The Orlando area, also known as Greater Orlando, is home to the state of Florida's third most densely populated metropolitan region. The Orlando metropolitan area has a population of 1.8 million according to the 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000 The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. The population is enumerated every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats, electoral votes and government program funding. (Some states also conduct statewide censuses as the need arises; these are called state censuses.) The census... U.S. Census. The size of the city of Orlando is very unusual for a metropolitan area of its size because the city's total population only tops at 185,951. The reason for this here in Greater Orlando is because most of the inhibitants of the metropolitan area lives in the suburbs and unincorporated areas of the very dense counties of Orange and Seminole.

Counties

• Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 210,528. Its county seat is Tavares, Florida6. History Lake County was created in 1887. It was named for the numerous lakes in the area. There are approximately 1,400 named lakes. Geography... Lake
• Orange County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 896,344. Its county seat is Orlando, Florida6. History Mosquito County was created in 1824. It was renamed Orange County in 1845 for the fruit that constituted the countys main product. At... Orange
• Osceola
• Seminole County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 365,196. Its county seat is Sanford, Florida6. History Seminole County was created in 1913 out of part of Orange County. It was named for the Seminole tribe of Indians. The name Seminole... Seminole

Cities

Primary City

• Skyline of Orlando at night, from across Lake Eola The city of Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 185,951 (metropolitan area 1,644,561). A 2003 local population count gave the city had a... Orlando

Suburbs with more than 10,000 inhabitants

• Altamonte Springs is a city located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,200. Geography Altamonte Springs is located at 28°3941 North, 81°2331 West (28.661463, _81.392016)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Altamonte Springs
• Apopka is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,642. Apopka is an Indian word for A Big Potato. Geography Apopka is located at 28°4034 North, 81°3038 West (28.676075, _81.510618)1... Apopka
• Azalea Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 11,073. Geography Azalea Park is located at 28°3230 North, 81°1747 West (28.541546, _81.296372)1. According... Azalea Park
• Casselberry is a city located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,629. Geography Casselberry is located at 28°3937 North, 81°1924 West (28.660275, _81.323264)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Casselberry
• Citrus Ridge is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,015. Geography Citrus Ridge is located at 28°201 North, 81°3833 West (28.333701, -81.642451)1. According to the United States... Citrus Ridge
• Conway is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 14,394. Conway was an important place in the early 1900s. One of the first five paved highways built in Orange County was... Conway
• Eustis is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,106. Geography Eustis is located at 28°514 North, 81°4055 West (28.850993, -81.681943)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Eustis
• Fairview Shores is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 13,898. Geography Fairview Shores is located at 28°3555 North, 81°2327 West (28.598727, -81.390785)1. According... Fairview Shores
• Goldenrod is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,871. Geography Goldenrod is located at 28°3646 North, 81°1739 West (28.612827, -81.294060)1. According to the... Goldenrod
• Kissimmee is a city located in Osceola County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 47,814. It is the county seat of Osceola County6. Geography Kissimmee is located at 28°1814 North, 81°2446 West (28.303988, -81.412867)1. According... Kissimmee
• Lady Lake is a town located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 11,828. Geography Lady Lake is located at 28°5545 North, 81°5551 West (28.929165, -81.930888)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Lady Lake
• Lake Mary is a city located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,458. Geography Lake Mary is located at 28°4527 North, 81°1945 West (28.757622, -81.329038)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Lake Mary
• Leesburg is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,956. Leesburg is located in central Florida, between Harris Lake and Griffin Lake, at the head of the Oklawaha River system. Leesburg is the home of Lake Sumter... Leesburg
• Lockhart is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,944. Geography Lockhart is located at 28°3731 North, 81°2613 West (28.625327, -81.436910)1. According to the... Lockhart
• Longwood is a city located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,745. Geography Longwood is located at 28°427 North, 81°2042 West (28.702061, -81.345098)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Longwood
• Maitland is a city located in Orange County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,019. Geography Maitland is located at 28°3737 North, 81°221 West (28.626926, -81.366961)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Maitland
• Meadow Woods is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 11,286. Geography Meadow Woods is located at 28°2229 North, 81°2150 West (28.374852, -81.363858)1. According... Meadow Woods
• Oak Ridge is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,349. Geography Oak Ridge is located at 28°2829 North, 81°2515 West (28.474596, -81.420738)1. According... Oak Ridge
• Ocoee is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,391. Geography Ocoee is located at 28°3427 North, 81°3150 West (28.574050, -81.530596)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Ocoee
• Oviedo
• Pine Hills is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 41,764. Geography Pine Hills is located at 28°3430 North, 81°2726 West (28.574876, -81.457267)1. According... Pine Hills
• Poinciana is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Osceola County, Florida and Polk County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 13,647. Geography Poinciana is located at 28°921 North, 81°2835 West (28.155768, -81.476502... Poinciana
• St. Cloud is a city located in Osceola County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,074. Geography St. Cloud is located at 28°1448 North, 81°1715 West (28.246590, -81.287540)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Saint Cloud
• Sanford is a city in and the county seat6 of Seminole County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 38,291. Geography Sanford is located at 28°4736 North, 81°1636 West (28.793270, -81.276561)1. According to the United... Sanford
• Union Park is an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 10,191. Geography Union Park is located at 28°3356 North, 81°1414 West (28.565461, -81.237144)1. According to the United States Census... Union Park
• Wekiwa Springs is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 23,169. Geography Wekiwa Springs is located at 28°4149 North, 81°2533 West (28.697074, -81.425706)1. According... Wekiwa Springs
• Winter Garden is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,351. Geography Winter Garden is located at 28°3337 North, 81°353 West (28.560328, -81.584069)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Winter Garden
• Winter Park is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,090. Actress Amanda Bearse was born in Winter Park. The city is also home to Rollins College and Full Sail Real World Education. Geography Winter Park is... Winter Park
• Winter Springs is a city located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,666. Geography Winter Springs is located at 28°4136 North, 81°1644 West (28.693221, -81.278855)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Winter Springs

