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Once known for its odoriferous paper mills, Jacksonville has emerged into one of the insurance and banking capitals of the south. |
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Lake Worth, a body of water that separate West Palm Beach from Palm Beach, was originally a freshwater lake. When settlers opened in to the ocean for easier navigation, it was transformed into a saltwater lagoon. |
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Florida is the only state that has 2 rivers both with the same name. There is a Withlacoochee in north central Florida (Madison County) and a Withlacoochee in central Florida. They have nothing in common except the name. |
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