About Taft
Taft, FL is a small unincorporated community located in central Florida.
Taft holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.98 square miles.
📰 Taft News Today
- Motorcyclist dies after hitting tractor-trailer in Orange County, FHP says WKMG · Jul 18
- 11358 Taft St Unit 11358, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 Realtor.com · Jun 20
- Julian Dominy Legacy obituary · Jul 15
- Claudia Marsh Obituary - Hollywood, FL Dignity Memorial · May 22
- Road Rage Shooter Arrested in Central Florida Shooting West Orlando News · May 9
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Taft Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Taft — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Taft
- Waffle House — american
- Gastrohub — american
- Malay Bakery
- To Cash Restaurant
- Zaza — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Taft
- Taft Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.98 sq mi
Coordinates28.4283, -81.3677