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Explore by Area

Your guide to communities across Central Florida

The Villages

Sumter County

The largest retirement community in the United States, The Villages is a self-contained world of golf carts, town squares with nightly live entertainment, and an endless calendar of social events.

6 events 29 places

Ocala

Marion County

Known worldwide as the Horse Capital of the World, Ocala pairs rolling green farmland with a revitalized downtown square full of independent restaurants, breweries, and galleries.

4 events 39 places

Mount Dora

Lake County

A charming lakeside village with New England vibes transplanted to Central Florida.

116 events 8 places

Leesburg

Lake County

Leesburg sits on the shores of Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, offering a laid-back waterfront lifestyle with a steadily growing downtown.

6 places

Clermont

Lake County

The hills of Clermont (yes, actual hills in Florida) make it an outdoor destination for cycling, trail running, and lake sports.

22 events 24 places

Crystal River

Citrus County

Crystal River is the only place in the continental US where you can legally swim with wild manatees.

3 events 4 places

Inverness

Citrus County

A quiet, walkable downtown on the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes, Inverness is the county seat of Citrus County and a gateway to some of Florida's best paddling and birding.

13 events 6 places

Tavares

Lake County

Self-proclaimed "America's Seaplane City," Tavares is a lakefront town where seaplanes take off from Lake Dora and a waterfront boardwalk connects shops and restaurants.

1 event 7 places

Brooksville

Hernando County

Brooksville is the quiet heart of Hernando County, with a historic downtown of Victorian-era buildings, craft shops, and a growing food scene.

13 events 3 places

Bushnell

Sumter County

A small Sumter County town with big history, Bushnell is home to the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park — the site of a pivotal Seminole Wars engagement.

2 places

Wildwood

Sumter County

Once a quiet railroad town, Wildwood is now the commercial hub on the southern edge of The Villages.

2 places

Belleview

Marion County

Belleview is a small town on the southern edge of the Ocala metro, sitting between the rolling horse country to the north and the lake-dotted landscape to the south.

2 events

Dunnellon

Marion County

Dunnellon is a nature lover's paradise where the Rainbow River meets the Withlacoochee.

2 places

Williston

Levy County

A small agricultural town on the western edge of the coverage area, Williston is the gateway to some of Florida's most spectacular natural springs.

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Howey-in-the-Hills

Lake County

A tiny Lake County town with outsized character, Howey-in-the-Hills sits on the rolling hills above Lake Harris and is home to Mission Inn Resort & Club — one of Central Florida's premier golf and spa destinations.

1 place

Ocklawaha

Marion County

Ocklawaha is an unincorporated Marion County community on the southern shore of Lake Weir, named for the Ocklawaha River that feeds the lake.

1 place

Lake Panasoffkee

Sumter County

An unincorporated lakefront community off I-75 in Sumter County, Lake Panasoffkee — "Lake Pan" to anyone who lives here — is built around the 4,500-acre lake that gives it its name.

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Summerfield

Marion County

Summerfield is an unincorporated community along US 441 between Belleview and The Villages, made up of golf communities (Spruce Creek, Stonecrest, Del Webb), lakefront neighborhoods, and the kind of restaurants and shops that don't quite fit into either of its bigger neighbors.

1 place

Eustis

Lake County

Eustis sits on the north shore of Lake Eustis in the Harris Chain of Lakes, with a walkable historic downtown along Bay Street known for antique shops, breweries, and a tight-knit local arts scene.

19 places

Weirsdale

Marion County

A small Marion County town on the north shore of Lake Weir, Weirsdale is best known as home of the Orange Blossom Opry — a working country-music theater that draws touring acts and tribute shows year-round.

2 events

Homosassa

Citrus County

Homosassa is classic Old Florida: a fishing village on the spring-fed Homosassa River, famous for swimming with manatees at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and for some of the best scalloping on the Nature Coast.

6 places

Lady Lake

Lake County

A small Lake County town tucked between The Villages and Leesburg, Lady Lake offers a quieter slice of Central Florida living with easy access to The Villages amenities and the Orange Blossom Opry just up the road.

2 events

Hernando

Citrus County

A small unincorporated community on the eastern shore of Lake Tsala Apopka in Citrus County, Hernando sits between Inverness and Beverly Hills along US 41.

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Citrus Springs

Citrus County

An unincorporated planned community in northwest Citrus County, Citrus Springs is a quiet residential area with parks, a community center, and easy access to Rainbow Springs and Dunnellon to the north.

Coming soon