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  2. 2012 United States presidential election in Florida - Wikipedia

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    The political geography of Florida is largely divided in thirds: South Florida (around the Miami metropolitan area) is heavily Democratic, North Florida (the Florida Panhandle, and the Jacksonville metropolitan area) is heavily Republican outside of Tallahassee and Gainesville, while Central Florida is a "swing" area of the state, where ...

  3. The Villages, Florida - Wikipedia

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    The community is the center of The Villages metropolitan area, which consists of all of Sumter County and is included in the Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona combined statistical area; and Marion County is included in the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to May 2023 Census Bureau data, between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022 ...

  4. Effects of Hurricane Katrina in the Southeastern United States

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    In Florida, the storm affected the southern portion of the state and in the panhandle. While it was crossing the state, the hurricane's convection was asymmetrical, primarily located to the south and east of the center. As a result, high rainfall totals occurred in the Miami area, peaking at 16.43 in (417 mm) in Perrine. The rains caused ...

  5. Mariposa County, California - Wikipedia

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    Mariposa County was one of the original 27 counties of California, created at the time of statehood in 1850. While it began as the state's largest county, territory that was once part of Mariposa was ceded over time to form all or part of twelve other counties, including all of Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern; and parts of San Benito, Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles.

  6. Jackson County, Florida - Wikipedia

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    The last time a Democrat won the county in the presidential election was 1980, when Jimmy Carter, the former governor of neighboring Georgia, was on the ballot. The county is part of Florida's 2nd congressional district, represented by Neal Dunn (R-Panama City). At the state level, Jackson County is part of Florida State Senate district 2.

  7. Tallahassee, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Their coverage-warning area includes the eastern Florida Panhandle and adjacent Gulf of Mexico waters, the north-central Florida peninsula, and parts of southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia. The 81st Regional Support Command of the United States Army Reserve (USAR) has an Army Reserve Center at 4307 Jackson Bluff Road.

  8. Fresno County, California - Wikipedia

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    Fresno County (/ ˈ f r ɛ z n oʊ / ⓘ), officially the County of Fresno, is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of California.As of the 2020 Census, the population was 1,008,654.

  9. Charlotte County, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Charlotte County is a U.S. county located in southwestern Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,847. [2] Its county seat is Punta Gorda. [3] Charlotte County comprises the Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area.