Posted in Florida Florida Rankings and Facts | US News Best States July 27, 2022 Florida attained statehood in 1845, yet not until a pair of railroad barons built lines down the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in the late 1800s and early 1900s did the state take off, spurring the… https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida Share this:TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLinkedInEmail