Indian River County, Florida

County in Florida, United States

County in Florida

Indian River County

County

Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach

Seal

Location within the U.S. state of Florida

Florida's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 27°42′N 80°35′W﻿ / ﻿27.7°N 80.58°W﻿ / 27.7; -80.58
Country|  United States
State|  Florida
Founded| May 30, 1925
Named after| Indian River Lagoon
Seat| Vero Beach
Largest city| Sebastian
Area

• Total

| 617 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Land| 503 sq mi (1,300 km2)
• Water| 114 sq mi (300 km2)  18.5%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 159,788[1]

• Estimate

(2023[2])

| 169,795
• Density| 318/sq mi (123/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 8th
Website| www.ircgov.com

Indian River County (Spanish: Condado de Río Indio) is a county located in the southeastern and east-central portions of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 159,788.[3] Its seat is Vero Beach.[4] It is Florida's 7th richest county and in 2000 was the 87th richest county in the U.S. by per capita income.[5]

Indian River County comprises the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The MSA was first defined as the Vero Beach, Florida MSA in 2003. It was renamed Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida MSA in 2005, and Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Florida MSA in 2023.[6][7] The MSA is included in the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Combined Statistical Area.

## History

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Prior to 1821 the area of Indian River County was part of the Spanish colony of East Florida. In 1822 this area became part of St. Johns County, and in 1824 it became part of Mosquito County (original name of Orange County).

The Second Seminole War was fought in 1835 and from 1838 to 1839. Fort Vinton was built for this purpose near the intersection of present-day Florida State Road 60 and 122nd Avenue.[8]

In 1844 the county's portion of Mosquito County became part of newly created St. Lucia County. In 1855 St. Lucia County was renamed Brevard County. In 1905 St. Lucie County was formed from the southern portion of Brevard County; in 1925 Indian River County was formed from the northern portion of St. Lucie County.[9] It was named for the Indian River, which runs through the eastern portion of the county. In 2025, Indian River County celebrated its centennial for turning 100 years old.[10]

### 2023 Floods

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On November 16-17 2023, extreme rainfall struck northern Indian River County, causing severe flooding. Fourteen inches of rain fell in Fellsmere, and eleven inches of rain fell in Vero Lake Estates.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

## Hurricanes

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Indian River County’s location in East Central Florida makes it a very prone location to Hurricanes.

### 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season

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See also: Hurricane Frances

See also: Hurricane Jeanne

Indian River County experienced devastating effects from the 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

On September 5, 2004, the county was affected by the category 2 landfall of Hurricane Frances. [1] There was wide spread power outages, flooding, and high winds.

Only 21 days later, on September 26, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne made landfall near Indian River County as a category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds. A special Tornado Warning was issued (precursor to the Extreme Wind Warning) for Indian River County due to the right eye wall of the storm striking hitting the county. A 122 mph wind gust was reported in Vero Beach, and 116 mph wind gust was reported in Sebastian. [17]

Extreme Beach Erosion in Vero Beach due to Hurricane Jeanne

“Catastrophic” beach erosion occurred on the beaches of the county after 6-8 feet of storm surge was caused by Jeanne. [18] Widespread flooding occurred, which resulted in the closure of all barrier island bridges being closed. One fatality was caused when an elderly woman was attempting to evacuate her home in Indian River Shores. An F1 tornado touched down in West Vero Corridor causing $34,000 (2025 USD) in damage.

A staggering $3.4 billion+ (2025 USD) of damage was inflicted on Indian River County alone, easily making the storm the costliest and most destructive hurricane in Indian River County history. [19]

### 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

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See also: Hurricane Nicole (2022)

On November 10, 2022, Hurricane Nicole made landfall near Vero Beach as a Category 1 hurricane.[20] Mostly minor damage was reported, however, the iconic Jaycee Beach and Humiston Beach boardwalks sustained significant damage. [21]

### Hurricane Milton

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See also: Hurricane Milton tornado outbreak

Hurricane Milton spawning tornado outbreak

On October 9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton approached Florida, Indian River County was part of a prolific tornado outbreak spawned by Milton.

Several strong tornadoes hit the county including the Lakewood Park \- Vero Beach EF3 tornado. Severe damage occurred in the Bethel Creek neighborhood of Vero Beach with homes sustaining heavy damage. [22] [23] Numerous other tornadoes also touched down in the county, with two EF1 tornadoes hitting Downtown Vero Beach within the span of 20 minutes, causing extensive damage.[24] An EF2 tornado touched down farther west near Blue Cypress Lake. In total, six tornadoes struck the county.[25]

Flash Flooding in Vero Beach

#### Flooding from Hurricane Milton

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Torrential rainfall also occurred from Milton, causing flash flooding in the county.[26] According to preliminary reports, 9.41 inches of rain fell in around 3 hours in Vero Beach.[27] A flash flood warning was issued at 7PM EDT for most of eastern Indian River County due to ongoing flooding. [28]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 617 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 503 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 114 square miles (300 km2) (18.5%) is water.[29] Indian River County is the ninth-smallest county in Florida by area.

