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The
city of Orlando (2000 pop. 185,951),
is the seat of Orange
County in central Florida in a lake region.
It is the growing trade and shipping center for
citrus fruit and vegetables as well as one of
the most visited vacation spots in the world.
Orlando's economy focuses on the aerospace and
electronics industries, but tourism brings in
the largest revenues. Located 15 mi (24 km) SW
of Orlando is the world-famous |
Disney World theme park,
with its EPCOT Center, and 4 miles from Universal
Studios and associated festivities, it draws millions
of visitors annually to Orlando. Luxury hotels, restaurants,
and tourist facilities abound in and near Orlando,
which is noted for its mild climate. Call
Orlando Realtors John and
Angela Chapman
to help you find
your home in or near this beautiful city. They
can help you reduce the stress of a real estate transaction,
so contact them to help you sell your Orlando home
by visiting our sellers page.
| Orlando
was settled near Fort Gatlin, a post established
(c.1837) during the Seminole War. The Univ. of
Central Florida and Rollins College are located
here as is a busy international airport. Of interest
in the town proper are Eola Park, on the shores
of Lake Eola in downtown Orlando; botanical gardens;
a museum; and a planetarium.
The Annual Fiesta in the
Park, at Lake Eola Park, is held in November
each year. In October is the Festival Calle
Orange, a fantastic Hispanic Fiesta encumbassing
18 city blocks and myriad cultures. |
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The
City of Orlando is an International Business Center
A
bustling downtown draws businesses of all
types and is especially strong in its ability
to attract corporate headquarters. Some of
those that have recently settled in downtown
Orlando include Signature Flight Services,
ChepUSA and the American Hotel/Motel Association's
Educational Institute. Central Florida
Realtor John Hambrick can help you find real
estate in the city - anything from a charming
condo to a beautiful luxury estate to a business
site. Just fill
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The
city's potential has only begun to be realized.
All told, more than one million additional square
feet of construction has been announced for
the downtown business district. And Orlando
is known as a magazine mecca with more than
50 published in the area and home to two of
the nation's hottest magazine publishing companies
- Strang and World. |
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downtown Orlando is more than just business.
Charming, high-quality neighborhoods located
close by and a vital nightlife give the city
a cosmopolitan flavor within a close-knit community.
Golf
Course Communities and Retirement
Communities, as well as "old-fashioned"
quaint small towns in the Metro Orlando area
are also growing and add to the diversity. Expansion
is under way at Orlando International Airport,
one of the fastest growing major international
airports in the world and the16th busiest in
the nation. And
with great weather year-round, Orlando offers
a great atmosphere to tee-off on more then 150
golf courses, sail in a hot air balloon or chase
the big catch. |
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Convention Center, located on International Drive,
now has 2.1 million square feet of exhibit space,
making it the 2nd largest convention center in
the U.S. 25 minutes east of the
Orlando
International Airport and located
directly across the
street from the Peabody Orlando Hotel.
The International Drive
Resort Area offers a host of hotels and resorts
which cater to today's business and convention
professionals with each offering an array of
world-class meetings and banquet facilities.
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Unparalleled
quality of life is Metro Orlando's signature
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What
ultimately sets Metro Orlando apart is its remarkable
quality of life. A warm sunny climate; professional
sports including basketball, baseball, soccer,
football and golf; outdoor recreational activities
ranging from auto racing to wind surfing; cultural
activities including ballet, museums and Broadway
shows; world-famous attractions; nearby beaches
and much more are available year-round to Metro
Orlando residents. |
| Golf
enthusiasts will be interested to note that
the region is home to more than 100 top ranked
golf courses and that more professional golfers
live in Orlando than in any other city in the
United States, including legend Arnold Palmer
and young superstar Tiger Woods. Many of these
players have left their mark on the area through
the design of unique courses. Best of all, these
world-class courses are available for play 365
days a year! Perhaps you'd like to own
real estate in a beautiful golf club community.
