Editor's note: This story originally ran in Eliot Kleinberg's Palm Beach Post Florida Times column in 2019. Years refer to each county's formation. Did you know Palm Beach County was carved out of ...

Many Florida counties are named after historical figures, including Confederate officers and U.S. senators. Several counties derive their names from geographic features like bays or from Native ...

Many Florida counties are named after historical figures, including U.S. presidents and war heroes. Several county names have Spanish origins, often related to saints or geographical features. Some ...