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Florida, New York

Population: 2,571

Located in Orange County

Florida is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 2,781 at the 2005 census estimates. The Village of Florida is primarily in the Town of Warwick, but a small part of the northern end of the village is in the Town of Goshen. Florida is at the convergence of Routes 17A, 25, and 94.

The current mayor is James R. Pawliczek, Sr., who was first elected in March, 2002. Florida is known for its vast onion fields (the town is known as the Onion Capital of the World), as well as being the birthplace of William H. Seward, the Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln who is remembered for his crusade to purchase Alaska from Russia. Florida is also home to the famous "Polka King", Jimmy Sturr.WTBQ, Orange County's only independent radio station, is located in Florida.

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