8 of the Best Small Towns In Florida

1. Mount Dora

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2. Cedar Key

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3. Apalachicola

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4. Dunedin

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5. Anna Maria Island

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6. Fernandina Beach

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7. Mount Plymouth

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8. Micanopy

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