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Featured list: List of sister cities in Florida |
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This is a list of sister states, regions, and cities in the U.S. state of Florida. Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.
Florida jurisdictions often partner with foreign cities through Sister Cities International, an organization whose goal is to "promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation."[1] Sister cities interact with each other across a broad range of activities, from health care and education to business and the arts.[2] Sisters of Florida State, cities and counties
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- ^ "Mission and Goals". Sister Cities International, Inc.. http://www.sister-cities.org/sci/aboutsci/mission. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Sister Cities International, Inc.. http://www.sister-cities.org/sci/aboutsci/faqs. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ "Summer 2003" (PDF). Bay County Economic Development Alliance. June, 2003. http://www.1-888baysite.com/Downloads/NewsletterSummer03.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ "Bay Harbor Picks Sister City". Miami Herald. March 20, 2003. p. 8MB. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F9F0D324F7C83F3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ a b "Sister Cities". State of Florida. June 13, 2004. Archived from the original on February 13, 2004. http://web.archive.org/web/20040213121642/www.dos.state.fl.us/oir/sister/cities.html. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
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- ^ "Special Events Planning Group" (PDF). City of Bonita Springs. September 11, 2001. p. 1B. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070205023426/http://www.cityofbonitasprings.org/documents-new/minutes/2001/special-events-cmte/09-18-01-special-events-cmte.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ Alice Gregory (September 11, 2001). "Sisterhood Made In Boynton With Chinese City Link". Palm Beach Post, FL. p. 1B. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBPB&p_theme=pbpb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EEBD699D07A9436&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ "Hermanamientos De Barcarrota" (in Spanish). Municipalidad de Barcarrota. Archived from the original on 2007-07-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070727010544/http://www.barcarrota.net/index.php?pag=411. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ "Allegato B" (in Italian). Camera dei deputati, Reppublica Italiana. September 6, 2003. http://www.camera.it/_dati/leg14/lavori/stenografici/sed320/bt08.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ "Sister Cities International, Inc.". State of. Archived from the original on 2005-05-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20050510111518/http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/FL. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
This is the first reference to the city in the SCI file. - ^ "06-06-2000 Minutes". City of Cape Canaveral. http://www.myflorida.com/cape/Minutes/2000/06-06-00.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ "Sea And Space Connection". The Portugal Resident. August 12, 2004. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=5270. Retrieved 2007-07-16.