Local Channels in Florida: Every TV Market, Station and Way to Watch

Florida TV markets and their channels

A TV market is the area that receives the same local stations, and Nielsen calls it a DMA, short for designated market area. Ten of them cover nearly all of Florida. Each has its own network affiliates, which is why CBS is 4 in Miami, 10 in Tampa Bay and 47 in Jacksonville. Our guide to local channels by state explains the system for the whole country, and the Texas local channels guide shows how it works in a state with 19 markets. Our Georgia guide covers how the Jacksonville and Tallahassee stations reach into south Georgia.

These are the main channels in every Florida market, as your TV shows them. We checked each one against RabbitEars listings and the list of Florida TV stations on October 29, 2026.

Market	Main cities	ABC	CBS	NBC	FOX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, the Keys	7.2	4	6	7
Tampa-St. Petersburg	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, Lakeland	28	10	8	13
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne	Orlando, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Kissimmee	9	6	2	35
West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce	West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach	25	12	5	29
Jacksonville	Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Orange Park	25	47	12	30
Fort Myers-Naples	Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples	26	11	20	36
Mobile-Pensacola	Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Mobile (AL)	3	5	3.2	10
Tallahassee-Thomasville	Tallahassee, Thomasville and Valdosta (GA)	27	6	40	40.2
Gainesville	Gainesville, Ocala	20	28	28.3	51
Panama City	Panama City, Panama City Beach	13	21	7	28

A subchannel is an extra channel a station broadcasts next to its main one, numbered like 7.2. Three Florida markets now get a big network that way. Sarasota also has its own ABC station, ABC 7 (WWSB, channel 40), and the Tampa Bay CW is on 38. In Tallahassee, CBS comes from WCTV across the Georgia line. In Pensacola, CBS 5 and FOX 10 broadcast from Mobile, and Panama City's CBS 21 is repeated on 7.3.

Florida channel changes since 2023

Four Florida markets have moved a network to a new channel since 2023. That is five moves in all, so a saved channel or an old guide may now show something else:

Market	Network	Old channel	New channel	When
Tampa-St. Petersburg	The CW	44 (WTOG, now independent)	38 (WTTA)	September 1, 2023
Miami-Fort Lauderdale	The CW	39 (WSFL, now The Spot)	33 (WBFS)	September 1, 2024
Miami-Fort Lauderdale	ABC	10 (WPLG, now independent)	7.2 and 18.1 (WSVN)	2025
Mobile-Pensacola	NBC	15 (WPMI)	3.2 (WEAR, still branded NBC 15)	October 20, 2025
Gainesville	NBC	9 (WNBW)	28.3 (WGFL, still branded NBC 9)	2025

Two of these kept their old names. Pensacola's NBC is still called NBC 15 and Gainesville's is still NBC 9, even though neither is on that channel any more. If a network disappears, run a new channel scan on your TV: the station is almost always still there, under a new number. Dates are from the stations' own announcements and their Wikipedia histories. The NBC 15 rescan notice shows how to find the Pensacola move.

Why some Florida channels won't come in

When a Florida channel won't come in, the station is usually on VHF, the older TV band that runs from channel 2 to 13. Compact indoor antennas are built for UHF and catch VHF weakly. That is why these stations tend to break up first or drop out after a scan. Flat terrain helps reception over distance, but it does nothing for the band.

Market	Station on VHF	Shows as	Broadcasts on
Tampa-St. Petersburg	WFLA (NBC), WTSP (CBS), WTVT (FOX), WEDU (PBS)	8, 10, 13, 3	VHF 9, 10, 12, 13
Miami-Fort Lauderdale	WSVN (FOX and ABC)	7 and 7.2	VHF 9
West Palm Beach	WPTV (NBC), WPEC (CBS)	5, 12	VHF 12, 13
Jacksonville	WJXX (ABC), WTLV (NBC), WJCT (PBS)	25, 12, 7	VHF 10, 13, 9
Panama City	WMBB (ABC), WPGX (FOX)	13, 28	VHF 13, 9
Mobile-Pensacola	WALA (FOX)	10	VHF 9

Our finding: We looked up the real broadcast channel of every main network and PBS station in Florida's ten markets. Thirteen of them are on VHF. Tampa Bay is the extreme case: NBC 8, CBS 10 and FOX 13 all broadcast on VHF, leaving only ABC 28 on UHF. Orlando is the opposite. Its NBC station, WESH 2, is licensed on VHF 11, but that signal now carries only next-generation ATSC 3.0 TV. Ordinary TVs receive WESH 2 from partner station WKCF on UHF 23. None of Orlando's big four networks needs a VHF antenna.

