About Gifford
Gifford is a small unincorporated community in eastern Florida.
Gifford holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.72 square miles.
📰 Gifford News Today
- Florida executes Dennis Sochor for 1982 murder of Patricia Gifford WPBF · Jul 15
- Man who killed Winthrop native in 1982 executed in Florida NBC Boston · Jul 14
- As killer’s execution approaches, victim’s sister loses hope for closure - sun-sentinel.com sun-sentinel.com · Jul 13
- Students unearth rare, centuries-year-old pot at local mission site Florida Museum of Natural History · Jul 21
- Broward woman’s killer will soon be executed. Will he reveal where her body is? Miami Herald · Jul 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Gifford Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- 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 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Gifford
- Sir B Bar-B-Q Grill — jamaican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.72 sq mi
Coordinates27.6756, -80.4252