In an attempt to get the snowbirds to flock southward and boost our budding tourism industry, the Florida Legislature adopted the official nickname “Sunshine State” in 1970, which may or may not have been Tom Brady’s rookie season.
Well, here we are a half-century later and it is time to change our state’s moniker to something more appropriate, more important and more timely.
Yes, we are still world-renowned for our sunshine and our coastline; and for having more artesian springs and spring-fed rivers than anywhere on the globe; and for our 30,000 lakes and our globally acclaimed “River of Grass” — better known as the Florida Everglades.