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culture of florida wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 cuisine 2 economic trends 3 languages 4 literature 5 music 6 religion 7 sports and recreation 8 see also 9 references toggle references subsection 9 1 works cited toggle the table of contents culture of florida 1 language français edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia this article has multiple issues please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page learn how and when to remove these messages this article needs more citations please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed find sources culture of florida news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2018 learn how and when to remove this message this article may contain original research please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations statements consisting only of original research should be removed may 2018 learn how and when to remove this message learn how and when to remove this message the culture of florida is often different in metropolitan areas than in more rural areas many parts of rural central and northern florida are similar to the rest of american southern culture particularly around the panhandle in the larger cities such as miami orlando and tampa where there has been a large number of people moving from other parts of the united states mostly new york new jersey and illinois and even other areas of the world the culture is much more diverse and has been heavily influenced by caribbean latin american jewish indigenous and european culture thus modern day florida from the second half of the 20th century through today has been heavily influenced by the cultures of people moving in from foreign countries and other parts of the united states and is often a mix of cultures values and ideas the state s close proximity to the ocean influences many aspects of florida culture and daily life many people in florida are avid boaters surfers and divers florida is home to more charter boat companies than any state in the united states snorkeling is a popular weekend activity in southern florida with several sites having dive and snorkeling training in northern florida there are many horse breeding and riding farms and the area around ocala is one of the centers of thoroughbred horse breeding in the world florida culture is also influenced by tourism an important industry in the state florida is home to the largest number of cruise ships in the world and many people work in the cruise industry population density per square mile of each florida census tract as of the 2020 united states census cuisine edit southern florida has been more influenced by infusions from the various cuisines of the caribbean south america and europe compared to northern florida however the cuisine of the southern united states is popular throughout the whole state florida is most often associated with seafood key lime pie and floribbean cuisine citrus and strawberry production are major industries and the fruits are widely consumed with strawberries seen as a winter and spring staple strawberry shortcake is especially popular with around 200 000 sold each year during the 11 day florida strawberry festival 1 less conventional strawberry desserts such as strawberry pizza are enjoyed by tourists tropical fruits are grown in south florida and are widely used in florida cuisine barbecue is especially popular throughout the state where many barbecue competitions are held annually the development of florida cuisine has drawn on the cuisines of the southeastern united states the bahamas colombia spain cuba and the rest of the caribbean as well as being influenced by national and worldwide trends florida attracts immigrants from places around the world as well many of whom bring their native cuisine with them economic trends edit florida s population increases annually more rapidly than that of most states the main economic driver for florida is tourism hotels restaurants leisure activities and other tourism related activities are economically important many people from other states retire in florida this helps drive home construction infrastructure expansion as well as the banking and financial planning industries recreational and commercial fishing have been economically important in florida for over a century florida is also an important agricultural state producing large amounts of vegetables fruits cattle and dairy products light manufacturing has recently increased in florida and a number of companies have moved their headquarters to the state attracted by lower taxes and less regulations citation needed languages edit as of 2005 74 54 percent of florida residents age 5 and older spoke english at home as a first language while 18 65 percent spoke spanish and 1 73 percent of the population spoke french creole predominantly haitian creole french was spoken by 0 63 percent followed by german at 0 45 percent and portuguese at 0 44 percent of all residents also italian comprised 0 32 percent while tagalog made up 0 30 percent of speakers vietnamese was at 0 25 percent and arabic at 0 23 percent in all 25 45 percent of florida s population age 5 and older spoke a language other than english 2 florida s public education system identifies over 200 first languages other than english spoken in the homes of students in 1990 the league of united latin american citizens lulac won a class action lawsuit against the state florida department of education that required educators to be trained in teaching english for speakers of other languages esol literature edit main article florida literature florida literature is as varied as the state itself genres traditionally include fiction nonfiction and poetry and some of it may be considered part of the american regional southern literature genre writers affiliated with the locale of florida include william bartram elizabeth bishop james branch cabell hart crane stephen crane harry crews nilo cruz john fleming ernest hemingway carl hiaasen jay hopler zora neale hurston josé martí campbell mcgrath marjorie kinnan rawlings wallace stevens and harriet beecher stowe 3 4 music edit main article music of florida florida is the birthplace of southern rock bands such as lynyrd skynyrd molly hatchet the allman brothers all hailed from northern florida the outlaws hailed from tampa bay florida is home to several unique music subgenres including freestyle florida breaks and miami bass since the 90s miami has made a name in the world of electronic rap and reggaeton