A cold front pushed southeast across the Florida Peninsula during the evening of February 10th and the morning of February 11th.  Behind the front, strong Canadian high pressure built into the area with temperatures dropping to below freezing across the Nature Coast and much of West Central Florida on the morning of February 12th, although the coldest temperatures occurred the following morning.
Temperatures stayed below freezing for 4 to 6 hours over the Nature Coast with hard freeze conditions occurring for up to 2 hours.  Over Central Florida, freezing temperatures were recorded for up to 4 hours.  No crop damage was reported.
Levy County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 6 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 25 degrees at the FAWN station at Bronson.
Citrus County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 6 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at the COOP site at Inverness.
Hernando County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 2 to 3 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the FAWN site at Brooksville.
Sumter County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 4 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the FAWN site at Okahumpka near the eastern Sumter County border.
Hillsborough County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 2 hours in isolated spots, mostly over interior portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 31 degrees at the FAWN site at Dover.
Polk County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 1 hour in spots across the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 32 degrees at the AWOS stations at Lakeland and Bartow and the FAWN site at Lake Alfred.

Frost/Freeze in HERNANDO, FLORIDA
From 12-FEB-12 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hernando County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 2 to 3 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the FAWN site at Brooksville.

Frost/Freeze in SUMTER, FLORIDA
From 12-FEB-12 05:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Sumter County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 4 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the FAWN site at Okahumpka near the eastern Sumter County border.

Frost/Freeze in POLK, FLORIDA
From 12-FEB-12 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Polk County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 1 hour in spots across the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 32 degrees at the AWOS stations at Lakeland and Bartow and the FAWN site at Lake Alfred.

Frost/Freeze in HILLSBOROUGH, FLORIDA
From 12-FEB-12 07:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hillsborough County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 2 hours in isolated spots, mostly over interior portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 31 degrees at the FAWN site at Dover.

Frost/Freeze in LEVY, FLORIDA
From 12-FEB-12 03:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Levy County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 6 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 25 degrees at the FAWN station at Bronson.

Frost/Freeze in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 12-FEB-12 03:00:00 to 12-FEB-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Citrus County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 6 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at the COOP site at Inverness.