Florida has one official state motto: “In God We Trust”. This motto was adopted by the Florida legislature as part of the state seal in 1868 and officially designated in state statute in 2006.

Florida State Nicknames

               1.          The Sunshine State

               2.          The Orange State

               3.          The Alligator State

               4.          The Gulf State

               5.          The Peninsula State

               6.          The Everglade State

               7.          The Flower State

Florida slogans:

               1.          Florida: God’s Waiting Room

               2.          Florida: The Plywood State

               3.          Florida: Hurricane State

               4.          Florida: The Sunshine State

               5.          In God We Trust

               6.          Florida: America’s Wang

               7.          Relax, Retire, Re-vote

               8.          Florida: Manatee State

               9.          Florida: Citrus State

           10.          Florida: Tropical State

           11.          Florida: Where even the sand is wrinkly

           12.          Florida is a very healing place

           13.          Step into Florida – The most sizzling state in the nation!

           14.          Discover Your Own Backyard

           15.          Ask Us About Our Grandkids

           16.          Viagra voters do it again!

           17.          Where your vote counts and counts and counts

           18.          This is what you get for taking Elian away from us

           19.          Florida: It’s Long and Hangs to the Left

           20.          Not everything is flat in Florida

           21.          We count more than you do

           22.          Lovin the eighty-three-degree winter

           23.          Florida: Senior Citizen Discounts Available

           24.          Ask us about our Grandchildren

           25.          Florida: Where America Goes to Die

           26.          Where the people are old, and the weather is warm

           27.          Ask Us about Our Grandkids and Our Voting Skills

           28.          Florida: It’s never too hot for a Kevlar Vest!

           29.          We’re number one! Wait! Recount!

           30.          If you think we can’t vote, wait till you see us drive

           31.          We don’t just cheat in football.

           32.          Florida Sayings

           33.          “Florida means land of flowers, not land of ugly.”

           34.          “We are not exposed to ice much in Florida.”

           35.          “If you don’t like the way we count then take I-95 and visit one of the other 56 states.”

           36.          “If you can afford a vacation home in Florida, you should be able to pay the taxes.”

           37.          “We’ve been Gored by the bull of politics, and we’re Bushed.”

           38.          “I live in Florida and people are crazy here. And I say that lovingly.”

           39.          “It’s always sunny in the Sunshine State. Except for at night.”

           40.          “We ought to be bragging about Florida!”

           41.          “August in Florida is God’s way of reminding us of who’s in charge.”

           42.          “I like Florida. Everything is in the 80’s. The temperatures, the ages and the IQ’s.”

           43.          “I am absolutely convinced that Florida will become the most exciting place in the world to live and work.”

           44.          “My parents didn’t want to move to Florida, but they turned sixty and that’s the law.”

           45.          “Every child in South Florida can dance. And every child there is amazing.”