She's a Florida girl who's comfortable in a bikini, and now Kate Upton is on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. See photos of the SI covergirl here.

By Lindsay Goldwert / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Kate Upton,r., is the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covergirl; Babette March, l., was first in 1964. Kate Upton's 2012 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover is causing a mini-sensation.

Raised in sunny Florida, Kate Upton, the newest model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue, is no stranger to a bikini.

Raised in sunny Florida, Kate Upton, the newest model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue, is no stranger to a bikini.

Once again, "Late Show" (Weeknights, 11:35 p.m. EST on CBS) had the honor of revealing the model honored to be on the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue — so what if the news actually broke earlier in the