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Poinciana (English: / p ɔɪ n s i ˈ æ n ə /) is a settlement and census-designated place (CDP) in Osceola and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It is part of the Greater Orlando area. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 69,309.
Poinciana (also known as Poinciana Mainland) was a planned community that was to be located along the Lostmans River in Monroe County, Florida. Poinciana has been described as the Everglades's "most spectacular commercial enterprise" [ 1 ] and "the prototype of all Florida scams ".
The Royal Poinciana Hotel was a Gilded Age hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Developed by Standard Oil founder Henry Flagler and approximately 1,000 workers, the hotel opened on February 11, 1894.
The one-hour film that focuses mostly on the Negro League’s history in Florida will air on Feb. 2 on various PBS stations, including WLRN and WPBT in Palm Beach County.
Osceola County was created in 1887. On July 21, 1821, Florida was divided into two counties, named Escambia County to the west and St. John's County to the east. In 1824, the southern part of St. John's County became Mosquito County, with Enterprise as the county seat.
The Royal Poinciana Way Historic District is a historic commerce and residential district in Palm Beach, Florida.The district is bounded by the area from 207-283 Royal Poinciana Way, 95-118 North County Road, and 184-280 Sunset Avenue, with some exceptions.
Poinciana may refer to: Delonix regia or royal poinciana, a tree; Caesalpinia pulcherrima, a shrub; Poinciana, a synonym of the legume genus Caesalpinia; Poinciana, Florida, a place "Poinciana" (song), a 1936 standard song composed by Nat Simon and Buddy Bernier; Poinciana (Ahmad Jamal album), featuring the above song
In the historic hurricane season for the Central Florida area in 2004, Poinciana High School was hit very hard by Hurricane Charley. Damage to the Gymnasium and Cafeteria was the worst of the damage on campus.