Beautiful stretches of coastline, a diverse cultural calendar, pristine nature areas, and major attractions await visitors to West Central Florida - the Greater Tampa Bay Area.

The region's two northern counties, Hernando and Pasco, are part of Florida's "Nature Coast". Much of this area is rural, with thousands of acres having been set aside as national, state, and county parks and preserves. The tongue-twisting and beautiful Withalcoochee, Homosassa, Pithlachascotee