West Palm Beach has a backup for both of its VHF stations. NBC 5 is repeated on UHF as 5.11, and CBS 12 as 34.5, so a basic indoor antenna can still find them. In the other markets, the fix is an antenna rated for VHF-high, mounted as high as you can and aimed at the towers. The FCC reception map shows which way to point it from your address.

Some TVs in Tampa Bay or Miami also find extra copies with numbers like 18.3. Those are ATSC 3.0 broadcasts, which only play on a TV with a NextGen TV tuner.

Local TV in hurricane season

From June 1 to November 30, local stations are where Floridians follow a storm. How you watch decides whether you keep them when the power goes. Cable boxes, home internet and streaming all need the power grid and your internet provider to stay up. An antenna does not: a battery-powered TV or a TV on a generator keeps receiving the local stations for as long as their transmitters run.

That makes an antenna worth having in Florida even if you stream everything else. Before the season, run a channel scan, note the numbers you get, and test the antenna with the internet router switched off. Most Florida stations also stream their storm coverage free on their own apps and websites, which helps when you are on phone data. The National Hurricane Center posts the official forecasts the stations work from.

Ways to watch local channels in Florida

Florida has the same five ways to get local channels as everywhere else. Xfinity and Spectrum are the two big cable companies, with Cox in parts of North Florida such as Gainesville and Ocala:

Option	What it costs	Florida locals	Watch out for
Antenna	One-time purchase	Every station you can receive	VHF stations in Tampa Bay, Jacksonville and Miami
Cable or satellite (Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH)	Spectrum Stream TV Signature from $100 a month for the first year	All main locals	Broadcast TV fee, box rental, the price after year one (see what cable costs a month)
Live-TV streaming (YouTube TV, DIRECTV streaming)	YouTube TV $82.99 a month; DIRECTV Entertainment $89.99	Most locals in the big markets	Lineups vary by ZIP code; check yours before you sign up
Free station apps	Free	Local news and storm coverage	News only, not the full channel
IPTVZ	From $29.99 for 3 months, $74.99 for 12	Local stations from all ten Florida markets	Needs power and a steady connection, about 15 Mbps per HD screen

Prices from spectrum.com, YouTube TV and DIRECTV, checked October 17, 2026, before taxes and fees. Spread over a year, the 12-month IPTVZ plan comes to about $6.25 a month. That is less than one month of any streaming package in the table. For a wider comparison of the options, see our guide to the cheapest live TV with local channels, or IPTV vs cable if you are weighing both. New to IPTV? Our explainer covers how IPTV works.

Florida local channels on IPTVZ

IPTVZ carries local stations from all ten Florida markets. Our panel catalogue of October 16, 2026 lists more than 40 local stations from Florida. We matched each one by call sign, so the table shows the network the station carries today, not an old label:

Market	Confirmed on IPTVZ
Miami-Fort Lauderdale	CBS 4, NBC 6, FOX 7, ABC Miami (7.2 and 18.1), Local 10, CW 33, The Spot 39, WLRN 17, Univision 23, Telemundo 51, UniMás 69, América TeVé
Tampa-St. Petersburg	NBC 8, CBS 10, FOX 13, ABC 28, ABC 7 Sarasota, WTOG 44, Telemundo 49
Orlando	NBC 2, CBS 6, ABC 9, CW 18, Telemundo 31, FOX 35
West Palm Beach	NBC 5, CBS 12, ABC 25, FOX 29
Jacksonville	NBC 12, CW 17, ABC 25, FOX 30, CBS 47
Fort Myers-Naples	CBS 11, NBC 20, ABC 26, FOX 36, CW 46, Telemundo
Tallahassee	CBS 6, ABC 27, NBC 40, FOX 40.2
Mobile-Pensacola	ABC 3, CBS 5, FOX 10
Panama City	NBC 7, ABC 13, CBS 21, FOX 28
Gainesville	ABC 20, FOX 51

The table holds only the stations we verified by call sign, so yours may be in the lineup even if it is not listed. To look one up, search the IPTVZ channel list by station name. And because the service runs over the internet, you can follow a market you don't live in, such as Miami news from Orlando, or your hometown station after a move.