Suburbs with less than 10,000 inhabitants

• Altoona is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 88. Geography Altoona is located at 28°5757 North, 81°3854 West (28.965742, _81.648453)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Altoona
• Astatula is a town located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,298. Geography Astatula is located at 28°4248 North, 81°443 West (28.713220, _81.734248)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town... Astatula
• Astor is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,487. Located on the St. Johns River, Astor was first settled in 1562 by Huguenot families who had fled religious persecution in France. The entire colony... Astor
• Bay Lake is a city located in Orange County, Florida and Osceola County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23. It is named after Bay Lake, a lake east of the Magic Kingdom. History Chapter 67-1104 of the Laws of Florida, incorporating... Bay Lake
• Bay Hill is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 5,177. Geography Bay Hill is located at 28°2718 North, 81°3020 West (28.454937, -81.505676)1. According... Bay Hill
• Buenaventura Lakes
• Bithlo is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,626. Geography Bithlo is located at 28°339 North, 81°621 West (28.552504, _81.105764)1. According to the... Bithlo
• Belle Isle is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,531. Geography Belle Isle is located at 28°2752 North, 81°211 West (28.464582, _81.350391)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Belle Isle
• Campbell is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Osceola County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,677. Geography Campbell is located at 28°1538 North, 81°271 West (28.260657, _81.450300)1. According to the... Campbell
• Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated master-planned community near Walt Disney World which was developed by The Walt Disney Company. Celebration is located in Osceola County, Florida. History Celebration was founded in 1994 on Disney-owned land which had previously been undeveloped (and used for... Celebration
• Christmas is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,162. Christmas is home to the worlds largest (nonorganic) alligator, measuring at just over 200 feet. Geography Christmas is located at... Christmas
• Chuluota is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,921. Geography Chuluota is located at 28°3829 North, 81°728 West (28.641325, _81.124432)1. According to the... Chuluota
• Clermont is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,333. Geography Clermont is located at 28°3251 North, 81°4458 West (28.547584, _81.749519)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Clermont
• Doctor Phillips is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 9,548. Geography Doctor Phillips is located at 28°2722 North, 81°2935 West (28.455987, -81.493166)1. According... Doctor Phillips
• Eatonville is a town located in Orange County, Florida, six miles north of Orlando. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,432. It was one of the first all-black towns to be formed after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and, on August 15... Eatonville
• Edgewood is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,901. Geography Edgewood is located at 28°2913 North, 81°2224 West (28.486831, -81.373279)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Edgewood
• Ferndale is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 233. Geography Ferndale is located at 28°3710 North, 81°4211 West (28.619342, -81.702935)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Ferndale
• Fern Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,318. Geography Fern Park is located at 28°3853 North, 81°2047 West (28.648176, -81.346423)1. According... Fern Park
• Fruitland Park is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,186. Geography Fruitland Park is located at 28°5131 North, 81°5447 West (28.858571, -81.913114)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Fruitland Park
• Geneva is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,601. Geography Geneva is located at 28°4414 North, 81°74 West (28.737149, -81.117726)1. According to the... Geneva
• Gotha is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 731. Geography Gotha is located at 28°3154 North, 81°3118 West (28.531747, -81.521768)1. According to the United... Gotha
• Groveland is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,360. Geography Groveland is located at 28°3328 North, 81°517 West (28.557853, -81.851918)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Groveland
• Holden Heights is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,856. Geography Holden Heights is located at 28°304 North, 81°238 West (28.501031, -81.385593)1. According... Holden Heights
• Howey-in-the-Hills is a town located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 956. Geography Howey-in-the-Hills is located at 28°4258 North, 81°4628 West (28.716221, -81.774540)1. According to the United... Howey-in-the-Hills
• Hunters Creek is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 9,369. Geography Hunters Creek is located at 28°2126 North, 81°2542 West (28.357105, -81.428453)1. According... Hunters Creek
• Lake Buena Vista is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16. History Chapter 67-1965 of the Laws of Florida, incorporating the City of Reedy Creek, was signed into law by Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. on... Lake Buena Vista
• Lake Butler is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area, completely surrounding the Town of Windermere, located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 7,062. Geography Lake Butler is located at 28°2952 North, 81°3156 West... Lake Butler
• Lake Hart is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 557. Geography Lake Hart is located at 28°2320 North, 81°1345 West (28.388834, -81.229113)1. According to... Lake Hart
• Lake Kathryn is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 845. Geography Lake Kathryn is located at 29°051 North, 81°2932 West (29.014151, -81.492091)1. According to the United States Census... Lake Kathryn
• Lake Mack-Forest Hills is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 989. Geography Lake Mack-Forest Hills is located at 28°5956 North, 81°2540 West (28.998876, -81.427696)1. According to... Lake Mack-Forest Hills
• Lisbon is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 273. Geography Lisbon is located at 28°537 North, 81°4714 West (28.885413, -81.787225)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Lisbon
