Odessa, Florida

About Odessa

Set in the central part of Florida, Odessa is a small unincorporated community.

Odessa holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.36 square miles.

📰 Odessa News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Odessa, Florida - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Odessa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Vehicle hits young pedestrian in Odessa area: PSO wtsp.com · May 28
• 12200 Rangeland Blvd, Odessa, FL 33556 Realtor.com · May 11
• Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Tampa metro area Stacker · Sep 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Odessa Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Odessa — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Odessa

• Bangkok Sushi — asian
• International Beer Garten — regional
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Hungry Greek — greek
• Brick City Eatery
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Carrabba's Italian Grill — italian
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Delectable Delights — ice cream
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Odessa

• Ballantrae Park reviews ★
• Brooker Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chime After Chime reviews ★
• Gimme 10 Park reviews ★
• Lotus Lawn Park reviews ★
• Odessa Community Park reviews ★
• Parking and picnic area reviews ★
• Yellow Brick Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Odessa

• BEXLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CHARLES S. RUSHE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• IMAGINE SCHOOL AT LAND O' LAKES
• STARKEY RANCH K-8
• SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOL
• WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Odessa

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