portal:Florida - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Portal. Florida (/ ˈflɒrɪdə / ⓘ FLORR-ih-də) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula ...

  4. History of Florida - Wikipedia

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    A shell midden at Enterprise, Florida in 1875.. The foundation of Florida was located in the continent of Gondwana at the South Pole 650 million years ago (Mya). When Gondwana collided with the continent of Laurentia 300 Mya, it had moved further north. 200 Mya, the merged continents containing what would be Florida, had moved north of the equator.

  5. El Portal, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.elportalvillage.com. El Portal is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The name is derived from the Spanish term for "the gate", after two wooden gates that once stood as a gateway to the village. El Portal was originally annexed into the city of Miami in 1925. [5] With the arrival of the Great Depression, Miami ...

  6. Government of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Governor. The governor of Florida is the chief executive of the government of Florida and the chief administrative officer of the state responsible for the planning and budgeting for the state and serves as chair when the governor and the Florida Cabinet sit as a decision-making body in various constitutional roles. [3]

  7. Edison and Ford Winter Estates - Wikipedia

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    August 12, 1991 (Edison Estate) The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 21 acre (8.5 ha) botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in Southwestern Florida. It is located at 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida.

  8. Bok Tower Gardens - Wikipedia

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    Bok Tower Gardens. Bok Tower Gardens is a 250-acre (100 ha) contemplative garden and bird sanctuary located atop Iron Mountain, north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States, created by Edward Bok in the 1920s. Formerly known as the Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower, the gardens' attractions include the Singing Tower and its 60-bell ...

  9. The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services is a membership-based association of 31 agencies, run by a 16-member citizen Board of Directors', and the President/CEO of the organization, Stacy Gromatski. Board membership is based on circuit representation, and includes three agency directors as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors.'.