Florida postage stamps range from centennial and statehood designs to issues centered on St. Augustine, Tampa Bay, the Everglades and native wildlife. This page organizes ten verified records by what the stamp actually commemorates.

Florida history and environment share the page

The 1945 and 1995 statehood stamps anchor the civic timeline. La Florida and Florida Settlement document earlier historical themes, while Pelican Island, the Florida Panther and Southern Florida Wetland form a separate conservation strand.

Source-checked Florida issue records

The table keeps ordinary cent denominations apart from Priority Mail issues. A pictured Florida landmark does not tell you the current mailing value of an older stamp.

IssueIssue dateValue or serviceRelationshipDocumented subjectFirst-day place
La FloridaApril 3, 2013ForeverOther direct state themeThe U.S.St. Augustine, FL
Florida SettlementAugust 28, 19655 centsOther direct state themeThis Florida Settlement stamp commemorates the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Florida and the first permanent European settlement in the continental United States.Not stated in the extracted record
Sunshine Skyway BridgeFebruary 28, 2012Priority MailOther direct state themeThe U.S.St. Petersburg, FL
Florida EvergladesJanuary 22, 2023$9.65 Priority MailOther direct state themeSpanning some 2 million acres in southern Florida, from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay, the Everglades is one of the largest wetlands in the world and the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America.Homestead, FL
Castillo de San MarcosJanuary 24, 2021Priority MailOther direct state themeWith this Priority Mail® stamp, the U.S.Not stated in the extracted record
Pelican Island National Wildlife RefugeMarch 14, 200337 centsOther direct state themeThis 2003 stamp commemorates the centennial of the creation of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, which also marks the beginning of the National Wildlife Refuge System.Sebastian, FL
Florida CentennialMarch 3, 19453 centsStatehoodA 3-cent red violet stamp was issued on March 3, 1945, to mark the 100th anniversary of Florida statehood.Tallahassee, FL
Florida StatehoodMarch 3, 199532 centsStatehoodThis issuance commemorated the 150th anniversary of Florida statehood.Tallahassee, FL
Florida PantherMay 12, 200726 centsOther direct state themeIn 2007 the United States Postal Service issued a stamp featuring a highly stylized illustration of a Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi).Washington, DC
Southern Florida WetlandOctober 4, 200639 centsOther direct state themeThe stamp pane featuring a southern Florida wetland is the eighth in an educational series designed to promote appreciation of major plant and animal communities in the United States.Naples, FL

Landmark issues are service-specific records

Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Castillo de San Marcos and Florida Everglades appear in Priority Mail contexts. Their archived values and service labels are identification facts, not a promise that a current package can be mailed at an old printed rate.

Florida relevance comes from the subject

A first-day event held in Florida does not automatically qualify an unrelated stamp. Inclusion here requires a Florida place, event, person, statehood milestone or natural subject in the issue record. Food benefits, revenue stamps and craft impressions are outside this postal list.

Issue history versus current availability

For a current retail example, the 2026-09-11 catalog check found $9.65 Florida Everglades Forever Stamps at $154.40 in stock. The product page—not the historical row—controls today’s pack, price, stock, shipping and purchase details.

The live Everglades product and the ten historical records answer different questions. An archive entry can identify a design and postal service, but it cannot authenticate another physical copy or establish that copy’s present condition, price or stock.

Using the Florida records

Are the wildlife issues statehood stamps?

No. They are direct Florida themes, but statehood is a narrower anniversary category.

Can an archived Florida stamp still be purchased?

Possibly, but the archive proves issue identity only. Use a current product page or seller listing to verify stock, format and price.

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