### Adjacent counties

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* Brevard County \- north
* St. Lucie County \- south
* Okeechobee County \- southwest
* Osceola County \- northwest

### National protected areas

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* Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (part)
* Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

### Climate and birds

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Eight bird species in Indian River County are listed as "highly vulnerable" to climate change:

* Red-headed woodpecker
* Gray kingbird
* Fish crow
* Brown thrasher
* Eastern towhee
* Boat-tailed grackle
* Snail kite
* Yellow-throated warbler[30]

### Bodies of Water

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* Blue Cypress Lake
* Indian River Lagoon
* St. Sebastian River

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
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1930| 6,724| | —
1940| 8,957| | 33.2%
1950| 11,872| | 32.5%
1960| 25,309| | 113.2%
1970| 35,992| | 42.2%
1980| 59,896| | 66.4%
1990| 90,208| | 50.6%
2000| 112,947| | 25.2%
2010| 138,028| | 22.2%
2020| 159,788| | 15.8%
2023 (est.)| 169,795| [31]| 6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[32]
1790-1960[33] 1900-1990[34]
1990-2000[35] 2010-2019[3]
Indian River County racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a] Race  | Pop 2010[38] | Pop 2020[39] | % 2010  | % 2020

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White (NH)  | 106,780  | 117,422  | 77.36%  | 73.49%
Black or African American (NH)  | 12,074  | 13,079  | 8.75%  | 8.19%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)  | 277  | 273  | 0.2%  | 0.17%
Asian (NH)  | 1,646  | 2,341  | 1.19%  | 1.47%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 49  | 52  | 0.04%  | 0.03%
Some Other Race (NH)  | 189  | 730  | 0.14%  | 0.46%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)  | 1,548  | 5,059  | 1.12%  | 3.17%
Hispanic or Latino | 15,465  | 20,832  | 11.2%  | 13.04%
Total | 138,028 | 159,788 |  |

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 159,788 people, 60,959 households, and 37,647 families residing in the county.

As of the census[40] of 2000, there were 112,947 people, 49,137 households, and 32,725 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 inhabitants per square mile (86/km2). There were 57,902 housing units at an average density of 115 per square mile (44/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.43% White, 8.19% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 6.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 49,137 households, out of which 21.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.20% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 29.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.[41]

The median income for a household in the county was $39,635, and the median income for a family was $46,385. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $23,379 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,227. About 6.30% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

## Transportation

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### Airports

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* New Hibiscus Airpark[42]
* Sebastian Municipal Airport
* Vero Beach Regional Airport

### Bus systems

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GoLine is Indian River County's main method of public transportation. The program was introduced in 1994 to provide an alternative option to driving. Due to County population increases in the early and mid 2000s, Indian River County devised a series of bus routes from Barefoot Bay in southern Brevard County to the south end of Vero Beach. In 2006, GoLine (formerly known as Indian River Transit) was introduced with more stops along and through the Treasure Coast. By 2010, the GoLine system had a total of 14 stops with an additional four stops planned for 2011/2012. Riders pay no fare or fee to board the bus. In 2010 the buses operated between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. weekdays and from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Saturdays. Some routes have extended operating hours depending on location.[43][44]

### Train

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Amtrak began planning to add service along the east coast of Florida, including a station in Vero Beach, in 2000.[45] In 2012, Amtrak announced that it hoped to start service over the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) line in 2013.[46] The All Aboard Florida project (now Brightline) was also announced in 2012, and now operates over part of the FEC track that Amtrak intended to use, but does not stop anywhere in Indian River County.[47]

Florida East Coast Railway serves a team yard in Vero Beach for off-line customers that don't have direct rail service via spurs. There are two lumber and sheetrock/structural steel customers who receive boxcars, center beam and bulkhead flatcars, and occasionally- gondolas, at the team yard.[48][49]

### Major Roads

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* I-95
* US-1
* State Road 60
* County Road 512
* State Road 510 (Wabasso Causeway)
* State Road 656 (Alma Lee Loy Bridge)
* County Road 606 (Oslo Road)

#### I-95 Exits

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Exit TBD: County Road 606 Oslo Road[50]

Exit 147: State Road 60 (Vero Beach - Lake Wales)[51]

