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Florida Quick Facts| Capital | Tallahassee | | Population (2008) | 18,328,340 | | Most Populous City | Jacksonville | | Governor | Charlie Crist | | Lt. Governor | Jeff Kottkamp | | Chief Justice | Peggy Quince | | Motto | In God We Trust |
2008 Florida Crime Statistics| | Florida | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 52,740 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 149,942 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 882 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 1,770 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 11,870 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 38,218 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 31,468 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 109,021 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 9,073 | 84,208 | | Arson | 380 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 90,504 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 5,157 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 17,336 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 1,160 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 3,446 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 8,966 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 8,092 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 6,059 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 3,452 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 159,916 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 464 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | - | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 61,852 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 33,084 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | - | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | - | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | - | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 547,648 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | - | 104,168 | | Runaways | - | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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