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Apalachicola
Apalachicola, Florida: Franklin County seat on Apalachicola Bay, once the Gulf's third-largest cotton port and source of 90% of Florida's oysters; bay closed 2020, reopening 2026.
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida: coastal Palm Beach County city of about 101,600, shaped by architect Addison Mizner's 1920s resort project, the Arvida development era, and Florida Atlantic University.
Boynton Beach, Florida
Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, on the Atlantic coast between West Palm Beach and Boca Raton. Named for Major Nathan S. Boynton, platted by the Deweys in 1898; 2020 population 80,380.
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida: county seat of Manatee County on the Manatee River, about 40 miles south of Tampa. Population 55,698 (2020 census), 58,014 (2025 estimate); founded from the 1843 Braden brothers' settlement, incorporated as Bradentown in 1903.
Cape Coral, Florida
Cape Coral, Florida: a Lee County city founded in 1957 by Jack and Leonard Rosen's Gulf American Land Corporation, incorporated in 1970, with over 400 miles of canals, about 236,000 residents (2025 est.), and heavy flood exposure from Hurricane Ian.
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater, Florida: county seat of Pinellas County on the Gulf coast, population about 114,000 (2025 estimate). Founded around Fort Harrison (1841), incorporated 1891, reincorporated 1915; council-manager government; notable for Clearwater Beach, hurricane exposure, and the Duke Energy utility dispute.
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach, Florida is a Brevard County barrier-island city incorporated June 5, 1925 by Gus Edwards, known for surfing, Ron Jon Surf Shop, the 1962 pier, and its proximity to Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center launches.
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida: planned city in Miami-Dade County, also called the City Beautiful, founded by George Merrick and incorporated April 29, 1925; Mediterranean Revival architecture, Venetian Pool, Biltmore Hotel, population about 49,600.
Coral Springs, Florida
Coral Springs, Florida: a master-planned city in northwestern Broward County, incorporated July 1963 by Coral Ridge Properties founders James S. Hunt and Joe Taravella; population 134,394 (2020), fully built-out.
Davie, Florida
Davie, Florida: a town of about 110,000 in central Broward County west of Fort Lauderdale, known for equestrian zoning, the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, the South Florida Educational Center, and a 1,104-acre CRA extended to 2039.
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida: Atlantic coast city in Volusia County, also called the World's Most Famous Beach. Founded 1870 by Mathias Day, incorporated 1876; home of NASCAR, founded 1948, and Daytona International Speedway, host of the Daytona 500 since 1959; 2020 population 72,647.
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach is a coastal city in Broward County, Florida, between Boca Raton and Pompano Beach, population 86,859 (2020), known for its 976-foot International Fishing Pier, Blue Wave certified beach, and 1925 incorporation.
DeLand, Florida
DeLand is a city in Volusia County, Florida, and its county seat. Founded in 1876 by Henry Addison DeLand, it is home to Stetson University, Florida's first private university.
Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach is a coastal city in Palm Beach County, Florida, formerly named Linton, incorporated 1911/1923 and merged 1927; about 69,800 residents, three-time All-America City, two-mile public beach, Atlantic Avenue downtown.
Destin, Florida
Destin, Florida: resort city in Okaloosa County on the Emerald Coast, founded by fisherman Leonard Destin, incorporated 1984, about 14,000 residents, home to Florida's largest charter fishing fleet.
Doral, Florida
Doral is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, incorporated January 28, 2003, near Miami International Airport. Known as Doralzuela for its large Venezuelan community, it is a logistics and Latin American commerce hub of about 81,600 residents.
Dunedin, Florida
Dunedin, Florida, a Gulf Coast city in Pinellas County between Tampa and Clearwater, founded by Scottish merchants J.O. Douglas and James Somerville, named for Dùn Èideann, home of Toronto Blue Jays spring training, Honeymoon and Caladesi islands, and the Pinellas Trail.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: county seat and largest city of Broward County, incorporated 1911, nicknamed the Venice of America for its 165 miles of waterways; population about 183,000-186,000, home to Port Everglades and a $1.6 billion flood-resilience program.
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida: Gulf Coast city and Lee County seat on the Caloosahatchee River; 2020 population 86,395, 2025 estimate 101,581; home of the Edison-Ford Winter Estates and Boston Red Sox spring training.
Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, Florida (the Sunrise City), county seat of St. Lucie County on the Treasure Coast; incorporated 1901, named for an 1838 Seminole War fort; 2020 population 47,297, deepwater port, Indian River Lagoon setting.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, population 20,922 (2020), incorporated 1941, whose growth centered on neighboring Eglin Air Force Base and Gulf Coast tourism.
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida, the largest city and county seat of Alachua County in north central Florida, founded 1854, incorporated 1869, and home of the University of Florida, which anchors its university-driven economy.
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah, Florida: Miami-Dade County city incorporated 1925, founded by James Bright and Glenn Curtiss, named for "high prairie"; sixth largest Florida city, 95 percent Hispanic, home to historic Hialeah Park Racetrack.
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida: coastal city in southern Broward County between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, incorporated November 28, 1925, founded and planned by Joseph Wesley Young; 153,067 residents in 2020, home to the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk and Port Everglades.
Homestead, Florida
Homestead, Florida: Miami-Dade County city incorporated 1913, gateway to Everglades and Biscayne National Parks, rebuilt after 1992 Hurricane Andrew; about 86,000 residents, majority Hispanic, agricultural roots.
Islamorada, Florida
Islamorada, Village of Islands is a village in the Upper Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, incorporated December 31, 1997. Known as the Sport Fishing Capital of the World, it spans Plantation, Windley, Upper Matecumbe, Lower Matecumbe, and Tea Table Keys along U.S. 1.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida: consolidated city-county on the St. Johns River, Florida's most populous city proper (1,017,689 est. 2025) and largest US city by land area after the 1968 Duval County merger; Navy, JAXPORT, Jaguars stadium deal.
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter, Florida is a coastal Palm Beach County town incorporated February 9, 1925, population 61,047 (2020), known for the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, first lit July 10, 1860, the oldest structure in Palm Beach County.
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida, county seat of Osceola County on Lake Tohopekaliga; founded as Allendale, incorporated 1882-1884, boomtown under Hamilton Disston, transformed by Walt Disney World in 1971; 2020 population 79,226, tourism-driven economy.
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Lake Buena Vista, a small city in Orange County, Florida, incorporated 1967 as City of Reedy Creek, renamed 1969; about 3 square miles inside Walt Disney World, population 21, governed by a five-member council.