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
- 16120 Muirfield Dr, Odessa, FL 33556 Realtor.com · Aug 18
- Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise: Recruiter Pivot to Salon Owner 1851 Franchise · Aug 12
- Luisa Mabel "Mamita" Mendez Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- Odessa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Vehicle hits young pedestrian in Odessa area: PSO wtsp.com · May 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🏞️ 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.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.36 sq mi
Coordinates28.1823, -82.5504