Florida in World War II - Floating Fortress. Few ralize what a vital role World War II and Florida played in each other's history. The war helped Florida move past its southern conservative mentality and emerge as a sophisticated society Many 1000s of military men and women were trained under Florida's sunny skies. The book contains stories from soem of the over-100 military bases. [You may want to also look at Florida: The War Years 1938-1945 by Joseph and Anne Freitus. This title is also available through our website.]