We can help you with that, too. |
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From a spectator's viewpoint, Metro Orlando
attracts high-quality competitions, whether
it involves professional basketball, World Cup
soccer, NASCAR racing, collegiate bowl football,
tennis and golf, and myriad other sports. Cultural
opportunities also abound. They include nationally
recognized art festivals, a world-class science
center, an annual Shakespeare festival, a Broadway
theatre series, ballet, art museums and much
more. (February through March, the Atlanta
Braves Spring Training and April through September,
The Orlando Rays play in the metro area.) |
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Metro
Orlando is equally well known for its outstanding
health care facilities, affordable and high-quality
child care programs, and exceptional community
services, including police, fire and emergency
medical. The area boasts an abundance of diverse
housing options, at prices well below national
averages. The fact that the state of Florida
has no personal income tax also is attractive
to residents.
These amenities, natural and "man-made,"
make Metro Orlando a great place to work and
to live. Major employers |
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find that Central Florida's unparalleled quality
of life enhances employee recruitment and retention.
From charming condos, villas, townhomes and
single-family neighborhoods to luxury estate
homes, housing choices are extensive. |
University of Central Florida
Arboretum
4000 Central Florida Boulevard; Orlando, FL 32816
407-823-3146
Admission: Free with parking fee
The 80-acre University of Central Florida Arboretum
is home to a staggering 600 plant species. Most native
Florida species are on display, as are a number of
exotic species introduced as a teaching tool for the
University's biology programs. Native wildlife also
abounds throughout the varied habitats. Visitors can
walk themselves through a self-guided tour (maps available)
or call in advance to schedule a group session, led
by one the school's highly trained botanists.
| Golden
opportunities Spanish
explorer Ponce de Leon was the first to seek
the fountain of youth in Florida. If you believe
that such a wellspring is not a literal fountain,
but rather a lifestyle practiced under sunny
skies, then it surely can be found in suburban
Orlando.
Florida’s warm climes
have long been a magnet for seniors. That’s
especially true now that people are living longer,
healthier lives.
More and
more, the trend is toward an active retirement,
and that’s certainly the theme of “golden
age” life in Central Florida. If you're
looking for a place to call home in a retirement
community, the persons you need to talk to
are Orlando Realtors John Hambrick and Angela
Chapman. |
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Hospitals/medical
centers:
- FLORIDA
HOSPITAL (601 E ROLLINS AVE)
- LAKESIDE
ALTERNATIVES HOSPITAL (1800 MERCY DRIVE)
- ORLANDO
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1414 S KUHL AVE)
Airports certified for
carrier operations :
- ORLANDO
INTL (about 10 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
- ORLANDO
SANFORD (about 19 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID:
SFB)
- SPACE
COAST REGIONAL (about 42 miles; TITUSVILLE,
FL; ID: TIX)
Other public-use airports
:
- EXECUTIVE
(about 5 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: ORL)
- ORLANDO
COUNTRY (about 18 miles; PLYMOUTH, FL; ID:
X04)
- KISSIMMEE
GATEWAY (about 18 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID:
ISM)
Biggest Colleges/Universities
:
- UNIVERSITY
OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (4000 CENTRAL FLORIDA
BLVD; Public; Website: www.ucf.edu; Offers
Doctor's degree)
- VALENCIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (PO BOX 3028; Public;
Website: valencia.cc.fl.us)
- MID-FLORIDA
TECH (2900 W OAK RIDGE RD; Public; Website:
mft.ocps.k12.fl.us)
- FLORIDA
METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-SOUTH ORLANDO
(2411 SAND LAKE RD; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.fmu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- CLINTON
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE-MOTORCYCLE/MARINE MECH
(9751 DELEGATES DR; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.uticorp.com)
- FLORIDA
METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-NORTH ORLANDO
(5421 DIPLOMAT CIR; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.cci.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- FLORIDA
TECHNICAL COLLEGE (1819 N SEMORAN BLVD;
Private, for-profit)
- HIGH-TECH
INSTITUTE (1000 WOODCOOK RD; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.high-techinstitute.com)
- FLORIDA
HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (800
LAKE ESTELLE DR; Private, not-for-profit)
- ORLANDO
TECH (301 W AMELIA; Public; Website: www.orlandotech.ocps.k12.fl.us)
- CAREER
TRAINING INSTITUTE (3326 EDGEWATER DR;
Private, for-profit)
- SOUTHERN
COLLEGE (5600 LAKE UNDERHILL RD; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.southerncollege.org)
- AUDIO
RECORDING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (4525 VINELAND