Spanish-language TV in Florida

Miami is one of the biggest Spanish-language TV markets in the country. It has six over-the-air Spanish stations: Univision 23, Telemundo 51, UniMás 69, América TeVé 41, Mega TV 22 and Estrella TV 8. Orlando has Univision 43, Telemundo 31 and UniMás 29, and Tampa Bay has Univision 50 and Telemundo 49. Smaller markets mostly get Univision and Telemundo on low-power stations or subchannels.

IPTVZ includes the Miami Univision, Telemundo, UniMás and América TeVé feeds, and Telemundo from Tampa Bay and Orlando. Galavisión and Spanish sports on FOX Deportes, ESPN Deportes and TUDN are in the lineup too.

Florida sports on local TV

All four of Florida's NBA and NHL teams are on free over-the-air TV in 2026-27. The Panthers and Lightning moved to Scripps stations first, and the Heat and Magic followed when FanDuel Sports Network stopped carrying their games:

• Miami Heat: WPLG Local 10 airs every game not on national TV, at least 68 of them. It also streams them on Local 10 Plus Platinum, per Local 10.
• Orlando Magic: local games air on WRDQ 27, with some on WFTV 9, and on WJAX 47.2 in Jacksonville, under a deal with Cox Media Group.
• Tampa Bay Lightning: The Spot, channel 66, is the over-the-air home, and the Lightning app streams the games for $66 a season, per NHL.com.
• Florida Panthers: Scripps airs 69 games on The Spot 39 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, The Spot 9 in West Palm Beach and 36.3 in Fort Myers. The Panthers+ app costs $69.99 a season.
• Rays and Marlins: since 2026, MLB produces their games. They stream on Rays.TV and Marlins.TV and air on team channels from Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox and DIRECTV.
• NFL: Dolphins, Buccaneers and Jaguars games air on the local CBS, FOX and NBC stations, with Monday night games on ESPN and ABC.

IPTVZ carries the Florida network stations that air these games, plus ESPN, the national sports networks and channels for Inter Miami and Orlando City.

Local channels in Florida FAQ

How many TV markets are there in Florida?

Ten Nielsen TV markets cover nearly all of Florida. The largest are Tampa-St. Petersburg, Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Pensacola shares its market with Mobile, Alabama, and Tallahassee's market reaches into south Georgia.

What channel is ABC in Miami now?

ABC is on 7.2 in Miami, a subchannel of WSVN, and also on 18.1. Channel 10, WPLG, is now an independent station called Local 10, and it carries the Miami Heat.

What channel is CBS in Florida?

It depends on the market: CBS is 4 in Miami, 10 in Tampa Bay, 6 in Orlando, 12 in West Palm Beach, 47 in Jacksonville and 11 in Fort Myers.

Why can't I get Fox 13 or NBC 8 with my antenna in Tampa?

FOX 13, NBC 8 and CBS 10 all transmit on VHF channels 9 to 12, while most flat indoor antennas are designed for UHF. A larger antenna with VHF-high elements, placed high and pointed toward the towers, usually brings them in after a rescan.

Where did the CW go in Miami and Tampa?

The CW moved to WBFS on channel 33 in Miami on September 1, 2024, and to WTTA on channel 38 in Tampa Bay on September 1, 2023. Channels 39 and 44 are now independent stations.

Can I watch Miami channels in Orlando?

An antenna only picks up the stations of the market you live in, so Miami signals don't reach Orlando. Online, distance doesn't matter: IPTVZ includes the local stations of Miami, Orlando and Florida's other markets.

What is the cheapest way to get local channels in Florida?

Over the air, local channels cost nothing beyond the antenna itself. If you want cable channels too, a 12-month IPTVZ plan is $74.99, less than YouTube TV charges for a single month ($82.99).

Do I need cable for local channels in Florida?

No. Every Florida network station broadcasts free over the air, and the same stations come with streaming bundles and IPTV, no cable box required. In a power cut, an antenna on a battery-powered TV is the only one of these that keeps working.