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There are Florida towns and cities for you to enjoy whether you are looking for fun, culture, shopping, dining, a place to settle down or just a Florida getaway.
According to the Florida League of Cities, Inc., there are 411 incorporated Florida cities and towns.
In addition to these, another source has profiles for 8,643
populated places including cities, towns, neighborhoods and settlements.
No single website can explore this many towns in depth, so I will focus initially on those towns I know something about.
Here is an alphabetical list of the towns and cities currently on the Florida Backroads Travel website:
Alva
Anna Maria
Apalachicola
Arcadia
Astor
Auburndale
Ave Maria
Avon Park *
Babson Park
Boca Grande
Bokeelia
Bradenton
Branford
Briny Breezes
Bristol
Bronson
Brooksville
Captiva
Carrabelle *
Cassadaga
Cedar Key
Chokoloskee
Clermont
Cocoa
CoconutGrove
Coral Gables
Cortez
Crescent City
Cross-Creek
Crystal River
Dade City
Daytona Beach
Deer Island
DeLand
DefuniakSprings
Delray Beach
Doctor Phillips
Dowling Park
Englewood
Enterprise
Eustis
Everglades City
Fanning Sprngs
Fernandina Bch *
Floral City
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Meade
Fort Myers
Fort Pierce *
Frostproof
Fruitland Park
Gainesville
Green Cove Sprs
Gulfport
Haines City
Havana
Highland Park
High Springs
Hillsboro Inlet
Hollywood
Homestead
Homosassa
HoweyInTheHills
Indialantic
Inverness
Jacksonville
John's Pass
Kenansville
Key Biscayne
Key Largo
Key West
Labelle
LaGrange
Lake City
Lakeland
Lake Placid
Lake Wales
Lighthouse Point
Live Oak
Long Key
Madison
Mandarin
Marco Island
Marianna
Matlacha
Mayo
Mayport
Maytown
McIntosh
Melbourne
Melrose
Miami
Micanopy
Milton
Mims
Monticello
Montverde
Moore Haven
Mount Dora *
Nalcrest
Naples
Oak Hill
Ocklawaha
Ocoee
Old Naples
NewSmyrna
Oakland
Oak Hill
Ocala
Ocoee
Okeechobee
Orlando
Ormond Beach
Palatka
Palm Beach
Palmdale
Panama City
Pass A Grille
Pensacola
Pine Island
Pineland
Plant City
Pompano Beach
Ponce Inlet
Port St Joe
Punta Gorda
Quincy
Sanford
Sarasota
Satellite Beach
Seaside *
Sebastian
Sebring
Sopchoppy
St Augustine *
St Cloud
St. James City
St Leo
St Marks
St Petersburg
Steinhatchee
Stuart
Suwannee
Tallahassee
Tampa
Tarpon Springs
Tavares
Temple Terrace
The Villages
Titusville
Two Egg
Venice
Vernon
Vero Beach
Wauchula
White Springs
Williston
Windermere
Winter Beach
Winter Garden
Winter Haven
Winter Park
YeehawJunction
Towns marked with * have Google Street View Slide Shows.
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The capital of Florida is Tallahassee. Pensacola and St. Augustine are the oldest towns. Both were chartered in 1822, but St. Augustine was settled in 1565 and is the oldest continuously occupied city in the United States.
Other than St. Augustine and Pensacola, the history of most towns in Florida goes back to just before or after the Civil War, which took place between 1861 and 1865.
Florida also has its share of Ghost Towns , once thriving places whose bones now bake quietly in the hot Florida sun.
Many of my favorite small Florida towns are in the Florida Main Street Program. These are typically small towns that have worked with the State of Florida to rejuvenate their downtown districts.
Many of them have become favorite Florida retirement communities for baby boomers because of their charm and walkability.
The results have been impressive, so I like to write about these towns when I can. They are great places to visit or retire.
Each Florida town page discusses the history of a town and how it fits into Florida history.
The Florida League of Cities website is also a great resource.
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