Florida's a pretty great state, what do you think of it?
So Florida means "Land of Flowers" in Spanish
I did not know that. There is a lot of Spanish influence in the state.
There is.  Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon explored the land in the 1500s.
I heard he was a highly influential figure in the shaping of America
He was.  In fact he was helped set up the first Spanish colony in the United States
He was one of the conquistadores, no?
Yes, the Spanish founded several colonial towns
St. Augustine is the oldest known settlement in the USA
Yes, and it is part of Florida's First Coast Region.