Western Florida is fuckin' weird. It's essentially southern Alabama. Pensacola is actually closer (by car) to Evansville, IN than it is to Miami. Shouldn't it be separated from the rest of Florida?
Well, at one point, they tried.
For 90 days in 1810, West Florida was its own country when its British settlers rebelled against the Spanish. It included Baton Rouge (LA), Mobile (AL), and Jackson (MS) among its cities. The US basically took over starting with the Louisiana Purchase.
Today, Pensacola calls itself the City of Five Flags, based on the 4 countries and 1 failed country that have controlled the city: Spain, Great Britain, France, USA, and the Confederate States of America.
In my opinion, this area probably shouldn't exist. Nature keeps attempting to take it out, what with Katrina and the oil spill and such. Just a thought....
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