Sunshine State

Where oranges grow

Sunshine State is an informal name for Florida, referring to its warm climate and abundant sunny days.

The nickname appears on license plates and in tourism marketing.

Other states occasionally claim the title, but Florida has made it most recognizable: We're retiring to the Sunshine State.

nickname

Florida

Southeastern American peninsula state

beaches · Tampa · Disney World · Key West · Everglades · Jacksonville · palm trees · license plate · retirees · spring break

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Opposites
climate and weather character

Sunshine StateAlaska

America's frozen northwest

Maine · Minnesota · North Dakota · Montana · New England

cultural and lifestyle associations

Sunshine StateAlaska

America's frozen northwest

Rust Belt · frozen tundra · Great White North · Minnesota · Wisconsin

Family

state, sunny, sunset, sunrise, sunlight, sunshine, sundown, sunburn, sunlit

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G