• Mascotte is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,687. Geography Mascotte is located at 28°3435 North, 81°5318 West (28.576469, -81.888393)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Mascotte
• Midway is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Seminole County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,714. Geography Midway is located at 28°4723 North, 81°1344 West (28.789820, -81.229010)1. According to the... Midway
• Minneola is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,435. Geography Minneola is located at 28°3441 North, 81°4449 West (28.578027, -81.746885)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Minneola
• Montverde is a town located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 882. Geography Montverde is located at 28°3558 North, 81°4034 West (28.599476, -81.676221)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has... Montverde
• Mount Dora is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,418. Geography Mount Dora is located at 28°4823 North, 81°3835 West (28.806519, -81.642996)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Mount Dora
• Mount Plymouth is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,814. Geography Mount Plymouth is located at 28°4757 North, 81°3154 West (28.799103, -81.531669)1. According to the United States... Mount Plymouth
• Oakland is a town located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 936. Geography Oakland is located at 28°3316 North, 81°3752 West (28.554528, -81.631045)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has... Oakland
• Okahumpka is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 251. Geography Okahumpka is located at 28°4444 North, 81°5360 West (28.745595, -81.899934)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Okahumpka
• Orlovista is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 6,047. Geography Orlovista is located at 28°3240 North, 81°2742 West (28.544329, -81.461767)1. According to the... Orlovista
• Paisley is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 734. Geography Paisley is located at 28°5915 North, 81°3213 West (28.987370, -81.536972)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Paisley
• Paradise Heights is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,310. Geography Paradise Heights is located at 28°3721 North, 81°3242 West (28.622426, -81.544987)1. According... Paradise Heights
• Pine Castle is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,803. Geography Pine Castle is located at 28°286 North, 81°2230 West (28.468432, -81.374992)1. According... Pine Castle
• Pittman is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 192. Geography Pittman is located at 28°5951 North, 81°3838 West (28.997430, -81.643782)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Pittman
• Silver Lake is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,882. Geography Silver Lake is located at 28°5010 North, 81°4736 West (28.836129, -81.793344)1. According to the United States... Silver Lake
• Sky Lake is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 5,651. Geography Sky Lake is located at 28°2739 North, 81°2330 West (28.460949, -81.391672)1. According... Sky Lake
• Sorrento is a census-designated place and town in Lake County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 765. Geography Sorrento is located at 28°4828 North, 81°3349 West (28.807872, -81.563571)1. According to the United States Census... Sorrento
• South Apopka is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 5,800. Geography South Apopka is located at 28°3930 North, 81°3012 West (28.658395, -81.503197)1. According... South Apopka
• Southchase is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,633. Geography Southchase is located at 28°2326 North, 81°2249 West (28.390652, -81.380222)1. According to the... Southchase
• Taft is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,938. Geography Taft is located at 28°2544 North, 81°224 West (28.428983, -81.367788)1. According to the... Taft
• Tangelo Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,430. Geography Tangelo Park is located at 28°2722 North, 81°2650 West (28.456028, -81.447243)1. According... Tangelo Park
• Tavares is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,700. The word Tavares, is Spanish for Hub. It is the county seat of Lake County6. Geography Tavares is located at 28°486 North, 81°441... Tavares
• Tangerine is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 826. Geography Tangerine is located at 28°4531 North, 81°3755 West (28.758581, -81.631852)1. According to the United... Tangerine
• Tildenville is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 513. Geography Tildenville is located at 28°3222 North, 81°362 West (28.539309, -81.600432)1. According to the United... Tildenville
• Umatilla is a city located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,214. Geography Umatilla is located at 28°5559 North, 81°3952 West (28.933134, -81.664430)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Umatilla
• Vineland is an unincorporated area in southwest Orange County, Florida. The name is not used much any more, since the City of Lake Buena Vista lies just to the south and is a more well-known name. Orange County officially calls the area Buena Vista North or Orange Center, its... Vineland
• Wedgefield is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,700. Geography Wedgefield is located at 28°296 North, 81°452 West (28.484930, -81.081109)1. According to the... Wedgefield
• Williamsburg is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 6,736. Geography Williamsburg is located at 28°2435 North, 81°2645 West (28.409817, -81.445917)1. According to the... Williamsburg
• Windermere is a town located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,897. Geography Windermere is located at 28°2948 North, 81°322 West (28.496581, -81.533781)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town... Windermere
• Yalaha is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,175. Geography Yalaha is located at 28°4439 North, 81°497 West (28.744182, -81.818591)1. According to the United States Census Bureau... Yalaha
• Yeehaw Junction is an unincorporated area located in Osceola County, Florida. This area was confused with Buenaventura Lakes CDP (census designated place) in the 2000 census. The correct data for this area was not recorded. [1] Geography Yeehaw Junction is located at 27°4200 North, 80°5416 West... Yeehaw Junction
• Zellwood is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,540. Geography Zellwood is located at 28°4326 North, 81°3536 West (28.723839, -81.593219)1. According to the... Zellwood

