U.S. states similar to or like Florida

The following are official state symbols of the U.S. state of Florida, as defined by state statutes. The majority of the symbols were chosen after 1950; only the two oldest symbols—the state flower (chosen in 1909), and the state bird (chosen in 1927), and the state nickname (chosen in 1970)—are not listed in the 2010 Florida Statutes. Wikipedia

State in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina; to the northeast by South Carolina; to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean; to the south by Florida; and to the west by Alabama. 24th-largest in area and 8th-most populous of the 50 United States. Wikipedia

State in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Largely defined by the Mississippi River. Wikipedia

State in the Southeastern region of the United States. 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States. Wikipedia

State in the Southeastern region of the United States. 36th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 states. Wikipedia

State in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. 19th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Wikipedia