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International Center/Japan House, Bldg. 71

Opened in 2004, The University of West Florida International Center and Japan House offer state-of-the-art amenities and classrooms for international education programs and cultural events. Features of the complex include international education classrooms, an authentic tatami room and a Japanese ...

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Research and Sponsored Programs, Bldg. 11

Research and Sponsored Programs oversees The University of West Florida's efforts to attract extramural funding, administers pre- and post-award grants and contracts, and facilitates the transfer of new technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace. A dedicated staff manages the ...

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Monticello, Florida

Located in the vicinity an old Indian village, the town of Monticello was originally known as Robinson after its first postmaster, John G. Robinson. In 1827, the community changed its name to Monticello in honor of Thomas Jefferson's Virginia plantation, ...

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Marianna

Founded in 1827 by a Scotsman, Robert Beverridge, Marianna is the county seat of Jackson County. The town's name, a combination of the female names Anna-Maria or Mary and Anna, grew to become one of northwest Florida's largest towns in ...

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Plant City

Plant City, located off Interstate 4 in eastern Hillsborough County, played an important role in the development of central Florida. When American settlers began arriving to the region in the 1830s, they referred to it by an Indian name, Ichepuckeassa. ...

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Tallahassee

Tallahassee, Florida's state capital, has been described as the "Other Florida" due to its unique topography and climate. Located in central Leon County, the area was home to the Apalachee Indian culture during prehistoric times, and the city gets its ...

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Nevada Test Site and Mercury

Bombs away! For over four decades the Nevada Test Site served as the principal proving grounds for nuclear weapons. Of the 1,054 nuclear tests conducted, 928 were detonated here. Serving first as the Los Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range, it ...

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St. Augustine

Known as the "Ancient City," St. Augustine is the oldest municipality in North America. Settled in 1565, the city has been continuously inhabited since that time, making it 42 years older than Jamestown, Virginia, and 55 years older than the ...

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Jacksonville

Straddling the beautiful St. Johns River in the northeast corner of Florida is the metropolis of Jacksonville. Known for its deep natural harbor, miles of rivers, estuaries, bays, and rich fertile soil, the surrounding region was home to native civilizations ...

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Bonifay

Bonifay is located in southeastern Holmes County, which was established in 1848, shortly after Florida became a state. Like many Panhandle communities, the town traces its origins to the expansion of the railroad. As railroads stretched across Northwest Florida and ...

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