Downtown Orlando is the commercial center of the city. New high-rise buildings and older Victorian buildings sit side-by-side. Many of Orlando's favorite restaurants are downtown, as well as nightclubs, antique shops, and the Orlando Science Center.
International Drive
International Drive runs just east of Disney World north, almost to the Universal Parks. There are numerous attractions along this ten-mile stretch, as well as hotels and restaurants for every budget.
Kissimmee
Kissimmee is located just to the southeast of the Disney Complex. Less expensive hotels and chain motels can be found here as well as fast-food eateries.
Lake Buena Vista
The tree-lined streets of Lake Buena Vista lead to neighboring Walt Disney World. Many of the Disney Resorts are located in Lake Buena Vista.
Orlando
Orlando, Florida is the prime vacation spot in America for many families. Walt Disney World's four theme parks, Universal Orlando's two theme parks and Seaworld's two, plus the myriad of other attractions, restaurants, and hotels all add up to tourists' heaven. In addition to the many themed attractions that abound here, the Orlando area boasts several lakes for fishing, boating, and other water sports, golfing, and Orlando Magic basketball games. For shopping enthusiasts, Orlando has the usual malls and shopping centers as well as several factory outlet malls, and Antique Row, a collection of two dozen antique shops
Winter Park
The upscale neighborhood of Winter Park is located just north of Orlando. Its brick-lined streets boast spectacular stately homes. The Park Avenue luxury shopping district has earned the nickname ""Orlando's Rodeo Drive"". Winter Park also has a vibrant cultural arts community.
The defense team for accused child killer Casey Anthony is pointing to the former meter reader who discovered Caylee Anthony's remains as the person who could be responsible for killing the toddler.
ORLANDO, Fla. - A new study suggests that a type of "super X-ray" can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack.About 6 million Americans go to emergency rooms each year with chest pain, but only a small fraction are having a heart attack.
We told you about the Orlando firefighter facing 78 child porn charges. We've now learned he has ties to the mayor of Orlando, and his highly controversial 2004 election.
ORLANDO, FLA.: A CT scan - a kind of super X-ray - provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.
ORLANDO, Fla. - A CT scan - a kind of super X-ray - provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Orlando Fashion Square has added another tenant to their lineup. Barnie's Coffee will be opening in the mall in time for the Holiday season this month [November].
John Crossman, President of Crossman & Company said the owner and landlord Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) leased the space to Barnie's Coffee & Tea Co., a 1,288 SF space near the center of the mall.
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- Former Winter Springs Mayor Paul P. Partyka is expected to announce his candidacy for U.S. Congress District 24 during a luncheon meeting of the Oviedo-Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce starting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Tuscawilla Country Club, 1500 Winter Springs Blvd., Winter Springs, Fla. 32708. Partyka will run against Suzanne Kosmas in the Democratic Primary.
Heart attack patients arriving at the hospital typically receive the radiation equivalent of 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during that single hospital stay, new research shows.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City Council plan to formally oppose Amendment 4, the constitutional amendment known as Hometown Democracy that would give voters the ability to veto changes to their community's development plans.
People taking the acid reflux drugs Prilosec or Protonix in combination with blood thinners such as Plavix have a higher risk for death after angioplasty than people who don't take the two popular antacids, a new study has found.
ORLANDO, Fla. - None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: Powerball: 14 Power Play: 5 Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $20 million jackpot.
