Orlando, Florida

About Orlando

Orlando is a big city in central Florida, home to 334,854 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Florida and the 58th largest in the entire United States.

Orlando holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 111.11 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,014 residents per square mile.

📰 Orlando News Today

• Hurricane Isaias tracking map: Here’s the latest forecast and warning areas Orlando Sentinel · Oct 8
• Hurricane Isaias aftermath: Live updates, damage photos and videos FOX 35 Orlando · Oct 10
• Isaias makes landfall in Florida Panhandle as Category 2 hurricane WKMG · Oct 9
• 3 Hooters locations close across Central Florida as chain continues pullback The Business Journals · Oct 9
• Upcoming Closures in Central Florida for Moving I-4 Forward Program West Orlando News · Oct 10

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 Orlando Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Florida (#4 statewide).
• Unusually large footprint: 111.11 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Home to 2.9% of Florida's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Orlando

• 407 Cafe (café)
• Bacán — caribbean
• Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine — turkish
• Delta Sky Club
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Hot Taco Street Taqueria — mexican
• Nami — japanese
• Nona Blue — american
• Park Pizza and Brewing Company — pizza
• Piazza Italia — pizza

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orlando

• Crescent Garden · Garden reviews ★
• East Park Playground reviews ★
• Hamok Park reviews ★
• Kristen Park reviews ★
• Lake Nona Sculpture Garden reviews ★
• Moss Park Ridge Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Orlando

• CYPRESS CREEK HIGH
• EDGEWATER HIGH
• FLORIDA VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL
• FLORIDA VIRTUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HILLCREST ELEMENTARY
• HOWARD MIDDLE
• LAKE COMO SCHOOL
• MEMORIAL MIDDLE
• PINELOCH ELEMENTARY
• RIVERSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
• SHINGLE CREEK ELEMENTARY
• WILLIAM FRANGUS ELEMENTARY
• WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Orlando Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Orlando Health ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Adventhealth Orlando ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ucf Lake Nona Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida · 24/7 ER · Childrens
• Aspire Health Partners · Psychiatric
• Central Florida Behavioral Hospital · Psychiatric
• University Behavioral Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Orlando

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