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The Florida Heartland (also known as South Central Florida) is a region of Florida located to the north and west of Lake Okeechobee, composed of six inland, predominantly rural counties—DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee.
There are fewer than 1,700 students left in traditional public schools in this rural county in the state's old cotton belt. Many families have moved away to places with more jobs and housing ...
As the Southeast Florida area approached buildout, growth shifted to more rural areas in central and north Florida. Between 2000 and 2006, Flagler County was the fastest growing county in the nation, and both Osceola County and St. Johns County were among the 25 fastest growing; [ 24 ] Flagler County was identified as a Metropolitan Statistical ...
Florida is home to several unique music subgenres including Freestyle Florida breaks and Miami bass. Since the 90s, Miami has made a name in the world of electronic , rap , and reggaeton music. Miami Music Week , founded in 2010, is an annual electronic music event that gathers top EDM artists around the world.
Many of these rural communities are stepping up to attract digital nomads, offering a blend of lower-cost living, accessible amenities, award-winning school systems, and small-town charm.
Cantonment is an unincorporated community in Escambia County, Florida. Once considered an isolated, rural community, it has rapidly expanded with residential growth in recent years. Cantonment is located north of Pensacola, and south of Molino. It is a bedroom community of Pensacola, and is located in the Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Eatonville is a town in Orange County, Florida, United States, six miles north of Orlando. It is part of Greater Orlando. Incorporated on August 15, 1887, it was one of the first self-governing all-black municipalities in the United States. (Brooklyn, Illinois, incorporated July 8, 1873, is the oldest incorporated Black town in the U.S.)
In December 1854, the legislature designated the small port town of Bayport the county seat. Residents living in the eastern section of the county instead desired a more central place for the county government, and by 1855, voters had selected an inland site within five miles (8.0 km) of the center of the county at the town of Melendez.