Taft, Florida

About Taft

Taft, FL is a small unincorporated community located in central Florida.

Taft holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.98 square miles.

📰 Taft News Today

• Taft, FL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 24
• NextNRG Secures 25-Year Microgrid Contract with Taft GlobeNewswire · Aug 26
• 2542 Taft St, Hollywood, FL 33020 Realtor.com · Oct 3
• A Florida medical complex signs a 25-year deal to meet backup-power rules Stock Titan · Aug 26
• NSU Dedicates Tate Family Championship Club Room at Don Taft University Center Nova Southeastern University · Mar 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Taft Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Taft — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Taft

• Waffle House — american
• Gastrohub — american
• Malay Bakery
• To Cash Restaurant
• Zaza — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Taft

• Taft Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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