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.
Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, who led the first European expedition to Florida in 1513, named the state in tribute to Spainâs Easter celebration known as âPascua Florida,â or Feast of Flowers. During the first half of the 1800s, U.S. troops waged war with the regionâs Native American population. During the Civil War, Florida was the third state to secede from the Union. Beginning in the late 19th century, residents of Northern states flocked to Florida to escape harsh winters. In the 20th century, tourism became Floridaâs leading industry and remains so today, attracting millions of visitors annually.