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Florida has three NFL teams: the Miami Dolphins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Miami Dolphins play their home games at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The stadium opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium, was renovated in 2016 and seats 64,767. It is also home to the University of Miami football team and the Orange Bowl, and it hosted Super Bowl LIV. The Dolphins began play in the American Football League in 1966 and are the oldest continuous major-league professional sports franchise in Florida. Their 1972 team went 17-0 and won Super Bowl VII. The Dolphins play in the AFC East.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play their home games at Raymond James Stadium, at 4201 North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. The Buccaneers play in the NFC South.
The Jacksonville Jaguars play their home games at EverBank Stadium in downtown Jacksonville, along the St. Johns River. The stadium opened in 1995 as Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, the year of the Jaguars' first season. The Jaguars play in the AFC South.
The teams' own websites are miamidolphins.com, buccaneers.com and jaguars.com. The NFL's website, nfl.com, runs the official ticket marketplace for Dolphins games.
Fifteen Major League teams train in Florida, in the Grapefruit League. Around Tampa Bay: the Yankees in Tampa, the Phillies in Clearwater, the Blue Jays in Dunedin, the Pirates in Bradenton, the Orioles in Sarasota and the Tigers in Lakeland.
Read the answer →Population 2,738,356. Typical home sale price $576,224 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $396,250 in May 2026. Median household income $71,753; 16.9% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Population 1,522,748. Typical home sale price $418,818 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $200,000 in May 2026. Median household income $79,540; 15% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Population 1,023,153. Typical home sale price $327,072 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $180,000 in May 2026. Median household income $71,277; 15.3% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Florida has botanical gardens open to the public in several regions, including Largo, Sarasota, Miami Beach and Port St. Lucie.
Florida's annual festivals include the Strawberry Festival in Plant City each spring and the Folk Festival in White Springs on Memorial Day weekend.
Museums, aquariums and science centers are indoor choices for a rainy day, and Florida has them from Pensacola to Miami.
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