Commerce

Transportation

Major highways crossing the Orlando area include:

• Florida's Turnpike, which heads southeast to the Florida’s Treasure Coast stretches from Port St. Lucie in the south through Vero Beach in the north, and coversSt. Lucie County/Indian River County. Categories: Stub ... Treasure Coast and Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16.49% Population  - Total (2000)  - Density   5,007,564 315... South Florida, as well as northwest to connect to Interstate 75 is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. It goes from Florida State Highway 826 (Palmetto Expressway) at Hialeah, Florida near Miami to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at the Ontario, Canada border. History This limited access highway planned in the 1950s roughly follows the general... Interstate 75
• Interstate 4 is an interstate highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida. In the 2004 U.S. presidential election, the I-4 corridor, a site of significant growth, was a focus of... Interstate 4, which meets Florida's Turnpike near the Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks (River Country having been closed in... Walt Disney World Resort, heads north through the Orlando area to Daytona Beach is a city located in Volusia County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 64,112. A Daytona Beach Bar The wide smooth sands of Daytona Beach were open to drivers for many years and also used for high-speed testing and... Daytona Beach
• The The Martin Andersen Bee Line Expressway, also known as State Road 528, is a limited access toll road connecting Interstate 4 at the International Drive tourist corridor in southwestern Orange County to SR A1A in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The road also serves the Orlando International Airport. The Bee Line was... Beeline Expressway (State Road 528), which meets I-4 near Categories: United States-related stubs | Amusement parks | Marine parks | San Diego | Texas landmarks | Orlando area attractions | Tourist attractions in California ... SeaWorld and connects to the View of the interior of MCO, showing the on-site hotel rooms FAA diagram of Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is an airport located in Orlando, Florida. Its IATA Airport Code is MCO. It is one of the busiest airports in Florida, owing to Orlandos popularity as a... Orlando International Airport, The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where NASA frequently launches rockets and shuttles into space. Cities in the area include Titusville, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Palm Bay, and most of the area lies within Brevard County Categories: Stub ... Space Coast, Cape Canaveral is a city located in Brevard County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,829. The city of Cape Canaveral is located at the northern tip of a barrier island on the Atlantic coast of Florida. It is due south of... Cape Canaveral, and the Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the NASA space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) at Cape Canaveral on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. The site is midway between Miami and Jacksonville, Florida. It is 55 km long and around 10 km wide... John F. Kennedy Space Center
• The Overview The Central Florida GreeneWay, also known as State Road 417 or The Seminole Expressway, is a limited access toll road forming the Eastern Beltway around the city of Orlando, Florida, bypassing Interstate 4. The GreeneWay was constructed by the Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority or OOCEA, Floridas Turnpike... Central Florida Greeneway, also known as State Road 417, which passes around the edge of the eastern half of the area as a beltway
• The An example of the shield used for State Road 408 and other toll routes in Florida. Florida State Road 408, also known as the Spessard Holland East-West Expressway, is a limited access toll road connecting Floridas Turnpike in western Orange County, Interstate 4 in Downtown Orlando and the... East-West Expressway, also known as State Road 408, which crosses the area from west (where it connects to Florida's Turnpike) to east (where it connects to the East-West Expressway), passing through downtown Orlando can be: a city in Florida; a town in Oklahoma; a township in South Africa; a character in Renaissance and Baroque literature and music. an opera seria by Handel; a novel by Virginia Woolf; a film based on Woolfs novel; a demon and minor character from the Grant... Orlando, Florida, where it connects to Interstate 4.
• Categories: Road stubs | United States Highway system | U.S. Highways in Florida ... US 17, Current route US 92 runs for 177 miles from SR 595 and SR 687 in downtown St. Petersburg to SR A1A on the Atlantic Ocean in Daytona Beach, via Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando. The entire road is in Florida. It is signed east-west. US 92 uses the following unsigned... US 92, and U.S. Highway 441 is a spur of U.S. Highway 41. It currently runs for 939 miles or 1511 kilometers from Lake City, Tennessee at the west branch of U.S. Highway 25, to Miami, Florida. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It... US 441 also pass through the area, along with Current route SR 50 runs across the center of Florida through Orlando, with its termini at SR 55 (US 19) at Weeki Wachee and SR 5 (US 1) in Indian River City. SR 50 is signed east-west. Major roads intersected SR 55/CR 550 (US 19) at Weeki Wachee... Florida State Road 50.

