In a new study from the University of Florida , Florida Hospital and the Obesity Action Coalition , researchers looked at the health data of 9 million Floridians and found that 37 percent of Floridians are considered obese. That is 10 percent higher than the national average, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The research breaks down obesity rates among different ethnic groups and geographic regions in the state. The study found that African Americans and Hispanics both have a higher