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Florida State NamesFlorida Name Etymology and State NicknamesSouth
Origin of Florida State NameNamed for the day on which it was discovered (April 2, 1513) by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, who called it La Florida in honor of Pascua Florida, the Spanish Feast of the Flowers (Easter.) Nicknames"Sunshine State" was adopted as the State Nickname by the 1970 Legislature. Sunshine State"Sunshine State" was adopted as the State Nickname by the 1970 Legislature. Previously, official sanction for this nickname could be inferred from the law requiring use of Sunshine State on motor vehicle licenses. Florida is the Sunshine State because of the vast amount of sunshine it receives. Source: Florida Handbook, 1997-1998, by Allen Morris. For many years, Florida appears as The Sunshine State on its license plates, but this name was only given official status in 1970 when it was officially adopted by the legislature. The nickname is also unofficially claimed by New Mexico and (until 1980) South Dakota. The Peninsula StateAt one time, back in the 1860s, Florida was known as The Peninsula State, for obvious reasons The Everglades State.Later in the 19th century, it also became known as The Everglades State. The Orange State and The Citrus StateFlorida is a large producer of oranges which led the state to be known as The Orange State (and in one reference, The Citrus State) The Flower StateThe meaning of the state's name ("flowery") led to The Flower State. The Gulf StateIts location on the east of the Gulf of Mexico led to The Gulf State SlogansDiscover Your Own Backyard: FloridaVisit Florida Florida Postal CodeFLFlorida Resident's NameFloridian, Floridan, also sometimes referred to as a Gator or Cracker
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