Central Florida

Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. Different sources give different definitions for the region, but as its name implies it is usually said to comprise the central part of the state, including the Tampa Bay area and the Greater Orlando area, though in recent times the Tampa Bay area has often been described as its own region, with "central Florida" becoming more synonymous with the Orlando area (most notably, this is what the local news channels in each respective metro area call their region).

This article is about a region in the United States. For other uses, see Central Florida (disambiguation).

Central Florida
Region
Central Florida Images top from bottom, left to right: Orlando Skyline, Daytona International Speedway, Walt Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, Tampa Skyline
Central Florida, part of the Florida megaregion
Country United States
State Florida
Largest city Tampa
Population
 (2020)
8,359,609

It is one of Florida's three directional regions, along with north Florida and south Florida. Under the previously mentioned "usual" definition, it includes the following 13 counties: Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia. Sometimes Ocala, which is in Marion County, was included. Although Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas are also considered to be the Tampa Bay area.

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