Florida's population stands at 18 million people, making it the fourth most populous state in the United States, exceeded only by California, Texas, and New York. The Demographics of Florida is undergoing a dynamic change. Florida contains large numbers of people from a wide variety of ethnic, racial, national, and religious backgrounds. The state continues to attract significant numbers of immigrants, and continues to grow dramatically in over-all size. Florida's population is expected to double between 2000 and 2030. Read Floridian Nature's brief history of Florida and check out the average rainfall stats, along with a guide to the type of weather you can expect to find in the state of Florida (including information regarding hurricane season).

Floridian Nature has everything your are looking for in Florida nature. The wildlife of Florida is rich and varied, yet most of us are familiar with only a dozen or so species: the "flagship" endangered species such as manatees and panthers; those, like raccoons and squirrels, that have adapted to urban environments; the frightening alligators and black bears; and those like the armadillo who can't seem to cross the road. Yet they are just a few of the many animal species found in Florida. Florida once claimed more than 80 land mammals.

Florida has a longer coastline facing the Gulf of Mexico than the Atlantic Ocean. With 580 miles along the Atlantic Ocean and 770 miles along the Gulf of Mexico the state of Florida has a total of 1,350 miles of coastline! Florida is a water wonderland with it's pristine rivers and lakes, the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean coastline, and it's mixtures of  brackish backwaters and in our Florida Geography section, we offer both information and photos of each unique type of water that Florida has to offer!  As you may know, Florida has some of the best beaches in the world. No matter where you are in Florida, there is a beach just a short drive away.

The State of Florida has many natural resources, and at Floridian Nature we believe that Florida artists are one of our great assets.  In deciding which artists Floridian Nature would highlight on our websites, we wanted to recognize persons, living or deceased, who have made significant contributions to the arts in Florida either as performing or practicing artists in individual disciplines.