The peninsula was 'discovered' on Palm Sunday 1513 by the explorer Ponce de Leon and named, in Spanish, Pascua Florida. Literally Flowering Easter
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There are a number of things named Florida, including state, cities, towns, etc.
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bcz Florida is named Florida so we have a fair to celebrate Florida jk lol
It's a SE US state
Florida was named by Juan Ponce de Leon, who landed during 'Pascua Florida'. Spanish for "Flowery Easter," referring to the Easter season.
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.
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He is mostly famous for the finding of the state of Florida. Which is why there are a few schools named after him, in, you guessed it, Florida.
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Florida is fondly referred to as the sunshine state because of its humid and sunny climate. The name was adopted by the 1970 legislature.