Origin of state's name: Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter"
Became a State: March 3, 1845 (27th)
State Motto: In God We Trust
Area: 65,758 sq. miles (22nd)
Geographic State Center: Hernando, 12 miles northnorthwest of Brooksville
Highest Point: Britton Hill; 345 feet (50th)
Lowest Point: Atlantic & Gulf coasts;
Sea level (3rd)
AL
GA
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Population: 15,982,378 (4th)
Rose Marie Long
Year of birth: 1976
Email Address: rml76@buffalo.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Born in Buffalo, NY - move to Tampa after I graduated. Love it here - I have one foot firmly planted here and the other in Buffalo.
Brian
Year of birth: 1990
Parent's First Name: Lark
Parent's Email Address: larkybug@alltel.net
Language: English
Melanie Gaile
Year of birth: 2001
Parent's First Name: Stevie
Parent's Email Address: PKUinFL@hotmail.com
Language: English
Ava
Year of birth: 2003
Parents' First Names: Dale and Kim
Parent's Email Address: avadbkb@aol.com
Language: English
Kory
Year of birth: 2000
Parent's First Name: Shannon
Parent's Email Address: ShannonC@tampabay.rr.com
Language: English
Brianna Torres
Year of birth: 2000
Email Address: Briannatorres@yahoo.com
Parents' First Names: Jennifer & Felix
Parent's Email Address: jnb0523@yahoo.com
Language: English, Spanish
Maury
Year of birth: 1970
Email Address: mtsmas@earthlink.net
Language: English
Additional Information: I am a successful Maternal PKU case. My biological son is now 5 years old and never had any complications from my PKU. If anyone has any questions about maternal PKU or would like to talk, please feel free to email me. I would be glad to share my experience or offer any help I can.
Eric
Year of birth: 2001
Parent's First Name: Anne Cormier
Parent's Email Address: anne@clientech.com
Language: English
Julia
Year of birth: 2004
Parent's First Name: Tom and Rachel
Parent's Email Address: rachel.raia@cox.net
Language: English
Marie
Year of birth: 1966
Email Address: marieh505@hotmail.com
Language: English
Additional Information: I have 2 healthy children, 8 years old and 11 years old.
Cameron
Year of birth: 05/01/2005
Parent's First Name: Deborah
Parent's Email Address: cbrez63@aol.com
Language: English
Additional Information: My grandson has C-PKU
Brandon
Year of birth: 1999
Parent's First Name: Julie and Ronnie
Parent's Email Address: simeonemom@adelphia.net
Language: English
Paul
Year of birth: 2006
Email Address: pkupaul@yahoo.com
Parent's First Name: Kati
Parent's Email Address: kpmattingly@aol.com
Language: English
Additional Information: We are new to the PKU world and have started up a group in Florida. Please visit the webpage at www.floridapku.com We are planning an awareness walk and other events this year.
Jessica
Year of birth: 1983
Email Address: jesslw82@bellsouth.net
Language: English
Additional Information: I am 25 years old. I have now been back on the PKU diet for 22 months. It has been tough, but I am doing it for life!!! I was taken off
diet at age 9. Every thing is great and healthy with me. This diet is for life and there is no other way for me! I encourage us all to stick together and be a huge support. We understand each other more than anyone else could!!! Good luck to everyone in your lives!!! We are strong and healthy. We were given some thing in life because we are the strong that can handle it!!! :-)
Additional Information: i have 3 sons with pku timothy 7 brett jr 6 skyler 20 months we live in fla but are moving to ky soon
Samuel
Year of birth: 2002
Parent's First Name: Vivian
Parent's Email Address: volsen1@cfl.rr.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Recently moved to Fl East coast and would like to start a yearly picnic or benefit that could get all kids and people with PKU alike together.Please Email Me any suggestions...
Ashley
Year of birth: 2007
Parent's First Name: Jason & Kristi
Parent's Email Address: jkon@cfl.rr.com
Language: English
Additional Information: We live on the east coast of FL with our two daughters. Ashley has CPKU. She has a sister that is 2 yrs. older that doesn't have PKU. We would love to talk to other parents that have PKU kids!
