MARCO ISLAND, Fla. -. Over 15,000 people on Marco Island were without power for more than seven hours Sunday morning. Violent storm winds Saturday night caused the main transmission line feeding the island to go down, leaving many businesses and homes in the dark.
How did Florida get its name? It got its name by the Spanish words Pascua Florida meaning flowery easter. Juan Ponce De Leon, the Spanish Explorer named it this. florida received its name from when in 15 â¦ 27 DeVaca came over with Narvaez and they were looking for gold, when they just happened to stumble across this beautiful land that was bountiful with plant-life.
One of my favourite names is âApopkaâ which means âpotato eating placeâ Apopka and lake Apopka can be found North West of Orlando. However not all names come from Native Americans, âFloridaâ for instance, was named by a Spanish explorer called Juan de Leon in 1513.Juan was so struck by the lush flora and forna that he named the area la Florida, in honour of Pascua Florida (feast of the flowers) which is Spainâs Easter celebration.ne of my favourite names is âApopkaâ which means âpotato eating placeâ Apopka and lake Apopka can be found North West of Orlando. However not all names come from Native Americans, âFloridaâ for instance, was named by a Spanish explorer called Juan de Leon in 1513.