Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States.Much of the state
of Florida is situated on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida.
The climate of Florida is tempered somewhat by its proximity to water. The state has a humid subtropical climate,
except for the southern part below Lake Okeechobee, which has a true tropical climate.Florida has the 4th highest
state population in the United States .Florida has nineteen Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) defined by the
United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB).