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Orange CountyOrange County is in Central Florida and encompasses 907 square miles. The municipalities in Orange County are Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood, Lake Buena Vista, Maitland, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Windermere, Winter Garden and Winter Park. The County has a year round population of 930,034 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Orange County include: Boating, Sailing, Camping, Golfing, Swimming and Tennis.
Historical Points of Interest include: Cathedral Church of St. Luke; Eatonville Historic District; Rollings College and Winter Park Historic District.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Fiesta in the Park; Orlando Fringe Festival; Orlando International Fringe Festival; Orlando Scottish Highland Games and Festival; Orlando-UFC Shakespeare Festival; Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival and the Zellwood Corn Festival.
From Orlando, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 220 miles; Orlando 0 miles; Tampa 80 miles; Jacksonville 127 miles and Miami 202 miles.
Orange County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-4, US-17/92 and US-441. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Orlando International Airport with 3 runways the longest is 12,005 feet. The nearest deep water port is the Canaveral Port Authority, 46 miles away.
With a labor force of 517,642 the major private sector employer in Orange County is Walt Disney World with 55,000 employees. The University of Central Florida, University of Phoenix, Rollins College, Stetson University, Florida Metropolitan University, Lake-Sumter Community College, Valencia Community College and Seminole Community College serve post-secondary education in Orange County.
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Counties: Orange County
Communities: Winter Park
Takes place every Thursday
A leisurely stroll down the avenue featuring roving musicians and wine samples in over 30 retail boutiques. Special discounts will be offered throughout the evening and participating stores will be open until 9 PM for your shopping convenience.
Central Park
Winter Park, FL 407.629.0054
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Orange County Inquiry:
| Q. | Together with my wife we are visiting Florida for the seventh time. There are so many areas we have not seen including Orlando city centre. Please can the tourist board forward us some information or give me the web site that will assist - thank you. A.C., Cornwall, England | | A. | The Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau offers a complete Orlando Holiday Guide and an area-wide value card. You can order it directly from the Orlando CVB with this link and your planning kit should arrive in the UK within 2 to 3 weeks. You can also contact an info@orlandocvb.com" target=_blank>Official Travel Counselor by Email for more specific Orlando area information before or after your packet arrives.... and welcome back!
| | Q. | We are coming over from the U.K. in September for 90 days and want to rent a furnished apartment on a community with club house and pool. Do you know of any places that do 3 month rentals? Heather | | A. | Heather, we have your information and understand you would like to be north of Orlando in the (Casselberry, Altamonte Springs area). We will work with our realty and leasing partners and others in this area to find the lodging that fits you best.
| | Q. | I am looking for information on a condominium project on Sand Lake Road in Orlando, called "The Rialto". Thank you. Tom | | A. | The Rialto, the 350,000-square-foot, mixed-use project Boston-based Wood Partners located on Sand Lake Road will feature residential condos, 20 retail shops, fine-dining restaurants and cafes, and nearly 48,000 square feet of office condos on its 13-acre site. The residential condos will range from one to three bedrooms, and most will have views of Spring Lake. Select for more information on project.
| | Q. | Is there a museum in the Apopka area? | | A. | The Museum of Apopkans is operated by the Apopka Historical Society is located at 122 E Fifth Street in Apopka. Contact: 407.703.1707 or by Email.
| | Q. | Which Orlando vicinity (example: Kissimmee to the south of Orlando) offers the most economical homes or apartments for buying? | | A. | While most of Orlando has increased in valuation, in many cases up to 35 percent in some areas there are still a few areas which have not appreciated at the same rate as others. You might like to look at areas such as: Eatonville, Pine Hills, Oak Ridge, Fairview Shores, Lockhart, Azalea Park and Pine Castle. All communities are in Orange County, but only Eatonville is an incorporated city.
| | Q. | Do anyone know how many visitor/tourist visit through the International Drive area per day,week or month. Thanks | | A. | While we were not able to pin down exactly how many visitors or tourists visit I-Drive each year (not giving up yet!). Some interesting information was gathered by Daryl Cronk, the Research Manager for the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau. In 2004, the number of people who visited the Orlando area was almost 48 million. Out of these visitors almost 38 million visited for leisure pursuits. I think it is safe to say, a great number of them probably visited I-Drive as part of their visit with all the activities and leisure hotels located there.
| | Q. | When is the Winter Park Art Fair? | | A. | The Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, a juried arts festival featuring 140 artists is being held this upcoming weekend (Oct 8-9) in Central Park in Winter Park along Park Avenue. Art mediums include ceramics, crafts, drawings & graphics, fiber, jewelry, painting, photography and sculpture plus a children's hands-on art workshop and participatory events for the enjoyment of visitors and artists. Enjoy!
| | Q. | What is the easiest route and average driving time from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale?
| | A. | The quickest and the easiest would be to take I-4 South to the Florida Turnpike and the trip would be around 5 hours depending upon traffic. An alternative route would be to take SR-50 (Colonial Dr) which crosses through the heart of Orlando east and then when SR-520 (Sweet Smith Hwy) breaks off heading south take it to US-95 and down to Ft Lauderdale. Drive time this route around 6 hours depending upon traffic
| | Q. | Hello there !
I have booked my fly-drive holiday to florida this june and hope you could give me some information on any shooting ranges where the public are welcome to try and shoot as many types of guns as possible.
As I have a gun licence in England I enjoy clay shooting, but are unable due to gun laws here to try anything other than a shotgun.
Could you please offer any help?
Many thanks Peter Harrison. | | A. | There are several options. If you are taking your Florida holiday in the Orlando area, there is a fun store in Apopka: Shoot Straight, 407.889.0842.
They offer an indoor shooting range, one-on-one handgun familiarization, rifle, pistol and handgun shooting lanes for conditional public sport shooting. If you are visiting other Florida destinations, we can offer additional choices. Shoot safely and enjoy!
| | Q. | I heard there was a Mardi Gra this weekend in Orlando. Is that true? And if so does anyone know where at exactly? | | A. | Mardi Gras at Universal Studios with the music, energy and pageantry of an authentic Mardi Gras will be happening every Saturday night until April 9, 2005. Universal Orlando is at 1000 Universal Studios Plaza in Orlando, 407.363.8000.
| | Q. | subject: 6.5% tax refund
How can I go about getting a refund on the 6.5% taxes on the purchases that I made in Florida. I am not a resident in the USA. | | A. | If you have a Sales or use Tax or other refund due, you can apply online for Tax Refund directly from the Florida Department of Revenue. You can also learn more here about tax refunds. Online Application for Tax Refund
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