<P> 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 the Gulf of Mexico . Florida also is the southernmost state in the 48 contiguous states , with Hawaii being the only state reaching farther south . Florida is west of The Bahamas and 90 miles ( 140 km ) north of Cuba . Florida is one of the largest states east of the Mississippi River , and only Alaska and Michigan are larger in water area . The water boundary is 3 nautical miles ( 3.5 mi ; 5.6 km ) offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and 9 nautical miles ( 10 mi ; 17 km ) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico . </P>
<P> 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 the Gulf of Mexico . Florida also is the southernmost state in the 48 contiguous states , with Hawaii being the only state reaching farther south . Florida is west of The Bahamas and 90 miles ( 140 km ) north of Cuba . Florida is one of the largest states east of the Mississippi River , and only Alaska and Michigan are larger in water area . The water boundary is 3 nautical miles ( 3.5 mi ; 5.6 km ) offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and 9 nautical miles ( 10 mi ; 17 km ) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico . </P>
is florida in the north or south of america
is florida in the north or south of america
south
south