Florida - School-Age
Florida
27th State (March 3, 1845), southeastern U.S.
State Abbreviation: FL
Capital: Tallahassee
Origin of name: Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter".
Motto: In God We Trust
Nickname: Sunshine State
Size: 65,757 square miles
Florida State Symbols
Florida State Symbols
Information Sheet and Color Pages (pdf)
Florida State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
Florida: State Seal
Animal: Florida Panther
Beverage: Orange Juice
Bird: Mockingbird
Butterfly: Zebra Longwing
Flower: Orange Blossom
Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass
Gemstone: Moonstone
Reptile: American Alligator
Saltwater Mammal: Porpoise
Saltwater Fish Sailfish
Stone: Agatized Coral
Song: Old Folks At Home
Tree: Sabal Palmetto Palm
Wildflower: Coreopsis
Florida Video
Things to Know
United States Senators from Florida.
Florida is the south easternmost state of the United States, comprising a peninsula and adjoining mainland areas protruding southeastward from the North American continent.
Searching for gold Juan Ponce de Leon arrived April 2, 1513 at St. Augustine, Florida and claimed this land for Spain. He did not find the fountain of youth.
Major Rivers: St. Johns River (the longest river in Florida), St. Mary's River (forms the border between Georgia and Florida), Suwannee River
Ponce de Leon Video
Famous Floridians
Janet Reno former attorney general, Miami. The first woman Attorney General of the United States of America.
Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster's musical work is made up of 285 songs! Many of his songs are still popular today, and some of them have passed into the oral tradition of folk song.
Things to Do
Florida Flag Map color page
Residents of Everglades National Park Video
