Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs, Fla., is changing its name to Florida Hospital North Pinellas to gain a larger regional focus, according to a Tampa Bay Times report. Adventist Health ... Becker's Hospital Review: Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Florida May Change Name Florida, constituent state of the United States of America.

Understanding the Context

It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. Florida is the most populous of the southeastern states and the second most populous Southern state after Texas. The capital is Tallahassee, located in the northwestern panhandle. Florida, nicknamed the Sunshine State, is a peninsula located in the Southeastern United States.

Key Insights

It shares a border with both Alabama and Georgia in the North and is the only state with a coastline along both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.