Florida is a magical place, especially because of its geography. It's got the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama and Georgia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, with the Straits of Florida to the south. 
i love that state, the vastness of the sea
You're not the only one. It's the third most populated state, as well as the 8th most densely populated. A large part is because it has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, so people flock to their beaches.
who is the current governor?
That would be Rick Scott, who governs the state whose name in Spanish means "land of flowers"!
whats the history of florida,and why called land of flowers?
History of Florida
The history of Florida can be traced to when the first Native Americans began to inhabit the peninsula as early as 14,000 years ago. They left behind artifacts and archeological evidence. Florida's written history begins with the arrival of Europeans; the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in 1513 made the first textual records. The state received its name from this Spanish "conquistador", who called the peninsula "La Pascua Florida" in recognition of the verdant landscape and because it was the Easter season, which the
large populations also moving to Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
Geography.
Much of Florida is on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida. Spanning two time zones, it extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north by Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama. It is the only state that borders the Atlantic Ocean and