Why Florida Has a Panhandle The story behind Florida’s distinctive panhandle goes back to the colonial era and the shifting borders of European powers in North America. When Spain controlled Florida and France owned Louisiana, the boundary between the two territories ran along the Perdido River. However, after the American Revolution, France sold Louisiana to the United States, which then claimed its historic border along the Perdido River. To avoid conflict, Spain ceded the land, solidifying th

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