Exit 156: County Road 512 (Sebastian - Fellsmere)[52]

## Economy

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Healthcare, education, government, and retail sales are important employment segments in Indian River County. As of 2024[update] (some numbers have not been updated since 2019), the largest employers in the county were:

Employer  | Sector  | Employees

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School Board of Indian River County  | Education  | 2,234
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital  | Healthcare  | 2,027
Indian River County  | Government (including constitutional offices)  | 1,455
Publix Super Markets  | Retail  | 1,380
Piper Aircraft | Manufacturing  | 1,100
Walmart | Retail  | 806
Sebastian River Medical Center  | Healthcare  | 750
John's Island  | Residential development and resort  | 495
Indian River Estates  | Retirement community  | 486
Visiting Nurse Association  | Healthcare  | 500
City of Vero Beach  | Government  | 328
CVS Warehouse | Distribution  | 440
Disney's Vero Beach Resort | Resort  | 279
St. Edward's School  | College-preparatory school | 223
City of Sebastian  | Government  | 188
Skyborne Airline Academy  | Flight instruction  | 170
B & W Quality Growers  | Agriculture  | 142

[53]

## Libraries

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Main article: Indian River County Library System

* Indian River County Main Library, in Vero Beach
* North Indian River County Library, in Sebastian
* The Brackett Library, at the Indian River State College Mueller Campus, in Vero Beach

## Education

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Indian River County School District operates the public schools of Indian River County.

### Elementary Schools

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* Liberty Magnet Elementary School
* North County Charter School
* Sebastian Elementary School
* Pelican Island Elementary School
* Treasure Coast Elementary School
* Fellsmere Elementary School
* Beachland Elementary School
* Indian River Academy[54]
* Glendale Elementary School
* Vero Beach Elementary School
* Rosewood Magnet School
* Osceola Magnet School
* Imagine School

### Middle Schools

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* Storm Grove Middle School
* Sebastian River Middle School
* Gifford Middle School
* Oslo Middle School
* Sebastian Charter Junior High School[55]
* Imagine School

### High Schools

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* Freshman Learning Center (VBHS)
* Indian River Charter High School
* Sebastian River High School
* Vero Beach High School

### Private schools

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* Glendale Christian School
* Indian River Christian School
* Master's Academy
* St. Edwards School
* St. Helen Catholic School
* Tabernacle Baptist School
* The Willow School
* SunCoast Primary School

### Colleges and universities

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* Indian River State College Mueller Center
* Indian River State College Sebastian Campus

## Elections

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Indian River County lies at the northern end of a belt stretching to Collier County in the southwest that was the first part of Florida to politically distance itself from the "Solid South": the last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944.[56] Only four Democrats have managed 40 percent or more of the county's vote since then.

In 1992, indeed, Ross Perot came second, fifteen votes ahead of President-elect Bill Clinton, this being one of only four Florida counties where he did so.[57]

United States presidential election results for Indian River County, Florida  Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 62,737  | 63.06% | 35,654  | 35.84%  | 1,102  | 1.11%
2020 | 58,872  | 60.23% | 37,844  | 38.72%  | 1,024  | 1.05%
2016 | 48,620  | 60.20% | 29,043  | 35.96%  | 3,106  | 3.85%
2012 | 43,450  | 60.70% | 27,492  | 38.41%  | 638  | 0.89%
2008 | 40,176  | 56.74% | 29,710  | 41.96%  | 916  | 1.29%
2004 | 36,938  | 60.15% | 23,956  | 39.01%  | 520  | 0.85%
2000 | 28,639  | 57.71% | 19,769  | 39.84%  | 1,219  | 2.46%
1996 | 22,714  | 51.66% | 16,375  | 37.24%  | 4,883  | 11.10%
1992 | 19,140  | 43.54% | 12,360  | 28.12%  | 12,462  | 28.35%
1988 | 24,630  | 69.71% | 10,451  | 29.58%  | 252  | 0.71%
1984 | 23,716  | 73.08% | 8,736  | 26.92%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 15,568  | 62.98% | 7,759  | 31.39%  | 1,390  | 5.62%
1976 | 9,818  | 52.63% | 8,512  | 45.63%  | 324  | 1.74%
1972 | 11,741  | 77.85% | 3,316  | 21.99%  | 25  | 0.17%
1968 | 6,518  | 51.25% | 3,179  | 24.99%  | 3,022  | 23.76%
1964 | 6,191  | 54.72% | 5,122  | 45.28%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 4,656  | 61.05% | 2,970  | 38.95%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 4,059  | 70.49% | 1,699  | 29.51%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 3,055  | 65.94% | 1,578  | 34.06%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 1,134  | 46.32% | 1,055  | 43.10%  | 259  | 10.58%
1944 | 759  | 37.01%  | 1,292  | 62.99% | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 904  | 37.81%  | 1,487  | 62.19% | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 532  | 29.52%  | 1,270  | 70.48% | 0  | 0.00%
1932 | 446  | 25.43%  | 1,308  | 74.57% | 0  | 0.00%
1928 | 847  | 55.61% | 657  | 43.14%  | 19  | 1.25%

### Voter registration

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According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans are a plurality of registered voters in Indian River County.