The Beeline Expressway, Central Florida Greeneway, and East-West Expressway are all run by the The Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority or OOCEA is the toll road authority responsible for the construction and upkeep of toll facilities in Orange County, Florida. The OOCEA was founded in 1963 and charged with providing modern expressway roads which were free of taxpayer funding. In the forty years since... Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority. Bus transportation in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties is provided by The Lynx bus system serves the Orlando, Florida area. Standard one-way fare is $1.25, with free single transfers. Lynx runs the free Lymmo bus in downtown Orlando, connecting many downtown destinations to parking and the new Lynx Central Station, along a fully separate (but at-grade) right-of... Lynx.

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Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. The region enjoys a hot but often stormy climate,with many hurricanes. It grows oranges extensively. Although the exact area can be disputed, Central Florida tends to be thought of as the area... Central Florida | The Emerald Coast (sometimes called the Emerald Riviera) is an area in the southeastern United States on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the west and Panama City, Florida on the east. The area is known to have some of the most stunning... Emerald Riviera | Map of Floridas First Coast The First Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. It extends south along the east coast of the state from the Georgia state line to the southern end of Anastasia Island. So named for the city of St. Augustine, the... First Coast | Categories: US geography stubs | Florida geography ... Florida Panhandle | Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago or cluster of islands extending from the southeastern Florida peninsula near Miami, running south and then curving west to Key West, and out to the uninhabited Dry Tortugas. The islands lie in the Florida Straits, dividing the Atlantic Ocean to... Florida Keys | Lee Island Coast is a beach community in southwestern Florida, USA. The region includes Fort Myers, Sanibel, Captiva, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, Pine Island, Boca Grande, North Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres. In February 2005, the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau dropped Lee Island Coast from its advertising... Lee Island Coast | Categories: Stub ... Nature Coast | Orlando Area | The Redneck Riviera is a colloquialism for a stretch of the Gulf Coast of the southern United States that is known for its resorts and widely considered to have some of best beaches found worldwide. For many years, the beaches were also deemed to have the whitest sand in the... Redneck Riviera | The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where NASA frequently launches rockets and shuttles into space. Cities in the area include Titusville, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Palm Bay, and most of the area lies within Brevard County Categories: Stub ... Space Coast | Florida’s Treasure Coast stretches from Port St. Lucie in the south through Vero Beach in the north, and coversSt. Lucie County/Indian River County. Categories: Stub ... Treasure Coast | Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16.49% Population  - Total (2000)  - Density   5,007,564 315... South Florida | The Sun Coast is a colloquial name for the west coast of southern Florida, Between Tampa and Naples. Categories: Stub ... Sun Coast | The Tampa Bay area is a metropolitan area on the Gulf coast of west-central Florida. It includes the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater as well as numerous other small municipalities in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. Categories: US geography stubs | Metropolitan areas of the United States ... Tampa Bay Area
List of cities in Florida, arranged in alphabetical order. A Alachua Altamonte Springs Anna Maria Apalachicola Apopka Arcadia Archer Atlantic Beach Atlantis Auburndale Aventura Avon Park B Bartow Bay Lake Belleair Beach Belleair Bluffs Belle Glade Belle Isle Belleview Blountstown Boca Raton Bonifay Bonita Springs Bowling Green Boynton Beach Bradenton... Largest Cities
Cape Coral is a city located in Lee County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 102,286. Cape Coral (known locally as the Cape) was built over 40 years ago by two land speculators, the Rosen brothers, who believed that the propertys... Cape Coral | Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of Pinellas County6. Geography Clearwater is located at 27°5825 North, 82°4551 West (27.973644, _82.764271)1. According... Clearwater | Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city located in Broward County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 117,549. Geography Coral Springs is located at 26°1614 North, 80°1533 West (26.270658, -80.259163)1. According to... Coral Springs | Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located in Broward County, Florida. It is also sometimes known as Ft. Liqourdale as the city is known for its many bars, clubs and overall party atmosphere, especially during the spring break season. A more somber nickname is Ft... Fort Lauderdale | Hialeah is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 226,419. It produces Orangina. Geography Hialeah is located at 25°5138 North, 80°1738 West (25.860474, -80.293971)1. According to the... Hialeah | Hollywood is a city located in Broward County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 139,357. Geography Hollywood is located at 26°117 North, 80°1030 West (26.021467, -80.174910)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Hollywood | Jacksonville redirects here. Alternate meanings: Jacksonville (disambiguation) Jacksonville is a city located in Duval County, Florida, USA. It is the county seat of Duval County 6. