Central Florida is a region of the Southern U.S. state of Florida and located in the central part of the state, including the Tampa Bay and Orlando area. It is one of Florida's three directional regions, along with North Florida and South Florida. It includes the following counties: Brevard, Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Manatee, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia. Central Florida. It is the home to historic Cypress Gardens, The Yearling, Florida Crackers, Cowboy Culture, Strawberry Festivals, Orange Groves, Natural Springs, Many Lakes, lots of fishing, hunting, and water skiing. Some Natives include John Anderson, Delta Burke, Mel Tillis, Pam Tillis, Gov. Lawton Chiles. Central Florida is still Southern, just not as Southern as Northern Florida....Orlando, well Disney happened....and then in Tampa the cubans came to roll cigars...but other than that its cracker country.
Guy from Miami: "You talk like my friend from Georgia"
Southern girl from Tampa: "I'm from Central Florida, my grandfather use to ski at Cypress gardens and met my grandmother at a strawberry stand in Plant City."
Southern girl from Tampa: "I'm from Central Florida, my grandfather use to ski at Cypress gardens and met my grandmother at a strawberry stand in Plant City."
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If I retire rich, I will probably live in or around Miami, but if I retire poor, I'll probably retire up North near the panhandle, in a trailor, with my dog Rufus. someone kill me
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Say what you want about Florida's psuedo-southern status and education system, but just remember: We have Harry Potter world.
Jim, you went to Florida instead of Puerto Rico for Spring Break. I can't be seen with you.
Does Puerto Rico have butterbeer? I have no shame.
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