[TYPE]
[ARTICLE] 6
[LEGEND]
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM N-SAR
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM N-SAR.
[CIK] 0000909728
[NAME] THE HOUGH GROUP OF FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] THE FLORIDA TAXFREE SHORTTERM FUND

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          APR-30-1996
[PERIOD-START]                             MAY-01-1995
[PERIOD-END]                               APR-30-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       12,160,354
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      12,176,034
[RECEIVABLES]                                  155,780
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  21,785
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              12,390,802
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       46,974
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             46,974
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                             0
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                                0
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                                12,343,828
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              589,306
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  26,480
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        562,826
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         3,238
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       44,890
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          610,954
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      562,826
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,964,966
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  1,899,770
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             52,842
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       1,230,829
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           79,440
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                188,172
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        13,233,857
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             9.89
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    .42
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                            .05
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                          .42
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               9.94
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                    .20
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0