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When you think of Florida, you probably think of sunshine, beaches, and vacations. It's true that, as the southernmost state in the continental U.S., Florida gets plenty of sunshine. It has 1,200 miles of coastline, so you're never far from a beach. Millions of people visit Florida on their vacations. But there's more to Florida than sun and beaches.Florida's name comes from the colorful wildflowers that grow everywshere. When Ponce de Leon came here in 1513, he called the land 'La Florida,' the land of flowers.
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