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The First Congressional District of Florida is represented in the United States Congress by Jeff Miller who was elected in a special election following the resignation of Joe Scarborough. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Seal of the Congress. ... For the member of the Tennessee Senate see Jeff Miller. ... Joe Scarborough Charles Joseph Scarborough (born April 9, 1963) is the host of the program Scarborough Country on MSNBC and has served in the United States House of Representatives, from 1995 to 2001, as a Republican from Florida. ...

The "Emerald Coast" is the affectionate local name for the Gulf Coast beaches of Florida's Panhandle, from Pensacola east to Destin. Pensacola Beach, part of the Emerald Coast. The Emerald Coast (sometimes called the Emerald Riviera) is an area in the southeastern United States on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the west and Panama City, Florida on the east. ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... Pensacola is the name of several cities as well as other things: Pensacola (tribe), a group of Native Americans A number of places in the U.S. state of Florida: Pensacola, Florida An area airport, see Pensacola Regional Airport. ... Destin is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida. ...

History

Florida's 1st District has been highly militarized ever since John Quincy Adams persuaded Spain to sell Florida to the U.S. in 1819 to get the deepwater port of Pensacola. John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American lawyer, diplomat, politician, and President of the United States (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829). ...

This district has been under the control of five countries: Spain, France, the United Kingdom (or a predecessor thereof), the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.

Military

Eglin Air Force Base

The Air Force also has a large presence in Eglin Air Force Base. This district has always been dependent on a military presence for growth and economic stability. Even today, almost 14,000 people are employed at Eglin Air Force Base, which spreads over three counties. Eglin Air Force Base also has approximately 100,000 square miles of airspace stretching over the Gulf of Mexico to the Florida Keys, and is considered the largest air base in the free world. Eglin developed the "bunker buster" BLU-82 bomb that would later be used in Afghanistan and Iraq, and was the test site for the largest conventional bomb in the U.S. arsenal, the 21,000 pound ordinance referred to as the "Mother of All Bombs. The United States Air Force (or USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Eglin Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force that belongs to the Air Force Materiel Command; the Air Armament Center is the host unit. ... Eglin Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force that belongs to the Air Force Materiel Command; the Air Armament Center is the host unit. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys are an archipelago, a string of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... The Free World is a Cold War-era term used by non-communist nations to describe themselves. ... A bunker buster bomb is designed to penetrate hardened targets or targets buried deep underground. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB) (also known as the Mother Of All Bombs) is a large-yield conventional air-to-surface bomb developed by the United States military, touted as the most powerful non-nuclear weapon ever designed. ...

Pensacola Naval Air Station

Pensacola NAS was the first navy base devoted to the specific purpose of aviation.

Saufley Field

Saufley Field is used for practice landings and take-offs by training aircraft. It was established in 1940. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

Tourism

This area has become a major vacation and retirement spot for people who enjoy its vast, fine-grained white sand beaches, and its inlet-filled bays; it also has become a leading destination of college students for their spring break, especially Destin. Destin is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida, commonly known as The Worlds Luckiest Fishing Village. Destin has grown from a historic fishing village to a premiere resort destination. ...

Politics

The 1st Congressional district's conservatism has remained ingrained from an earlier era; it also strongly supports American military policy, as there are a large number of veterans who retire to this district. The district includes the end of the Florida Panhandle, so far west it's in the Central time zone--which became a sore point in the 2000 Election when some TV networks declared Al Gore the winner of Florida's electoral votes ten minutes before the polls in the Panhandle closed. The 1st District stretches from Pensacola and the Alabama border east to include Walton, Holmes, and Washington Counties. Politically, the Republican Party has a slight majority in this territory. It voted against Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996 and for George W. Bush in 2000: the Panhandle and Cuban-American parts of Miami-Dade County, separated by 800 miles, are the two most Republican parts of Florida. The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... Time Zone is also a historical computer game. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,423 sq mi (135,775 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Holmes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ... A Cuban-American is a resident of the United States or a United States citizen whose ancestry can be traced to Cuba. ... County slogan: Delivering Excellence Every Day Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Miami, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,297 km² (2,431 mi²) 1,257 km² (485 mi²) 19. ...

Demographics

District 1 has a total population (2000 census) of roughly 650,000 residents and covers 5,241 square miles. The median income is just under the national average at around $36,738. The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...