Florida isn’t topping this year’s list of the nation’s worst places for allergy sufferers, but it’s not exactly breathing easy.
Lakeland, Sarasota and Tampa landed in the top 30 of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s 2026 list of “allergy capitals,” a reminder that even outside the worst hotspots, the state remains firmly on sneeze guard.
The “most challenging places to live with allergies” evaluates the 100 largest U.S. metro areas in the contiguous 48 states based on tree, grass and weed pollen levels, use of over-the-counter allergy medications, and access to board-certified specialists…