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Orlando unemployment rises to 4.2% in August
Orlando's jobless rate was 4.2% in August, up from 3.8% a year earlier, with 682 more residents out of work. Orange County hit 4.5%; Florida was 4.6%.
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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.
Brunch
Brunch in Orlando: 7 places with brunch hours from their own sites
Brunch in Orlando at seven restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from each one's own website: downtown, Colonialtown, Milk District, Baldwin Park.
Date night
Date night in Orlando: restaurants, theaters and late nights
Date night in Orlando: dinner hours from restaurants' own sites, the Dr. Phillips Center, comedy, swan boats, Leu Gardens' Dazzling Nights and Thornton Park.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Orlando: lists by category
Ten alphabetical lists of places to eat inside Orlando city limits, from wings, pizza and tacos to sushi, bakeries and patios, each checked against the places' sites.
Wings
Where to get wings in Orlando: Kirkman Road, SoDo and Semoran
Five wing places at 12 locations inside Orlando city limits, on Kirkman Road, Semoran Boulevard, International Drive, Colonial Drive, Virginia Drive and SoDo.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Orlando: downtown, MetroWest and Lake Nona
Sixteen pizza places inside Orlando city limits: downtown, Mills 50, SoDo, MetroWest and Kirkman Road, Sand Lake Road, Lake Nona and near the airport.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Orlando
Eleven Mexican and Tex-Mex places at 15 locations inside Orlando city limits: downtown, SoDo, College Park, East Colonial Drive, Kirkman Road and Semoran.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Orlando: SoDo, Mills 50 and Semoran
Seven barbecue restaurants inside Orlando city limits: two in SoDo on South Orange Avenue, three on South Semoran Boulevard, one in Mills 50, one on Conroy Road.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Orlando: downtown, Mills 50 and Lake Nona
Twelve breakfast places and coffee shops at 14 locations inside Orlando city limits: downtown, Lake Eola, Mills 50, SoDo, Lake Nona and near the airport.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Orlando: downtown, Baldwin Park and Millenia
Six burger places at nine locations inside Orlando city limits, from Lake Eola and Virginia Drive to Baldwin Park, Millenia, Semoran and International Drive.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Orlando: Mills 50 and beyond
Twenty-seven sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Filipino places inside Orlando city limits, most in Mills 50 on East Colonial Drive.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Orlando: Lake Eola to Lake Nona
Six Orlando places at eight locations whose own sites say they have a patio or outdoor seating: Lake Eola, Creative Village, Mills 50, SoDo, Lake Nona.