RD STE 201B; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.audiocareer.com)
- NATIONAL
COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE (7100 LAKE
ELLENOR DR; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.acupunctureschool.com; Offers Master's
degree)
- KELLER
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (1800 PEMBROOK
DR STE 160; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.keller.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- HERZING
COLLEGE (1300 N SEMORAN; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.herzing.edu)
- FLORIDA
HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
(601 E ROLLINS ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- UNITED
BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (PO BOX 585284;
Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
- CENTRAL
FLORIDA ACADEMY OF TRAVEL (845 GARLAND
AVE STE 100; Private, for-profit)
- CENTRAL
FLORIDA SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING (5450 S
HANSEL AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities
with over 2000 students:
- ROLLINS
COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WINTER PARK, FL)
- UNIVERSITY
OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 7 miles;
MAITLAND, FL)
- SEMINOLE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SANFORD,
FL)
- STETSON
UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DELAND, FL6)
- POLK
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WINTER
HAVEN, FL)
- BREVARD
COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 46 miles;
COCOA, FL)
- EMBRY
RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles;
DAYTONA BEACH, FL)
Biggest public
high schools :
- CYPRESS
CREEK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 -
12)
- DR.
PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL ( Grades: 09 - 12)
- COLONIAL
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
- UNIVERSITY
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
- EDGEWATER
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
- EVANS
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
- BOONE
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
- OLYMPIA
HIGH SCHOOL (FORMERLY DR. PHILLIP) (Grades:
09 - 12)
- OAK
RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
- TIMBER
CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high
schools :
- LAKE
HIGHLAND PREPARATORY SCH (901 N HIGHLAND
AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
- BISHOP
MOORE HIGH SCHOOL (3901 EDGEWATER DRIVE;
Grades: 9 - 12)
- THE
FIRST ACADEMY (2667 BRUTON BLVD.; Grades:
KG - 12)
- PINE
CASTLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (5933 RANDOLPH
AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
- HIAWASSEE
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (2425 HIAWASSEE RD;
Grades: PK - 12)
- FAITH
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (2008 N GOLDENROD RD;
Grades: KG - 12)
- HERITAGE
PREPARATORY SCHOOL (6000 W COLONIAL DR;
Grades: PK - 12)
- ORLANDO
REGIONAL CHRISTIAN EDU (500 S SEMORAN
BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
- EASTLAND
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (6000 E COLONIAL DRIVE;
Grades: PK - 12)
- DOWNEY
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (10201 E COLONIAL; Grades:
PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle
schools :
- HUNTERS
CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
- DISCOVERY
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
- METROWEST
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 05)
- MEADOW
WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
- CONWAY
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
- UNION
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
- CHAIN
OF LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
- PALMETTO
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 05)
- ROBINSWOOD
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
- STONEWALL
JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle
schools:
- HOLY
FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (5129 S. APOPKA-VINELAND
ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST
JOHN VIANNEY ELEM SCHOOL (6200 S ORANGE
BLSSM TRL; Grades: PK - 8)
- GOOD
SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL (5902 OLEANDER
DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST
CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC S (4005 EDGEWATER
DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- PAGE
PRIVATE SCHOOL (10250 UNIVERSITY BLVD;
Grades: PK - 8)
- ST
ANDREW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (877 HASTINGS ST;
Grades: PK - 8)
- ORLANDO
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (4161 N POWERS DRIVE;
Grades: PK - 8)
- ST
JAMES CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (505 EAST RIDGEWOOD
ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- CONWAY
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (2701 CONWAY GARDENS
ROAD; Grades: PK - 9)
- ORLANDO
JR. ACADEMY (30 E EVANS STREET; Grades:
PK - 8)
Library:
- ORANGE
COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT 101 EAST CENTRAL
BLVD
Orlando
Subdivision
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