University, Florida

About University

University is a small unincorporated community in central Florida.

Officially, University is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.33 square miles.

📰 University News Today

• UF Journalism students work to close Florida's local election information gap University of Florida · Aug 18
• FSU Names Hannah Bazemore Senior Deputy Athletics Director - Florida State University seminoles.com · Aug 18
• Florida Atlantic University welcomes record number of students to Boca Raton campus WPBF · Aug 18
• Men’s Golf Announces 2026-27 Schedule Florida Atlantic University Athletics · Aug 18
• George Kiefer Returns Home to South Florida Men’s Soccer for Opening Match on Thursday USF Athletics · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes University Unique

• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in University

• Chicago Street Pizza — pizza
• China City — chinese
• Happi Wok — chinese
• Island Breeze Pizza — pizza
• Pizza Famiglia — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Acropolis
• Annapurana — indian
• Argos Center

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Busch Gardens Tampa · Theme park
• Air Grover · Attraction
• Busch Garden · Attraction
• Congo River Rapids · Attraction
• Kangaroo Petting zoo · Attraction
• Kumba · Attraction
• Pantopia Games · Arcade
• Sheikra · Attraction
• Stanleyville Falls · Attraction
• Treehouse trek · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in University

• 22nd Street Park reviews ★
• Castor Beach reviews ★
• Copeland Park reviews ★
• Cypress Creek Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• David E. West Park reviews ★
• Greek Village reviews ★
• Gwazi Field reviews ★
• Harvest Hope Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• John F. Germany Legacy Park reviews ★
• MLK Plaza reviews ★
• Mort Park reviews ★
• Rowlett Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of University

🏘️ Nearby Communities