Florida Current

American  

noun

1. the part of the Gulf Stream which extends from the Florida Strait to Cape Hatteras.

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Example Sentences

The position is one of the highest paid public jobs in Florida; current UF President Kent Fuchs makes more than $1.4 million a year.

From Washington Post

It curls up through the Yucatan Channel between Mexico and Cuba, into the Gulf of Mexico, and then swings back out through the Florida Strait south of Florida as the Florida Current, where it becomes the main contributor to the Gulf Stream.

From Scientific American

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida — current chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee — are scheduled to participate in next month’s First in the South Republican Action Conference, the South Carolina Republican Party announced Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

Meanwhile, somewhere in South Florida, current 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa wasn’t even 8 and couldn’t have had any idea he’d someday need to tackle Gore - who’s still going strong at 37.

From Washington Times

Meanwhile, somewhere in South Florida, current 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa wasn’t even 8 and couldn’t have had any idea he’d someday need to tackle Gore — who’s still going strong at 37.

From Seattle Times