Orlando Local Information
Practical information for Orlando and Orange County: who governs what, trash and recycling, permits, weather alerts and who to call, each linked to the official source.
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Trash and recycling pickup in Orlando: schedule, holidays, bulk
Orlando picks up trash, recycling and yard waste once a week each. Carts out by 6 a.m. Two large items go free on yard waste day. Call 407-246-2314.
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Orlando
Orlando, Orange County and the neighbors: who governs what
How Orlando fits into Orange County and Florida: the city, the county, Orange County School District, the neighboring towns within 15 miles, and which one to call for what.
Property taxes
Orange County property taxes: rates, due dates and how to appeal
Orlando tax bills go out by Nov. 1 and are due March 31; pay in November for 4% off. The city rate is 6.65 mills. Tax Collector: 407-434-0312.
Permits
Building permits and zoning in Orlando
Orlando permits are handled at City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave., first floor. Permitting: 407-246-2271. Zoning questions: City Planning, 407-246-2269.
Roads
Orlando road closures this week: Calle Orange, OBT nights
Southbound Orange Avenue closes all day Sunday, Oct. 25, for Calle Orange. OBT has night lane closures Oct. 25-29, and Magnolia Avenue closures resume Nov. 2.
Home prices
Orlando home prices and housing market
The typical Orlando home was worth $371,120 in August 2026, down 1.4% in a year and 5.5% below the May 2024 peak, Zillow's index shows.
Schools
Is There School Today? Orange County (OCPS) Days Off 2026-27
Is there school today in Orlando? OCPS is open Veterans Day, Nov. 11; next days off are Nov. 23-27. Every 2026-27 student holiday, break and make-up day.
Things to do
Things to do in Orlando this month: October 2026
Late October in Orlando: Eolaween Oct. 24 and Fiesta Calle Orange Oct. 25, then the Veterans Day Parade and Fall Fiesta Nov. 7 and the Florida Classic Nov. 21.
Voting
Voting in Orange County: registration, polling places, early voting
Orange County early voting runs daily through Sunday, Nov. 1, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at any of 27 sites. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3; polls close at 7 p.m.
Farmers markets
Orlando farmers markets
Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola runs Sundays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and takes SNAP/EBT at most booths. Audubon Park market is Monday nights, 5 to 8 p.m.
Parks
Parks and trails in Orlando
Orlando runs more than 148 parks and centers and 40-plus miles of trails, from the 0.9-mile Lake Eola loop to Bill Frederick Park's 183 acres. Parks: 407-246-2283.
Restaurant inspections
Restaurant inspection scores in Orange County
Florida's DBPR, not the county, inspects Orlando restaurants. 2,829 inspections at Orlando addresses July 1 to Oct. 8; 1,800 needed no follow-up.
Business
New businesses in Orlando: October 2026
New in Orlando: 22 food businesses inside city limits passed state licensing inspections in September, from South Orange Avenue to Edgewater Drive.
Public notices
Public notices in Orlando and Orange County
An index of where Orlando's legal notices are published: Florida's statewide notice site, City Hall meeting notices and county and court notices. Clerk: 407-246-2251.
City Hall
Who to call at Orlando City Hall
Phone numbers for Orlando's mayor, six city commissioners, the clerk, police non-emergency, code enforcement, trash, permits and OUC. City Hall: 407-246-2121.
Power outages
Power outages in Orlando: who to call and outage maps
OUC customers in Orlando report outages at 407-423-9018 or text OUT to 69682. Duke Energy customers call 800-228-8485. Outage maps and downed-line advice.
Population
Orlando population and growth: 2025 estimate and Census data
Orlando had an estimated 333,888 people on July 1, 2025, up from 307,573 in the 2020 census and 238,300 in 2010. Age, households, income and housing.
History
Orlando history and landmarks
Orlando grew from Fort Gatlin (1838) and Jernigan, took its name in 1857 and was incorporated in 1875 with 85 people. Its 22 National Register listings.
Moving
Moving to Orlando: utilities, schools, trash, permits, taxes
New to Orlando? Start OUC power and water online, get a Florida driver's license within 30 days, file for homestead by March 1 and check your city services.
Transportation
Getting around Orlando: roads, transit, airport, parking
Orlando by car, LYNX bus, free LYMMO, SunRail and bike, plus how to reach Orlando International Airport and the downtown parking rules. LYNX: 407-841-5969.
Neighborhoods
Orlando neighborhoods: where to live and what each area is like
The City of Orlando maps 125 named areas. Our guide covers 12, from downtown to Lake Nona, with ZIP codes, zoned high schools and Zillow home values.
Neighborhoods
Audubon Park, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Audubon Park is a 350-acre city neighborhood in ZIP 32803 with 1,084 home addresses, zoned for Audubon Park School (K-8) and Winter Park High.
Neighborhoods
Baldwin Park, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Baldwin Park is a 1,215-acre city neighborhood on the Winter Park line in ZIP 32814, with 2,004 home addresses, zoned for Winter Park High School.
Neighborhoods
College Park, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
College Park is a 2,064-acre city neighborhood northwest of downtown in ZIP 32804, with 5,523 home addresses, zoned for Edgewater High School.
Neighborhoods
Delaney Park, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Delaney Park is a 179-acre city neighborhood south of downtown in ZIP 32806, with 488 home addresses, zoned for Blankner K-8 and Boone High.
Neighborhoods
Downtown Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Downtown is the city's 357-acre Central Business District in ZIP 32801, zoned for Lake Como School and Edgewater High, with SunRail at Church Street.
Neighborhoods
Lake Eola Heights, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Lake Eola Heights is a 243-acre historic district north of Lake Eola with 888 home addresses in ZIPs 32803 and 32801, zoned for Edgewater High.
Neighborhoods
Lake Nona, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Lake Nona covers four city neighborhoods, about 9,400 acres in ZIP 32827 with 8,040 home addresses, all zoned for Lake Nona High, graded A for 2026.
Neighborhoods
MetroWest, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
MetroWest is a 2,520-acre city neighborhood in southwest Orlando, ZIP 32835, with 3,189 home addresses, half of them condos, zoned for Olympia High.
Neighborhoods
Milk District, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
The Milk District is a 212-acre city neighborhood east of downtown in ZIP 32803, with 609 home addresses and Orlando Festival Park inside it.
Neighborhoods
Millenia, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Millenia is a 953-acre city neighborhood around The Mall at Millenia in ZIP 32839, with 414 home addresses split between three high school zones.
Neighborhoods
Parramore, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Parramore, Holden/Parramore on the city map, is a 403-acre area west of downtown in ZIP 32805 with 681 home addresses and two historic districts.
Neighborhoods
Thornton Park, Orlando: homes, schools, parks and commute
Thornton Park is a 76-acre city neighborhood east of Lake Eola in ZIP 32801, with 341 home addresses, zoned for Lake Como School and Edgewater High.
Neighborhoods
Orlando vs Belle Isle vs Winter Park vs Maitland: taxes and schools
City tax rates, zoned high schools, home values, income, commute times and services for Orlando, Belle Isle, Winter Park and Maitland, side by side.
Schools
Orlando public schools: every school, zone and report card
All 48 district schools in Orlando, six nearby high schools and 13 charter campuses: addresses, Oct. 1 enrollment, 2026 grades and zone maps.