Florida is a state rich with history and that history starts with the state's name. Juan Ponce de Leon arrived near Florida's shore in April 1513, close to Easter, and called the new land La Pascua de ...

If you're looking for a truly one-of-a-kind name for your baby girl, this list has plenty of beautiful, strong, and meaningful options that aren't in the top 500 most popular names. There are names ...

Levy (1845): David Levy Yulee was one of the first senators of Florida when it became a state. He was also the first person ...

THE controversy as to the priority of discovery and the honor of bestowing a name on the New World has been so long undecided, — almost three centuries, — that any light thrown upon this intricate ...

It both slinks off the tongue and seemingly has no meaning at all. But there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to the moniker of this English-born rock group. And how does an 18th-century ...

Ever wonder how the places and geographic features of Nevada were named? In her new book, "Nevada Heartland: The Place Names of Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey Counties, Nevada," Mary Ansari has ...