Florida (disambiguation) Facts for Kids

Florida is most famously a U.S. state known for its sunny weather and beaches. But the word "Florida" can also refer to many other places, people, and things around the world! This article will help you explore the different meanings of "Florida."

Places

In the Caribbean

Florida, Cuba: A town in Camagüey Province, Cuba.
Florida, Puerto Rico: A town and municipality in Puerto Rico.
Florida, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico: A neighborhood in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico.
Florida, Vieques, Puerto Rico: A neighborhood in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Florida Afuera, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico: A neighborhood in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.
Florida Adentro, Florida, Puerto Rico: A neighborhood within the town of Florida in Puerto Rico.

Europe

Florida (Barcelona Metro): A train station in Barcelona, Spain.
Mount Florida: A neighborhood in Glasgow, Scotland.
Strata Florida Abbey: The ruins of an old Cistercian monastery in Ceredigion, Wales.
Strata Florida railway station: A former train station also in Ceredigion, Wales.
Ystrad Fflur: A small village in Ceredigion, Wales, also known as Strata Florida.

South America

Argentina

Florida, Buenos Aires: A neighborhood in Vicente López Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Florida Street: A famous street in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Florida (Buenos Aires Metro): A train station in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Bolivia

Florida Province: A province in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia.

Brazil

Flórida Paulista: A town in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Flórida, Paraná: A town in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

Chile

Florida, Chile: A town in the Concepción Province of Chile.
La Florida, Chile: A town in the Santiago Province of Chile.

Colombia

Florida, Valle del Cauca: A town in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.

Peru

Florida District, Peru: A district in Peru.

Uruguay

Florida Department: One of the 19 regions (departments) that make up Uruguay.
Florida, Uruguay: The main city and capital of the Florida Department in Uruguay.

North America

Canada

Florida, Cochrane District: A place in Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada.
Florida, Frontenac County: A place in the city of Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.

United States

Florida, Colorado: A community in Colorado.
Florida, Indiana: A community in Indiana.
Florida, Massachusetts: A town in Massachusetts.
Florida, Michigan: A community in Michigan.
Florida, Missouri: A community in Missouri.
Florida, Montgomery County, New York: A town in Montgomery County, New York.
Florida, Orange County, New York: A village in Orange County, New York.
Florida, Ohio: A village in Ohio.
Florida City, Florida: A city in the state of Florida.
Florida Creek: A creek in Missouri.
Florida Parishes: A group of parishes (counties) in Louisiana that were once part of West Florida.
Florida River: A river in Colorado.
Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana: A township in Parke County, Indiana.
Florida Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota: A township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
Florida Avenue: A street in Washington, D.C..
Lake Florida: A lake in Minnesota.
Spanish Florida: This refers to the time when Florida was a territory controlled by Spain.

Elsewhere

Florida, Copán: A town in Copán Department, Honduras.
Florida, Gauteng: A suburb in Gauteng, South Africa.
Florida Islands: A group of islands in the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
Floridablanca, Pampanga: A town in Pampanga, Philippines.

People

Richard Florida (born 1957): An American professor and expert on cities and economics.
Florida Jayalath (1936–2007): A famous actress from Sri Lanka.
Flo Rida (born 1979): The stage name of Tramar Dillard, a popular American rapper.

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

Albums

Florida (Diplo album): An album released in 2004 by the DJ Diplo.
Florida (Sofia Talvik album): An album released in 2010 by singer Sofia Talvik.

Songs

"Florida (Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky)": This is the official state song of Florida.
"Florida": A song by the band Grandaddy from their 2005 music collection Excerpts from the Diary of Todd Zilla.
"Florida": A song by the band Modest Mouse from their 2007 album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
"Florida!!!": A song by Taylor Swift featuring Florence and The Machine from her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department.

Other uses in music

Florida (ballet): A ballet (a type of dance performance) created by Marius Petipa and Cesare Pugni.
Florida breaks: A style of electronic dance music.

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

"Florida" (30 Rock): An episode from the TV comedy show 30 Rock that aired in 2013.
Florida: A type of traditional Catalan dance music (sardana) composed by Joan Lamote de Grignon.
Florida Evans: The main character in the classic American TV series Good Times.

Ships

Florida: A lightship (a ship that acts like a lighthouse) that was used near Carysfort Reef Light in the Florida Keys from 1831 to 1852.
CSS Florida: This refers to several ships that belonged to the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.
SS Florida: A steamship that crashed into the RMS Republic in 1909.
USS Florida: This refers to several ships that have been named Florida in the United States Navy.

Sports

Florida Gators: The name for the sports teams of the University of Florida.
Florida Marlins: The former name of the Miami Marlins, a professional baseball team in Major League Baseball based in Florida.
Florida Panthers: A professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League based in Florida.

Transportation

GV Florida Transport: A bus company from the Philippines.
Zastava Florida: A type of car made by the Yugoslavian car company Zastava, also known as Yugo Florida or Nasr Florida 1400.

Other uses

Florida group: A group of writers and artists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the 1920s who were known for their new and experimental ideas. They were also called the Martín Fierro group.
University of Florida: A large public university located in Gainesville, Florida.

Florida (disambiguation) facts for kids

Contents