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The total area of the city of Boca Raton is 27.14 square miles and the unincorporated area is approximately 70 square miles. |
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Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West, Florida was built between 1845 and 1866. Controlled by the Union during the Civil War, the fort was the home base for a successful blockade of Confederate ships that some historians say shortened the conflict by a full year. |
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May 20, 1970 Florida lawmakers passed and sent to the Governor a bill adopting the moonstone as the official state gem. Ironically, the moonstone is not found naturally in Florida...nor was it found on the moon. |
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