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 735,617. Geographically, it is the largest city in the contiguous 48... Jacksonville | The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast. Miami is a city located in southeast Florida in Miami-Dade County on the Miami River, between the Florida Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean, in the United States. It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, as well as... Miami | Miramar is a city located in Broward County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 72,739. Geography Miramar is located at 25°5844 North, 80°1657 West (25.978812, -80.282489)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Miramar | North Miami is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 59,880. Geography North Miami is located at 25°5342 North, 80°119 West (25.895022, -80.185747)1. According to the United States Census... North Miami | Skyline of Orlando at night, from across Lake Eola The city of Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 185,951 (metropolitan area 1,644,561). A 2003 local population count gave the city had a... Orlando | Pembroke Pines is a city located in Broward County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 137,427. History Pembroke Pines was incorporated in 1960, although the name of the city may date back much further. The city may have been named after an... Pembroke Pines | Plantation is a city located in Broward County, Florida. As of March 2004 according to University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, the city has a total population of 84,604. [1] Geography Plantation is located at 26°728 North, 80°1458 West (26.124354, -80... Plantation | Pompano Beach is a city located in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The Nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 78,191. History Pompano... Pompano Beach | Port St. Lucie is a city located in St. Lucie County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,769. Geography Port St. Lucie is located at 27°1633 North, 80°2118 West (27.275772, -80.355029)1. According to the United... Port St. Lucie | Saint Petersburg (or St. Petersburg) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 248,232, making it the fourth largest city in the state of Florida. Downtown St. Petersburg The city is located on a peninsula in between Tampa... St. Petersburg | Sunrise is a city located in Broward County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,779. It is the home of Sawgrass Mills, currently the largest outlet shopping mall in the United States. Geography Sunrise is located at 26°926 North, 80... Sunrise | Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the population is 150,624. It is the county seat of Leon County. Tallahassee is the home of Florida State University, Florida A & M University a historically black institution, and... Tallahassee | Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. It is the largest city in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area which is composed of roughly 2.5 million residents. It is the county seat... Tampa | West Palm Beach is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 82,103. It is the county seat of Palm Beach County6. In 2000, the city was the focal point of a controversy regarding voting irregularities that... West Palm Beach
Following is a list of counties in Florida. Alachua County Baker County Bay County Bradford County Brevard County Broward County Calhoun County Charlotte County Citrus County Clay County Collier County Columbia County De Soto County Dixie County Duval County Escambia County Flagler County Franklin County Gadsden County Gilchrist County Glades... Counties
Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 217,955. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida6. History Alachua County was created in 1824. It was named for a word meaning sinkhole in either the Muskogee or Timucua Indian language... Alachua | Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 22,259. Its county seat is Macclenny, Florida6. History Baker County was created in 1861. It was named for James McNair Baker, a Confederate Senator. Geography According to the U.S... Baker | Bay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 148,217. Its county seat is Panama City, Florida6. History Bay County was created in 1913. It was named for the nearby Saint Andrews Bay. Geography According to the U.S... Bay | Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 26,088. Its county seat is Starke, Florida6. History New River County was created in 1858. It was renamed Bradford County in 1861. It was named for Captain Richard Bradford, who... Bradford | Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 476,230. Its county seat is Titusville, Florida6. History Saint Lucia County was created in 1844. It was renamed Brevard County in 1855. It may have been named for Dr. Ephraim... Brevard | Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Fort Lauderdale, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 3,418 km² (1,320 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density   1,623,018 520/km² (1,346/mi²) Time zone Eastern: UTC_5 Latitude Longitude 26°728 N 80°14... Broward | Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 13,017. Its county seat is Blountstown, Florida6. History Calhoun County was created in 1838. It was named for John C. Calhoun, member of the United States Senate from South Carolina... Calhoun | Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 141,627. Its county seat is Punta Gorda, Florida6. History Charlotte County was created in 1921. It was named for the Bay of Charlotte Harbor. Geography According to the U.S... Charlotte | Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 118,085. Its county seat is Inverness, Florida6. History Citrus County was created in 1887. It was named for the countys citrus trees and the citrus industry. Geography According to... Citrus | Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 140,814. Its county seat is Green Cove Springs, Florida 6. History Clay County was created in December 1858 from a section of Duval County. Its name is in honor of... Clay | Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 251,377. Its county seat is Naples, Florida6. History Collier County was created in 1923. It was named for Barron Collier, a landowner and developer. Geography According to the U.S... Collier | Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 56,513. Its county seat is Lake City, Florida6. History Columbia County was created in 1832. It was named for Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer. Geography According to the U.S... Columbia | DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 32,209. History De Soto County was created in 1887. It was named for Hernando de Soto, Spanish explorer, whose name was also honored in Hernando County. Geography According to the... DeSoto | Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 13,827. Its county seat is Cross City, Florida6. History Dixie County was created in 1921. Dixie is a common nickname for the Southern United States. Geography According to the U... Dixie | Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 