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Florida is the state whose name reflects its Spanish heritage. The state first was named by Juan Ponce de Leon y Figueroa [1471-July 1521]. Ponce de Leon was the Spanish discoverer and namer of the flowered land on April 2, 1513. He took the name from the date being six days after Easter, but still within the flowery Easter season of 'Pascua Florida'.

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