Davenport & Poinciana, Florida - Area Information & Foreclosure Listings
 Located just south of Walt Disney World, Davenport is a growing town with ever-expanding, beautiful subdivisions.
Currently, Davenport sports less than 2,000 residents in its central location between Kissimmee and Winter Haven. This Polk County community is 28 miles from Orlando International Airport.
The views from Davenport are truly spectacular. From nearly any home, you can look out at the beautiful hills of Lake Wales Ridge.
Davenport is also home to the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center – a $25 million facility with start of the art treatment options.
The city provides a variety of recreational opportunities to its citizens, including a public swimming pool, four playing fields, two tennis court and basketball complexes, and two playgrounds - plus summer youth recreation and adult sports programs.
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History
Davenport was developed in the 1920's by the Holly Hill citrus processing company. Some people believe the community was named after Col. William Davenport, while others say it was named for a popular railroad conductor. Davenport is nonetheless in the center of a booming residential area. The rapid expansion of the Disney complex just to the north, coupled with thousands of vacant acres of land formerly used for citrus production, have drawn dozens of new subdivisions to the area.
Health Care
Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art acute care hospital, dedicated to providing the highest level of care possible. This $25 million facility features 75 inpatient beds, plus 8 short stay observation beds. A Diagnostic Imaging Department that offers MRI, CT Scanning, Angiography, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic X-Rays; a full service Laboratory; a Cardiopulmonary Department, and a brand new state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterization/Vascular suite. In addition, over 120 highly qualified doctors and specialists offer top-notch care in such areas as Cardiology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Urology and other specialties.
Universities
- POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LAKELAND, FL)
- VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
- ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WINTER PARK, FL)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 37 miles; MAITLAND, FL)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 37 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SANFORD, FL)
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Some content sources: Wikipedia, About.com
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