MADISON’S INDEX

1 Bunches of Smarties: as of 2021 rankings, Florida ranked #1 in higher education for five consecutive years by U.S. News and World Report.

2 Destin, Florida is named the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” while being home to the largest fleet of charter fishing vessels in North America.

3 Britton Hill is Florida’s highest natural point at 345 feet above sea level, making it the lowest high point in the United States.

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There is one thing Florida lacks… dinosaur bones! There have been no dinosaur bones found in Florida during excavation.

5 Sunglasses have bad luck at Disney World, over 200 pairs of sunglasses are lost every day at the Walt Disney World Parks.

6 Have you heard of the Doolittle Raiders during World War II? This redemptive air mission after the bombing of Pearl Harbor trained right here in Florida at Eglin Air Force Base.

7 Italy… in America? Nope, the city of Fort Lauderdale is known as the Venice of America because of its canal system, with 165 miles of local waterways.

8 Walkers Paradise? Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa is the longest continuous sidewalk in the world totaling 4.5 miles.

9 Not only is Florida home to 11 national parks, but Florida’s state park system has been awarded best in the country for four years – more than any other state.

10 Since 2000, there has been $123 billion in damages caused by hurricanes that hit Florida.