778,879. Its county seat is Jacksonville, Florida6. History Duval County was created in 1822. It was named for William Pope DuVal, Territorial Governor of Florida from 1822 to 1834. When... Duval | Escambia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Its county seat is Pensacola, Florida6. History Escambia County was created in 1821. It was named for the Escambia River, whose name in turn comes from a Spanish word for barter or exchange. Geography According to the... Escambia | Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 49,832. Its county seat is Bunnell, Florida6. History Flagler County was created in 1917. It was named for Henry Morrison Flagler, a famous railroad builder who built the Florida East... Flagler | Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 11,057. Its county seat is Apalachicola, Florida 6. History Franklin County was created in 1832. It was named for Benjamin Franklin, famous scientist, printer, and author. Geography According to the... Franklin | Gadsden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 45,087. Its county seat is Quincy, Florida6. History Gadsden County was created in 1823. It was named for James Gadsden of South Carolina, who served as Andrew Jacksons aide... Gadsden | Gilchrist County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 14,437. Its county seat is Trenton, Florida6. History Gilchrist County was created in 1925. It was named for Albert W. Gilchrist, Governor of Florida from 1909 to 1913. Geography According... Gilchrist | Glades County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 10,576. Its county seat is Moore Haven, Florida6. History Glades County was created in 1921. It was named for the Florida Everglades. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Glades | Gulf County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 13,332. Its county seat is Port St. Joe, Florida6. History Gulf County was created in 1925. It was named for the Gulf of Mexico. Geography According to the U.S... Gulf | Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 13,327. Its county seat is Jasper, Florida6. History Hamilton County was created in 1827. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Geography According to... Hamilton | Hardee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 26,938. Its county seat is Wauchula, Florida6. History It was named for Cary A. Hardee, Governor of Florida from 1921 to 1925. Hardee County was created in 1921. Geography According... Hardee | Hendry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 36,210. Its county seat is La Belle, Florida6. History Hendry County was created in 1923. It was named for Captain Francis A. Hendry, one of the first settlers. Geography According... Hendry | Hernando County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 130,802. Its county seat is Brooksville, Florida6. History Around 1840, Fort DeSoto was established in present-day Hernando County in the northeast edge of present-day Brooksville to protect settlers... Hernando | Highlands County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 87,366. Its county seat is Sebring, Florida6. History Highlands County was created in 1921. It was named for the terrain of the county. Geography According to the U.S. Census... Highlands | Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 998,948. Its county seat is Tampa, Florida6. Hillsborough County charges a discretionary sales tax of 1% on top of Floridas 6%. It is only collected on the first $5000... Hillsborough | Holmes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 18,564. Its county seat is Bonifay, Florida6. History Holmes County was created in 1848. It was named for Thomas J. Holmes, who came from North Carolina to settle in the... Holmes | Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 112,947. Its county seat is Vero Beach, Florida6. History Indian River County was created in 1925. It was named for the Indian River Lagoon. Geography According to the U... Indian River | Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 46,755. Its county seat is Marianna, Florida6. History Jackson County was created in 1822. It was named for Andrew Jackson, general in the War of 1812, first territorial governor of... Jackson | Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. Its county seat is Monticello, Florida6. History Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, who served... Jefferson | Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 7,022. Its county seat is Mayo, Florida6. History Lafayette County was created in 1856. It was named for the Marquis de Lafayette, French officer who served with George Washington in the American... Lafayette | Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 210,528. Its county seat is Tavares, Florida6. History Lake County was created in 1887. It was named for the numerous lakes in the area. There are approximately 1,400 named lakes. Geography... Lake | Lee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 440,888. Its county seat is Fort Myers, Florida6. History Lee County was created in 1887. It was named for Robert E. Lee, general in the American Civil War. In August 2004, the... Lee | Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 239,452. The principal place in Leon County is Tallahassee, the state capital, also the county seat. History Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for the Juan Ponce de Leon... Leon | Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 34,450. Its county seat is Bronson, Florida6. History Levy County was created in 1845. It was named for David Levy, who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1845... Levy | Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 7,021. Its county seat is Bristol, Florida6. History Liberty County was created in 1855. It was named out of what is often considered the common objective of American people, liberty. Geography According... Liberty | Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 18,733. Its county seat is Madison, Florida6. History Madison County was created in 1827. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, who served from 1809... Madison | Manatee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 264,002. Its county seat is Bradenton, Florida6. History Manatee County was created in 1855. It was named for the manatee or sea cow. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the... Manatee | Marion County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 258,916. Its county seat is Ocala, Florida6. History Marion County was created in 1844. The county is named after General Francis Marion, a guerilla fighter and hero of the American Revolutionary War... Marion | Martin County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 126,731. