1. International Women's Day - March 8th is celebrated worldwide as International Women's Day. In Florida, events and celebrations take place to honor women's achievements and to promote gender equality.

2. Women’s Suffrage - March 8, 1917 marked the start of the women's suffrage movement in Russia, which eventually led to women being granted the right to vote in many countries, including the United States. Florida played a significant role in the suffrage movement and eventually ratified the 19th Amendment on May 13, 1969.

3. Florida Statehood - Florida became the 27th state in the United States on March 3, 1845. The state was initially a territory of Spain and then Britain, and it eventually became a U.S. territory in 1821.

4. Florida's First Female Lawyer - On March 8, 1898, May Mann Jennings became the first female lawyer in Florida after passing the state bar exam. She went on to become a prominent advocate for temperance and education reform.

5. Florida's First Female Mayor - On March 8, 1915, Marianna, Florida elected Mary E. Bell as its first female mayor. She was the first woman to serve as a mayor in the state of Florida and one of the first in the country.