Florida vs Fla.

Florida and Fla. both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Florida	Yes	No	No	No
Fla.	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Florida and Fla. are synonyms defined as:

Florida and Fla.: a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Other synonyms of Florida include Everglade State, FL, Sunshine State.

Florida (noun)	Fla. (noun)
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War	a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War