FROSTPROOF FLORIDAFrostproof Florida is a small town of about 3,000 people on Scenic Highway 17 in Polk County, Florida. It's south of Lake Wales, north of Sebring and east of Winter Haven. The town was originally named Keystone City, but people kept getting it confused with Keystone Heights up in North Central Florida. The town fathers, being good developers, came up with the perfect Florida name: Frostproof. Unfortunately, a couple of years later a severe frost visited the area and destroyed most of the citrus groves in the area. Even so, it is still one of the most "frostproof" areas in the state and the citrus industry still thrives here. Frostproof is home to two of Florida's legendary agricultural giants: Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. and Lattimore "Latt" Maxcey. These pioneers controlled most of the ranch and grove land in this part of Florida for years. One of Ben Hill Griffin's descendants is Katherine Harris, former Florida Secretary of State that Democrats love to hate. Ben Hill Griffin was also a University of Florida grad, and donated enough to his alma mater that the stadium in Gainesville where the Gators play football is known as Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field. He is also beloved by Gator fans as being one of the boosters that talked Steve Spurrier into becoming Gator head football coach. CENTRAL FLORIDA THINGS TO DO NEAR FROSTPROOF Return From Frostproof Florida To Florida Towns
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