Plantation, Florida
About Plantation
Set in the southeastern part of Florida, Plantation is a mid-size city counting 100,694 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#337 nationwide).
Officially, Plantation is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 21.75 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,630 residents per square mile.
📰 Plantation News Today
- GOP redistricting tests the strength of Florida’s pro-Israel Democrats timesofisrael.com · Aug 18
- 4271 NW 5th St Apt 122, Plantation, FL 33317 Realtor.com · Aug 18
- Red tide alerts issued near Kingsley Plantation, Fort George Inlet in Duval County News4JAX · Aug 14
- Red tide alert issued for St. Marys Inlet 104.5 WOKV · Aug 17
- Owner of Plantation day care says father of toddler found dead inside SUV ‘never dropped off’ son WSVN · Jun 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Plantation Unique
- A top-25 city in Florida by population (#25 of 411 incorporated places).
- Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
- Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Plantation
- Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza — pizza
- Char-Hut — burger
- China Sun
- Fitlife Foods — regional
- IHOP — breakfast
- Lester's Diner
- MacDaddy Sub Cafe — sandwich (café)
- Mandarin Village Chinese (café)
- Olive Garden — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- City of Plantation Historical Museum · Museum
- Young At Art · Museum
- Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plantation
- P.A.L. Field Roy Salmon Stadium reviews ★
- American Heritage Environmental Center reviews ★
- Botanical Gardens reviews ★
- Coco Plum Park reviews ★
- Deicke Park reviews ★
- Field 6 South reviews ★
- Flamingo Park reviews ★
- Hiatus Greenway reviews ★
- Jacaranda Lakes Park reviews ★
- Kennedy Park reviews ★
- Lama Park reviews ★
- Liberty Tree Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Plantation
- CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- IMAGINE SCHOOLS PLANTATION CAMPUS
- MIRROR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PLANTATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL
- PLANTATION MIDDLE SCHOOL
- PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT PLANTATION
- SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL
- TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Hca Florida Mercy Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Westside Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating)
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.