From 1993 to 2013, the former 11th district had encompassed most of the city of
Tampa and its suburbs and the shoreline of southeastern
Hillsborough County. It also included two areas in other counties: urban neighborhoods of south
St. Petersburg in
Pinellas County and neighborhoods in and around
Bradenton in
Manatee County. Most of that district is now the
14th district, while the current 11th is the successor of the old
5th district.
From 2013 to 2017 as well as its next iteration from 2017 to 2023, the district included
Sumter County,
Citrus County,
Hernando and central
Marion County, as well as northern
Lake County. It also included southern
Ocala,
Bushnell, and
Spring Hill.
The Villages, a large retirement and golfing community for seniors, is situated in this district, aiding Republican candidates in the district and statewide.[6]
Since the redistricting for the 2022 elections, the district includes Bay Lake, home to all four theme parks of
Walt Disney World.
From 1993 to 2013 the district was based in
Tampa plus the shoreline of Tampa Bay; the city's long-serving congressman
Sam Gibbons retired in 1997 after nearly 35 years in the House.