Suwannee

American

[suh-won-ee, -waw-nee, swon-ee, swaw-nee] / səˈwɒn i, -ˈwɔ ni, ˈswɒn i, ˈswɔ ni /

Also Swanee

noun

a river in SE Georgia and N Florida, flowing SW to the Gulf of Mexico. 240 miles (386 km) long.

Suwannee British

/ sʊˈwɒnɪ /

noun

a river in the southeastern US, rising in SE Georgia and flowing across Florida to the Gulf of Mexico at Suwannee Sound. Length: about 400 km (250 miles)

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A storm surge warning, which brings the danger of "life-threatening inundation," was in effect for the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwannee River, it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

This song, also known as “The Old Folks at Home,” became the most-performed song of 19th-century minstrel shows, and was adopted as the state song of Florida, through which the Suwannee River flows, in 1935.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026

Suwannee County, in north-central Florida, ordered the mandatory evacuation of low-lying or flood-prone areas starting at noon Tuesday.

From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

Fox News reached out the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office and the Tampa Police Department for more information but did not immediately hear back.

From Fox News ● Jan. 17, 2022

Yesterday he missed from 50 yards, but he hit from 30 and 38 in a 20-14 win over Suwannee.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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