The '''Florida Heartland''' is a region of South Florida. It includes the counties of Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands, Okeechobee, Glades, Hendry, and the western most parts of Palm Beach and Martin County's. The region is most known for its large agriculture sector, and shoreline along the large Lake Okeechobee. More sparsely populated than neighboring regions that have been pumped up by retirees and tourism, this area has remained more like "Old Florida".
Regions
DeSoto County
Glades County
Hardee County
Hendry County
Highlands County
Okeechobee County
Cities
Arcadia
Belle Glade
Clewiston
Moore Haven
Okeechobee
Pahokee
Sebring
Zolfo Springs
Other destinations
Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation
Understand
This region has no salt water coastline and has had little impact from tourism compared to coastal areas of the state. The region is sparsely populated. Glades County, for example, has a total population (2005 estimates) of 11,250. All the other counties except Highlands had less than 40,000 people.
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