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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.
Further down the Gulf coast: the Braves in North Port, the Rays at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, and the Red Sox and the Twins, both in Fort Myers. On the Atlantic side: the Astros and the Nationals share the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, the Marlins and the Cardinals share Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, and the Mets are in Port St. Lucie. Pitchers and catchers report in mid-February, and the games run from late February through March.
Charlotte County. The stadium seats around 7,500 and stands on eighty-two acres. A pedestrian concourse runs the full circle of the park, so a spectator can walk the whole way around without losing sight of the field, which older parks do not allow.
Open the 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 963,481. Typical home sale price $413,832 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $226,000 in May 2026. Median household income $72,646; 26.4% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Population 429,792. Typical home sale price $448,731 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $257,500 in May 2026. Median household income $78,457; 28.5% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Population 459,547. Typical home sale price $433,776 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $355,000 in May 2026. Median household income $83,416; 37.5% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Population 790,694. Typical home sale price $313,825 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $140,000 in May 2026. Median household income $65,978; 19.5% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Population 817,666. Typical home sale price $360,982 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $289,450 in May 2026. Median household income $76,107; 28.9% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Population 1,533,806. Typical home sale price $548,453 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $279,000 in May 2026. Median household income $83,581; 24.8% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Population 360,500. Typical home sale price $374,194 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $295,000 in May 2026. Median household income $71,457; 24.6% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →St. Augustine, in St. Johns County. Pedro Menendez de Aviles came ashore there on September 8, 1565, and the city describes itself as the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European and African-American origin in the United States.
The Overseas Highway, the southern end of U.S. 1, runs 113 miles from Key Largo to Key West and crosses 42 bridges.
The Peace River, which runs south through Hardee and DeSoto counties past Zolfo Springs and Arcadia, is where Florida's fossil collectors go.
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