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida6. History Martin County was created in 1925. It was named for John W. Martin, Governor of Florida from 1925 to 1929. Geography According to the... Martin | County slogan: Delivering Excellence Every Day Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Miami, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,297 km² (2,431 mi²) 1,257 km² (485 mi²) 19.96% Population  - Total (2000)  - Density   2,253,362 447/km² (1,158... Miami-Dade | Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 79,589. Monroe County has the western islands of the Florida Keys as part of its land area. Its county seat is Key West, Florida. 6. History Monroe County was created in 1823... Monroe | Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 57,663. Its county seat is Fernandina Beach, Florida6. History Nassau County was created in 1824. It was named for the Duchy of Nassau in Germany. Law and government Nassau County is governed... Nassau | Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 170,498. Its county seat is Crestview, Florida6. History Okaloosa County was created in 1915. It was named for Choctaw words oka (water) and lusa (black). Geography According to the U.S. Census... Okaloosa | Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 35,910. Its county seat is Okeechobee, Florida6. History Okeechobee County was created in 1917. It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi... Okeechobee | Orange County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 896,344. Its county seat is Orlando, Florida6. History Mosquito County was created in 1824. It was renamed Orange County in 1845 for the fruit that constituted the countys main product. At... Orange | Osceola | Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,181 km² (2,386 mi²) 1,068 km² (412 mi²) 17.27% Population  - Total (2000)  - Density   1,131,184 221/km² (573/mi²) Time zone Eastern: UTC... Palm Beach | Pasco County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 344,765. Its county seat is Dade City, Florida6. History Pasco County was created in 1887. It was named for Samuel Pasco, who served as a Confederate soldier in the Civil War and... Pasco | Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population is 921,482. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida6, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. The county has its own area code (727), and along with Hillsborough County, Florida comprises the... Pinellas | Polk County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 483,924. The county seat is Bartow, Florida6. Its largest city is Lakeland, Florida. History Polk County was created in 1861 from the eastern section of Hillsborough County, Florida. It was named for... Polk | Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 70,423. Its county seat is Palatka, Florida6. History Putnam County was created in 1849. There are two conflicting stories as to the origin of the name: one possible source for the name... Putnam | Santa Rosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 117,743. Its county seat is Milton, Florida6. Santa Rosa County Has a web site located at www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us History Santa Rosa County was created in 1842. It... Santa Rosa | Sarasota County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 325,957. Its county seat is Sarasota, Florida6. History Sarasota County was created in 1921. It was named for a word in the Calusa Indian language, whose meaning may (but is not certain... Sarasota | Seminole County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 365,196. Its county seat is Sanford, Florida6. History Seminole County was created in 1913 out of part of Orange County. It was named for the Seminole tribe of Indians. The name Seminole... Seminole | St. Johns County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 123,135. History St. Johns County was created in 1821. It was named for St. John the Baptist. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area... St. Johns | St. Lucie County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 192,695. History St. Lucie County was created in 1844. It was named for Saint Lucie of Syracuse, Roman Catholic saint, born in Sicily, executed in 304 for being a Christian. Geography... St. Lucie | Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 53,345. Its county seat is Bushnell, Florida6. History Sumter County was created in 1853. It was named for General Thomas Sumter, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Geography According to the... Sumter | Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 34,844. Its county seat is Live Oak, Florida6. History Suwannee County was created in 1858. It was either named in a corruption of the Spanish San Juan (Saint John) or from the... Suwannee | Taylor County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 19,256. Its county seat is Perry, Florida6. History Taylor County was created in 1856. It was named for Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States of America, who served from 1849... Taylor | Union County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 13,442. Its county seat is Lake Butler, Florida6. History Union County was created in 1921. It was named to honor the concept of unity . Union County is the location of Floridas... Union | Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 443,343. Its county seat is DeLand6. History Volusia County was created in 1854. It was named for a settlement on the St. Johns River. The origin of the word remains obscure. Geography... Volusia | Wakulla County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 22,863. Its county seat is Crawfordville, Florida6. History Wakulla County was created in 1843. It was probably (not certainly) named for the Timucuan Indian word for spring of water. Geography According to... Wakulla | Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 40,601. Its county seat is De Funiak Springs, Florida6. History Walton County was created in 1824. It was named for George Walton, Secretary of the Florida territory from 1821 to 1826. Geography... Walton | Washington County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 20,973. Its county seat is Chipley, Florida6. History Washington County was created in 1825. It was named for George Washington, first President of the United States of America, who served from 1789... Washington