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  2. Florida State Hospital - Wikipedia

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    Florida State Hospital. /  30.70667°N 84.83667°W  / 30.70667; -84.83667. Florida State Hospital ( FSH) is a hospital and psychiatric hospital in Chattahoochee, Florida. Established in 1876, it was Florida's only state mental institution until 1947. It currently has a capacity of 1,042 patients. The hospital's current Administration ...

  3. Hillsborough County, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Hillsborough County was created on January 25, 1834, from Alachua and Monroe Counties, [6] during the U.S. territorial period (1822–1845). The new county was named for Wills Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough, who served as British Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1768 to 1772. [7] The County was created through efforts by Augustus Steele.

  4. List of largest employers - Wikipedia

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    Employees (mn) State-owned 1 Walmart United States: 2.1 2 Amazon United States: 1.54 3 China National Petroleum China: 1.08 4 State Grid China: 0.87 5 Foxconn Taiwan: 0.76 6 China Post Group China: 0.75 7 Accenture United States: 0.72 8 Volkswagen Germany: 0.68 9 United States Postal Service United States: 0.57 10 BYD Company China: 0.57

  5. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Wikipedia

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    Website. wmata .com. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ( WMATA / wəˈmɑːtə / wə-MAH-tə ), [3] commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency that operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area. WMATA was created by the United States Congress as an interstate compact between ...

  6. Florida - Wikipedia

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    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 between the Gulf of ...

  7. Florida Power & Light - Wikipedia

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    Florida Power & Light Company ( FPL ), the principal subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. (formerly FPL Group, Inc. ), is the largest power utility in Florida. [2] It is a Juno Beach, Florida -based power utility company serving roughly 5 million customers and 11 million people in Florida. [3] : 5 It is a rate-regulated electric utility that ...

  8. Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .fdle .state .fl .us. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement ( FDLE) is a state-wide investigative law enforcement agency within the state of Florida. The department formally coordinates eight boards, councils, and commissions. FDLE's duties, responsibilities, and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943, Florida Statutes ...

  9. Tallahassee, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Tallahassee ( / ˌtæləˈhæsi / TAL-ə-HASS-ee) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2022, the estimated population was 201,731, [5] making it the eighth-most populous city in ...