Central Florida
Sunshine State's middle
Central Florida is the middle portion of the Florida peninsula, roughly from Orlando south to the Lake Okeechobee region.
The term lacks precise boundaries but centers on the Orlando metropolitan area and its surrounding counties.
Unlike coastal South Florida or the panhandle, Central Florida is characterized by theme parks, lakes, and inland suburban sprawl: We drove through Central Florida on our way to Tampa.
- OrlandoCentral Florida city
- ClermontPioneering American steamboat
- KissimmeeFlorida city near Orlando
- freshwater springsUnderground water emerging naturally
- citrus farmingCultivating acidic tree fruits
Sanford · snowbirds · heat · Walt Disney World · suburban sprawl · toll roads · Hispanic heritage · swamp · retirement communities · sun · hurricane season · Daytona Beach · tech startups · Winter Park · orange · orange groves · palmetto · regional cuisine
- FloridaMiami, Orlando, Tampa, Everglades, Key West
- Florida CollegesStetson, Rollins, Miami, University of Miami, Tampa
Central FloridaSouth Florida
Peninsula's subtropical bottom
North Florida · Key West · Miami-Dade · Southwest Florida · the Everglades
Central FloridaAlaska
America's frozen northwest
New England · Montana · Maine · Vermont · North Dakota