In 2018, the Florida Legislature approved, and the governor signed, the 'Sunshine Protection Act' (House Bill 1013), which would permanently move Florida to Daylight Saving Time. Proposed shift to Daylight Saving Time year-round (Sunshine Protection Act) The 2010 population of all counties that are entirely in the Central Time zone was 995,882 out of a total state population of 18,801,310 at that time, or 5.3% of the total state population.ĭaylight saving time is observed throughout the state. Washington County, 2010 population 24,935.Santa Rosa County, 2010 population 151,372.Okaloosa County 2010 population 180,822.Escambia County, 2010 population 297,619.The following parts of the Florida panhandle in northwest Florida are in the Central Time Zone ( UTC−06:00, DST UTC−05:00): Most of Florida is in the Eastern Time Zone ( UTC−05:00, DST UTC−04:00).
Entering Gulf County / Entering Eastern Time Zone Counties with a checkerboard pattern have areas that follow both time zones. Time zone of Florida, United States Map of Florida time zones.
