Florida state symbols
The Flag of Florida
Living insignia
Amphibian	Barking tree frog
Bird	Northern mockingbird
Butterfly	Zebra longwing
Fish	Florida largemouth bass, Atlantic sailfish
Flower	Orange blossom
Mammal	Florida panther, Manatee, Bottlenose dolphin, Florida Cracker Horse
Reptile	American alligator, Loggerhead turtle
Tree	Sabal palmetto
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Orange juice
Food	Key lime pie, orange
Gemstone	Moonstone
Rock	Agatized coral
Shell	Horse conch
Soil	Myakka
Song	"Old Folks at Home"
State route marker

State quarter
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state symbols

Florida /ˈflɒrɪdə/ (Spanish for "land of flowers") is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. The city of Tallahassee is the state capital.

A peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida, it has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), and is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The American alligator, American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee can be found in Everglades National Park in the southern part of the state.