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"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.
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∙ 13y agoFlorida has the most lightning strikes then anywhere else. And Gilchrist, Levy, and Dixie county has more natural springs then anywhere else in the world. Naming those counties spring capital of the world. Hope this helped
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∙ 8y agoDue to its warm climate and abundant sunshine, Florida was nicknamed "The Sunshine State" in 1845.
That's why when you visit Florida, you bring summer clothes. Answers .com is dumb
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∙ 13y agoBecause it is always sunny down there and super warm even in december.
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∙ 14y agoit is very sunny.
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∙ 14y agoBecause its almost always sunny and warmm
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∙ 11y agoBecause there is little shade.
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What is Florida nickname?
Florida's nickname is "The Sunshine State". It is on all of Florida's license plates. But there are about nine other nicknames that I didn't mention.
What is the state nickname for florida?
=The Sunshine State.=
Nickname of the state of Florida?
Florida is called the sunshine state
What us state is also called the sunshine state?
In the U.S., "The Sunshine State" is the official nickname of Florida. In Australia, "The Sunshine State" is the official nickname of Queensland.
What is the nick name of the state Florida?
The nickname for Florida is the Sunshine State.
Florida state nickname?
the sunshine state
What is the nickname Florida?
the sunshine state
What' the nickname of Florida?
Sunshine state
What state nickname is sunshine or peninsula state?
florida
What is Florida 's nickname?
sunshine state
What is the origin of Florida's nickname?
the sunshine state .
How was Florida named the sunshine state?
That is it's nickname. People thought that Florida was very sunny, since it was so close to the equator. The state nickname is one of the state symbols a state should have. Florida's is "The Sunshine State". Wisconsin's is "The Dairy Land". (Because of all their milk from cows.) Florida was named the sunshine state by having the Florida Legislature decide whether or not "The Sunshine State" should be adopted as the state nickname for Forida. In 1970, it had been officially adopted as the state nickname for Florida. It is very often that you will see Florida's nickname on car licenses.
