Osprey, Florida

About Osprey

Osprey, FL is a small unincorporated community located in southern Florida.

Officially, Osprey is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.23 square miles.

📰 Osprey News Today

• Kenneth J. Alarie Obituary (2026) - Osprey, FL - Trahan Funeral Chapel & Prearrangement Center Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Osprey Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• 1869 Highland Rd Shoreland Dr Unit 1861, Osprey, FL 34229 Realtor.com · Aug 5
• Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand headed to Sarasota Bay - Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota Herald-Tribune · May 14
• Osprey found burned at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station making recovery Orlando Sentinel · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Osprey Unique

• The only place in America named Osprey — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Osprey

• 1 Hot Cookie and Ice Cream — cookies brownies ice cre (café)
• Deep Lagoon Seafood and Oyster House — fish and chips

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Osprey

• Oscar Scherer State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scherer Thaxton Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Osprey dog park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Osprey

• PINE VIEW SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Osprey

🏘️ Nearby Communities