A strong cold front moved through the Florida Peninsula on January 2nd with high pressure and cold air advection behind the front dropping temperatures to well below freezing.  The coldest temperatures were felt on the morning of January 4th with slightly warmer but still sub-freezing temperatures on January 5th.
Temperatures stayed below freezing for up to 12 hours over the Nature Coast with hard freeze conditions for up to 10 hours.  Central Florida had around 8 hours of freezing temperatures with as many as 4 hours of hard freeze conditions.  Southwest Florida had up to 4 hours of sub-freezing temperatures.  No significant crop damage was reported.
Levy County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 12 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 19 degrees at the RAWS site at Lower Suwannee.
Citrus County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 12 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 19 degrees at both the COOP site at Inverness and the AWOS at Crystal River.
Hernando County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 12 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 18 degrees at the Brooksville FAWN station.
Sumter County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 12 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 23 degrees at the FAWN station at Okahumpka near the eastern Sumter County border.
Pasco County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 10 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the COOP station at Dade City.
Pinellas County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 4 hours at the COOP site at Tarpon Springs in the northern part of the county where temperature fell to 28 degrees.
Hillsborough County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 8 hours hours across inland portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the FAWN site at Dover.
Polk County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 8 hours over parts of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at the COOP station at Lake Wales.
Manatee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 4 hours, mostly over inland portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at Fort Green COOP station.

Sarasota County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 7 hours, mostly over inland portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the North Port FAWN station.
Hardee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 8 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the Ona FAWN station.
DeSoto County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 2 to 3 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 26 degrees at the Arcadia FAWN station.
Highlands County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 5 to 8 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 26 degrees at the Archbold COOP station.
Charlotte County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 2 to 4 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at the Punta Gorda ASOS station.
Lee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 2 hours over eastern portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 26 degrees at the Immokalee Mesonet site near the eastern Lee County border.

Frost/Freeze in LEVY, FLORIDA
From 03-JAN-12 21:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Levy County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 12 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 19 degrees at the RAWS site at Lower Suwannee.

Frost/Freeze in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 03-JAN-12 21:00:00 to 04-JAN-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 12 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 19 degrees at both the COOP site at Inverness and the AWOS at Crystal River.

Frost/Freeze in HERNANDO, FLORIDA
From 03-JAN-12 21:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hernando County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 12 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 18 degrees at the Brooksville FAWN station.

Frost/Freeze in SUMTER, FLORIDA
From 03-JAN-12 21:00:00 to 04-JAN-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 12 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 23 degrees at the FAWN station at Okahumpka near the eastern Sumter County border.

Frost/Freeze in PASCO, FLORIDA
From 03-JAN-12 23:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Pasco County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 10 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the COOP station at Dade City.

Frost/Freeze in PINELLAS, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 05:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Pinellas County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 4 hours at the COOP site at Tarpon Springs in the northern part of the county where temperature fell to 28 degrees.

Frost/Freeze in HILLSBOROUGH, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 01:00:00 to 04-JAN-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 8 hours hours across inland portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the FAWN site at Dover.

Frost/Freeze in POLK, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 01:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Polk County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 8 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at the COOP station at Lake Wales.

Frost/Freeze in MANATEE, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 05:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Manatee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 4 hours, mostly over inland portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at Fort Green COOP station.

Frost/Freeze in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 02:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Sarasota County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 7 hours, mostly over inland portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the North Port FAWN station.

Frost/Freeze in HARDEE, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 01:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hardee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 8 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the Ona FAWN station.

Frost/Freeze in DE SOTO, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 06:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

DeSoto County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 2 to 3 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 26 degrees at the Arcadia FAWN station.

Frost/Freeze in HIGHLANDS, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 01:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Highlands County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 5 to 8 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 26 degrees at the Archbold COOP station.

Frost/Freeze in CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 05:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Charlotte County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 2 to 4 hours across much of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at the Punta Gorda ASOS station.

Frost/Freeze in LEE, FLORIDA
From 04-JAN-12 07:00:00 to 04-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Lee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 2 hours over eastern portions of the county.  The coldest temperature reported was 26 degrees at the Immokalee Mesonet station near the eastern Lee County border.