Discover Florida from the Panhandle to the Keys

Major Florida cities include Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, Port St. Lucie, Cape Coral, and Gainesville. Beyond the largest cities, visitors and residents can explore Gulf and Atlantic beach towns, Panhandle communities, inland lake regions, historic St. Augustine, Space Coast communities, Southwest Florida, and the island communities of the Florida Keys.

Popular Florida experiences include visiting beaches on both coasts, exploring the Everglades, swimming or paddling at freshwater springs, visiting state and national parks, enjoying theme parks and museums, touring historic St. Augustine, fishing and boating, exploring the Florida Keys, and watching launches from the Space Coast. Conditions vary by season, so check official park, hurricane, beach, road, and weather information before traveling.

Florida State Parks is a strong starting point for state-managed parks, beaches, springs, campgrounds, trails, historic sites, and paddling areas. National parks, state forests, wildlife management areas, counties, and cities manage many additional destinations. Before hiking, paddling, camping, or visiting a beach, verify weather, heat, storms, wildlife guidance, water conditions, closures, parking, and reservation requirements.

Use the official USPS ZIP Code Lookup tool with the complete Florida street address, city, or post-office information. ZIP Codes are designed for mail delivery and do not always match city, neighborhood, or county boundaries. For shipping, business listings, or location data, verify the exact street address and current ZIP Code rather than relying on a nearby community’s ZIP.

Start with the Florida Department of Health for official public-health information and county health resources, then confirm hospital services directly with the facility or health system. Florida has major academic medical centers, regional hospital networks, community hospitals, and rural providers. Specialty services, emergency capabilities, and insurance participation should be verified directly before relying on a specific facility.

The Florida Department of Education provides official information about public schools, school districts, accountability, programs, and education resources. Florida public school districts generally align with county boundaries, but families should still verify the exact school serving a specific address and confirm current enrollment, choice, charter, magnet, and attendance-zone information directly with the district.

Use MyFlorida.gov as the main online gateway to Florida state agencies, services, licenses, benefits, and official contacts. For local matters, contact the appropriate county, city, town, special district, or tribal government. Responsibilities for roads, permits, utilities, courts, emergency services, and other programs vary by location, so identifying the correct agency first can save time.

Search My Local Guide by Florida community or county, then confirm current details through the business’s own website or contact information. Local chambers of commerce, downtown organizations, visitor bureaus, and municipal directories can also help with discovery. Verify location, hours, service area, seasonal schedules, parking or access, and whether appointments or reservations are required.

Explore Florida State Parks, National Park Service sites, museums, beaches, springs, wildlife areas, historic districts, theme-park destinations, scenic routes, and local tourism organizations for more ideas. Florida attractions can be highly seasonal and weather-sensitive, so confirm operating dates, reservations, hurricane impacts, road conditions, closures, parking, and weather with the official destination before making a trip.