** Florida Fun Facts! **

Music

100

Tom Petty once headlined this University of Florida annual event.

GATOR GROWL

200

#1

300

This is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that takes place during March in Miami every year.

ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL

400

Gloria Estefan of the Miami Sound Machine went to this local high school.

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy

500

The Vanilla Ice Project showcases the artist doing this job.

Home improvement/House flipping

600

Armando Perez is better known by this nickname.

Pitbull aka Mr. 305 aka Mr. Worldwide

700

He’s the last of the Bee Gees and he lives in Miami Beach.

BARRY GIBB

800

He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". He learned how to play the piano right here in Florida.

RAY CHARLES

900

This 90's American rap rock band originated in Jacksonville, FL.

LIMP BIZKIT

1000

Jim Morrison was born in this Florida city.

MELBOURNE, FL

Food & Drink

100

These two cities host world-famous food & wine festivals.

Miami and Orlando

200

This Miami Beach destination restaurant is only open for roughly eight months out of the year.

Joe's Stone Crab

300

This winter growth of this fruit convinced Henry Flagler to bring his trains to Miami.

ORANGES

400

This beverage was first developed in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida.

GATORADE

500

Miami and this other Florida city claim to be the birthplace of the Cuban sandwich.

TAMPA

600

What's in a Cuba libre?

Rum, coke, lime wedge

700

Key Lime Pie filling has these three key ingredients.

Condensed milk, eggs, key lime juice

800

#2

900

Publix Supermarkets was founded in this year.

1930

1000

What is the official drink of NASA?

Tang

Crime

100

Which famous mob boss lived in Miami Beach?

AL CAPONE

200

This film, loosely based on the 1929 novel of the same name tells the story of Cuban refugee, who arrives penniless in Miami during the Mariel boatlift.

SCARFACE

300

This is a nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes in South Florida in the 1970s and 1980s.

SQUARE GROUPER

400

What famous murder trial, held in Orlando in 2011, captivated the nation and ended with the famous acquittal of a young mother.

CASEY ANTHONY TRIAL

500

This drifter and con artist murdered Gianni Versace.

Andrew Cunanon

600

Which infamous Florida criminal was convicted of murder after a trial in 2013 that involved a controversial Stand Your Ground defense?

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN

700

This Colombian drug lord was prominent in the cocaine-based drug trade and underworld of Miami, Florida, during the 1970s through the early 2000s.

GRISELDA BLANCO

800

Because of his child’s kidnapping and murder, this Florida dad made a career of catching criminals.

John Walsh

900

In what Florida city did the famous "Black Widow" serial killer, Aileen Wuornos, commit her murders in the 1980s?

DAYTONA BEACH

1000

Ted Bundy was executed by electric chair at Florida State Prison of this year.

1989

Fun

100

What world-famous entertainment resort in Orlando is known for its theme parks?

WALT DISNEY WORLD

200

What popular space exploration attraction in Florida features real spacecraft, astronaut encounters, and immersive simulators?

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

300

What iconic oceanfront entertainment and shopping complex in Miami Beach is known for its vibrant nightlife, art deco architecture, and sandy shores?

OCEAN DRIVE

400

What amusement park in Tampa features thrilling rides, a zoo with over 12,000 animals, and live entertainment?

BUSCH GARDENS

500

Located in the Florida Keys, what is the name of the underwater national park that is home to vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life?

JOHN PENNEKAMP CORAL REEF STATE PARK

600

This is an annual, all-inclusive, free parade that snakes through Coconut Grove on the first Sunday of each year.

KING MANGO STRUT

700

What unique attraction in the Florida Keys allows visitors to feed and swim with trained dolphins in a natural lagoon setting?

THEATER OF THE SEA

800

Michael Groover (husband of Paula Deen) once won this Key West contest.

Hemingway Look-A-Like Contest

900

Spring Break was first popularized by this Florida city.

Fort Lauderdale

1000

The Shark Valley Tram Trail measures this distance.

15 miles

History

100

This Florida city is recognized as the oldest European settlement in North America.

Saint Augustine

200

What natural event, in 1992, had a significant impact on Florida's environment and politics, leading to stricter building codes and hurricane preparedness?

HURRICANE ANDREW

300

What Spanish explorer is credited with being the first European to discover Florida in 1513?

JUAN PONCE DE LEON

400

#3

500

These are the two most populous Native American tribes in Florida.

Miccosukee and Seminole

600

General Andrew Jackson is the inspiration for this city’s name.

Jacksonville

700

What is the name of the famous African American neighborhood in Miami that was once a hub for jazz and arts in the early 20th century?

OVERTOWN

800

57, 67 or 77 – which is the number of counties in Florida?

67

900

Before the United States, name the three European countries that claimed Florida.

Spain, France, Great Britain

1000

In 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States. Which president signed the act that admitted Florida to the Union?

JAMES K. POLK

Final Jeopardy

100

Name three members of the Miami Dolphins franchise to have restaurants named after them.

Dan Marino – Marino’s Sports

Chuck Shula – Shula’s Steakhouse

John Offerdahl – Offerdahl’s Off the Grill

Kim Bokamper – Bokamper’s

Bob Brudzinski – Bru’s Room

400

These two ladies were the last to perform at a Miami-based Super Bowl.

Shakira & Jennifer Lopez

500

Pottsville, PA and Tampa, FL are home to this oldest operating brewing company in the United States.

Yuengling

600

This Coral Gables landmark has served as a hospital, medical school and hotel.

The Biltmore