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Largo – As in the city and the key, it means "large." Boca Raton – Often translated as "rat mouth," Boca Raton actually means "mouse mouth." Cape Canaveral – Named by Spanish explorers, Canaveral means "a place of reeds or cane." Naranja – The community near Miami means “orange.” Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County -- This is named for the city in Spain. Punta Gorda, Charlotte County -- The Spanish words for "wide point" or "fat point" refer to the arm of land jutting into Charlotte Bay near the city of Punta Gorda.
Largo – As in the city and the key, it means "large."
Boca Raton – Often translated as "rat mouth," Boca Raton actually means "mouse mouth."
Cape Canaveral – Named by Spanish explorers, Canaveral means "a place of reeds or cane."
Naranja – The community near Miami means “orange.”
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County -- This is named for the city in Spain.
Punta Gorda, Charlotte County -- The Spanish words for "wide point" or "fat point" refer to the arm of land jutting into Charlotte Bay near the city of Punta Gorda.
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