Indian River County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of July 31, 2022[58]

Political Party  | Total Voters  | Percentage
| Republican | 57,050  | 48.24%
| Democratic | 30,487  | 25.78%
| No party affiliation  | 28,005  | 23.68%
| Minor parties  | 2,717  | 2.30%
Total  | 118,259  | 100.00%

## Communities

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Vero Beach

### Cities

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* Fellsmere
* Sebastian
* Vero Beach

### Towns

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* Indian River Shores
* Orchid

### Census-designated places

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* Florida Ridge
* Gifford
* Roseland
* South Beach
* Vero Beach South
* Wabasso
* Wabasso Beach
* West Vero Corridor
* Windsor (formerly North Beach)
* Winter Beach

### Other unincorporated communities

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* Blue Cypress Village
* Citrus Ridge
* Cummings
* Nevins
* Oslo
* Riomar
* Royal Poinciana Park
* Vero Lake Estates

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Indian River County, Florida
* North Hutchinson Island
* Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
* Vero beach power squadron

## Notes

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1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[36][37]

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Municipalities and communities of Indian River County, Florida, United States

County seat: Vero Beach

Cities|

* Fellsmere
* Sebastian
* Vero Beach

Towns|

* Indian River Shores
* Orchid

CDPs|

* Florida Ridge
* Gifford
* Roseland
* South Beach
* Vero Beach South
* Vero Lake Estates
* Wabasso
* Wabasso Beach
* West Vero Corridor
* Windsor
* Winter Beach

Unincorporated
communities|

* Nevins
* Oslo

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Natural features|

* Beaches
* Caves
* Everglades (drainage and development)
* Keys
* Lakes
* Lake Okeechobee
* Reef
* Rivers
* Sinkholes
* Springs
* Straits
* Swamps

Regions|

* Big Bend
* region
* coast
* Central Florida
* Emerald Coast
* Everglades
* First Coast
* Forgotten Coast
* Gold Coast
* Halifax area
* Heartland
* Keys
* Nature Coast
* North central Florida
* North Florida
* Panhandle
* South Florida
* Southwest Florida
* Space Coast
* Suncoast
* Tampa Bay Area
* Treasure Coast

Metro areas|

* Cape Coral–Fort Myers
* Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
* Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach
* Gainesville
* Homosassa Springs
* Jacksonville
* Lakeland–Winter Haven
* Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
* Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island
* North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
* Ocala
* Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
* Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
* Panama City
* Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
* Port St. Lucie
* Punta Gorda
* Sebastian-Vero Beach
* Sebring
* Tallahassee
* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
* The Villages

Largest cities|

* Jacksonville
* Miami
* Tampa
* Orlando
* St. Petersburg
* Hialeah
* Port St. Lucie
* Tallahassee
* Cape Coral
* Fort Lauderdale
* Pembroke Pines
* Hollywood
* Gainesville
* Miramar
* Coral Springs
* Palm Bay
* West Palm Beach
* Clearwater
* Lakeland
* Pompano Beach
* Miami Gardens
* Davie

Counties|

* Alachua
* Baker
* Bay
* Bradford
* Brevard
* Broward
* Calhoun
* Charlotte
* Citrus
* Clay
* Collier
* Columbia
* DeSoto
* Dixie
* Duval
* Escambia
* Flagler
* Franklin
* Gadsden
* Gilchrist
* Glades
* Gulf
* Hamilton
* Hardee
* Hendry
* Hernando
* Highlands
* Hillsborough
* Holmes
* Indian River
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lafayette
* Lake
* Lee
* Leon
* Levy
* Liberty
* Madison
* Manatee
* Marion
* Martin
* Miami‑Dade
* Monroe
* Mosquito (former county)
* Nassau
* Okaloosa
* Okeechobee
* Orange
* Osceola
* Palm Beach
* Pasco
* Pinellas
* Polk
* Putnam
* Santa Rosa
* Sarasota
* Seminole
* St. Johns
* St. Lucie
* Sumter
* Suwannee
* Taylor
* Union
* Volusia
* Wakulla
* Walton
* Washington

Other|

* State forests
* State parks
* Wakulla Volcano

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