The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes most of the northwestern part of the state. It is a narrow strip lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia also on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

The Apalachicola River is the largest river of the Panhandle. It is formed by the junction of several rivers, including the Chattahoochee and the Flint, where Alabama, Georgia, and Florida meet. From there, it flows due south to the town of Apalachicola.

The largest city of the Panhandle is Tallahassee, the state's capital. Major military bases include the Naval Air Station at Pensacola (the home of Naval Aviation in the United States), Eglin Air Force Base, near Ft. Walton Beach, and Tyndall Air Force Base, near Panama City. More...

 
North Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. It comprises the north-central part of the state and encompasses Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee and Union counties. The region's principal cities include Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Live Oak, and Palatka. The City of Gainesville is the largest city in the region. It serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for the North Central Florida Region. It is also the home of the University of Florida, the fourth-largest university in the United States. Like the Florida Panhandle, this region is culturally closer to the Deep South than the rest of the state. More...

Northeast Florida, also known as the First Coast, it extends along the Atlantic, or eastern, coast of Florida, from the Georgia border, past the southern end of Anastasia Island, to Marineland. It includes all of the counties of Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, and St. Johns. Northeast Florida is home to the state's largest city, Jacksonville and the oldest continuously inhabited city in America, St. Augustine, and boasts the headquarters of the Professional Golf Association. Golf, fishing, history, and the oldest marine park in the country, Marineland, make northeast Florida well worth a visit.

The principal cities of Florida's First Coast include Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Orange Park, and St. Augustine. The terrain consists of a coastal plain with low hills along the bluffs of the St. Johns River. Trail Ridge, an ancient seashore, borders the western boundary of the First Coast and separates the region from the Okefenokee Swamp. Culturally, the region is much closer to the Deep South than much of peninsular Florida.More...