Ponce de Leon Business Directory – Northwest Florida Panhandle

Welcome to Holmes County, Florida!

Ponce de Leon is a small town located in the Northwestern part of Florida. With under 500 residents living here and only a handful of businesses, this tight knit community boosts country charm. You’ll find this rural area of the sunshine state just off I-10. The main roads being Highway 90 and Highway 81. Although it’s small in size, without any traffic lights, don’t blink… You’re not going to want to miss everything this town has to offer!

Interstate 10 makes it an an easy ride to the bigger cities and Gulf Coast beaches. Within an hour you can be in Tallahassee, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola, or Destin. Whether you’re a local or just passing thru to visit the “Springs” at Ponce de Leon Springs State Park, you’ll love the clean air and rolling country roads. Holmes County is a great area to live with excellent schools and plenty of room to roam.

If you’re looking for a great place to raise a family, retire or just get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, you’ve just found the perfect place to be!

The entire county of Holmes is made up of less then 16,000 residents but Ponce De Leon is home to only a few hundred of them. There are a few churches in town to worship Jesus Christ and the locals here are not affraid to show it! When you get hungry, the few places to eat offer some of the best homemade southern meals you’ll ever sink your teeth in. And the real estate agent born and raised in Holmes county can help you find the best property to plant your roots. There are two schools in town. One being an elementary school as well as a combined middle / high school.

The main industry in Ponce de Leon is agriculture, just as the majority of the sunshine state. Pine tree farms and poultry farms as well as the cattle business are primary resources of income within the area.

Located near the Alabama line, this neck of the woods in Northwest Florida offers residents a slower pace of living. The weather in the Sunshine State is always nice and here in the panhandle, it’s no different. Outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round. If you’re looking for something fun to do, Bring the horses and spend your days on the trails or finding new ones. Holmes County has the highest elevation in Florida so it’s no wonder why horses and riding is a favorite pastime.

If fishing is your thing then Lake Cassidy offers 340 acres of water. As well as a boat ramp and swimming area. Florida has more lakes than any other place in the United States. So it’s easy to find a place to throw your line in. Hunting in the panhandle is a favorite as well with wild game such as deer, duck, and turkey in the plentiful. Cave diving is also a favorite amongst the locals and visitors. Vortex Springs and Morrison springs offer divers a place to see crystal clear water in the caves of North Florida.