This area of Florida is southern culturally , with the Deep South culture reaching to Levy County with the lower southern end ( Pasco , Hernando , and sometimes Citrus county ) often considered part of the Tampa Bay Metropolian Area . This region of Florida is culturally partially southern , with the Deep South culture extending to Levy County with the lower southern end ( Pasco , Hernando , and sometimes Citrus county ) often considered part of the Tampa Bay Metropolian Area .