Florida is the fourth most populous state in the United States. Located on the northwest side of the state, it borders Alabama and Georgia on the northeast side. Florida’s economy was historically based on agricultural products such as cattle farming, sugarcane, citrus, tomatoes, and strawberries. In the 1920s, economic prosperity stimulated tourism to Florida and the development of hotels and resort communities. Florida is also known for its amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Center, and retirement destinations.
These fascinating photos will take you back to the 1990s in Florida. During the 1990s, Florida was struck by one of the worst hurricanes. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew hit Homestead, just south of Miami, as a Category 5 hurricane, killing 40 people, destroying 100,000 homes, leaving over a million without electricity, and causing $20–30 billion damage. South Florida’s sensitive vegetation suffered severe damages. This was the region’s first significant storm in decades. Aside from heavy property damage, the hurricane nearly destroyed the region’s insurance industry.
#1 Reynolds Street, downtown Plant City, Florida, 1990s
#2 N Collins Street, downtown Plant City, Florida, 1990s
#3 Railroad Crossing, Plant City, Florida, 1990s
#4 Linda’s Crab Shack, Reynolds Street, Plant City, Florida, 1990s
#5 The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1993
#6 Uptown Pub, S Palmer Street, downtown Plant City, Florida, 1990s
#7 Boarded Up Cigar Factory, Ybor City, Florida, 1993
#8 Chet’s Cigar Store, 4th Street at Central, St Petersburg, Florida, 1993
#9 Rockets — Cape Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1993
#10 VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building), Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1990s
#11 Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#12 Along Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#13 Orlando Skyline from Lake Eola, Florida, 1990s
#14 SunTrust Center & Citrus Center Buildings, downtown Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#15 City Square off of Orange Avenue (at Jackson), Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#16 McCrory’s Store, Orange Avenue at Pine Street, downtown Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#17 Church Street Station area, downtown Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#18 Church Street Market, downtown Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#19 Orange Avenue, downtown Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#20 Bus-Transit Station, Downtown Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#21 Kress Building, S Orange Avenue, Downtown Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#22 EPCOT, Disney World, Florida, Florida, 1990s
#23 EPCOT, Disney World, Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#24 Picture Spots aren’t always good pictures, Florida, 1990s
#25 St Petersburg Skyline from Mirror Lake, Florida, 1993
#26 St Petersburg High School, Mirror Lake Drive, St Petersburg, Florida, 1993
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This is not St. Pete High. St. Pete High isn’t on Mirror Lake Dr.
#27 Cape Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Florida, 1993
#28 Along Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida, 1990s
#29 Downtown Orlando, looking north along Orange Avenue from City Hall Plaza, Florida, 1990s
#30 Florida, 1990s
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Thats downtown sanford, I believe