music miami music week founded in 2010 is an annual electronic music event that gathers top edm artists around the world it is considered an institution in edm some of the notable subgenres that participate at this event are deep house techno and techno house other notable artists from florida include tom petty k c and the sunshine band less than jake rabbit in the moon company b expose stevie b and will to power religion edit according to the pew research center s religious landscape study florida s population is 70 christian the largest sect of which is evangelical protestant 6 non christian and 24 no religion or nothing in particular the latter categories according to the same study are rising over time which is consistent with trends nationwide 5 sports and recreation edit main article florida sports sports in florida include professional teams from all major sport leagues many minor league professional teams olympic games contenders and medalists collegiate teams in major and small school conferences and associations and active amateur teams and individual sports the state has teams in each of the major professional sports leagues including three national football league nfl teams the miami dolphins tampa bay buccaneers and the jacksonville jaguars two major league baseball mlb teams the miami marlins and the tampa bay rays two national basketball association nba teams the miami heat and the orlando magic and two national hockey league nhl teams the florida panthers and the tampa bay lightning additionally major league soccer has two teams orlando city sc and inter miami fc florida also has an abundance of outdoor recreational activities outdoor activities include hiking surfing and hunting notable auto racing tracks include daytona international speedway homestead miami speedway sebring international raceway and streets of st petersburg the miami grand prix is a formula one grand prix which was held for the first time during the 2022 season with the event taking place at the miami international autodrome on a ten year contract 6 see also edit demographics of florida references edit fernandes brian march 10 2022 strawberry shortcake official florida dessert plant city observer retrieved may 5 2025 most spoken languages in florida modern language association retrieved october 6 2008 o sullivan 1991 rowe 2001 religious landscape study pew research center benson andrew april 18 2021 miami to hold first grand prix in 2022 bbc sport archived from the original on april 18 2021 retrieved june 18 2023 works cited edit maurice j o sullivan jack c lane eds 1991 florida reader visions of paradise pineapple press inc isbn 978 1 56164 062 1 rowe anne e 2001 literature of florida in joseph m flora lucinda hardwick mackethan eds companion to southern literature themes genres places people movements and motifs louisiana state university press pp 264 267 isbn 978 0 8071 2692 9 v t e state of florida tallahassee capital history timeline indigenous peoples of florida spanish florida missions british rule east florida west florida florida territory seminole wars slavery plantations of leon county mosquito county armed occupation act civil war great migration fishing ranchos florida east coast railway draining and development of the everglades 1920s florida land boom kennedy space center disney world geography beaches bays caves counties everglades keys lakes lake okeechobee metro areas municipalities regions rivers sinkholes springs state forests state parks straits swamps major hurricanes florida keys 1919 tampa bay 1921 miami 1926 okeechobee 1928 florida keys 1929 treasure coast 1933 labor day 1935 dry tortugas 1944 homestead 1945 fort lauderdale 1947 south florida 1948 1949 florida hurricane easy 1950 king 1950 donna 1960 betsy 1965 eloise 1975 elena 1985 andrew 1992 opal 1995 charley 2004 frances 2004 ivan 2004 jeanne 2004 dennis 2005 wilma 2005 matthew 2016 irma 2017 michael 2018 dorian 2019 ian 2022 idalia 2023 helene 2024 milton 2024 society african american brazilian american culture miami orlando crime cuban american culture miami tampa culture demographics economy agriculture housing tourism education florida cracker floridians government haitian american culture delray beach miami homelessness human trafficking indigenous peoples everglades lgbt rights politics ballot measures congressional delegations congressional districts puerto rican culture orlando kissimmee politics sports seminole black seminoles sports culture casinos film florida man florida heritage trails floridiana cuisine of florida literature miami accent music mass media newspapers radio tv symbols flag motto seal visit florida environment environmental issues fauna flora florida reef geology climate climate change other cuba united states relations index tourist attractions transportation florida portal v t e culture of the united states by locale culture by city or metropolitan area allentown pennsylvania atlanta baltimore boston chicago cincinnati columbus dallas detroit el paso houston jacksonville las vegas los angeles miami new orleans new york city brooklyn omaha philadelphia pittsburgh san antonio san diego san francisco st louis seattle st louis virginia beach culture by state alabama alaska arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut delaware florida georgia hawaii idaho illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi missouri montana nebraska nevada new hampshire new jersey new mexico new york north carolina north dakota ohio oklahoma oregon pennsylvania rhode island south carolina south dakota tennessee texas utah vermont virginia washington west virginia wisconsin wyoming culture by region appalachia great lakes heartland mid atlantic midwest new england south carolinas piedmont atlantic ozarks pacific northwest tidewater west federal district washington d c retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title culture_of_florida oldid 1375476655 categories culture of florida culture of the southern united states by state culture of the united states by state or territory hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata articles needing additional references from may 2018 all articles needing additional references articles that may contain original research from may 2018 all articles that may contain original research articles with multiple maintenance issues use mdy dates from february 2025 use american english from february 2025 all wikipedia articles written in american english all articles with unsourced statements articles with unsourced 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