Besides being one of the world's top tourist destinations, Orlando is rapidly becoming an attractive area for business startups, expansions and relocations. Friendly neighborhoods, beautiful lakes, lush landscaping, a pleasant climate and a positive outlook are major factors in the area's growth and prosperity.

Orlando, "the City Beautiful," is one of the world's premier tourist destinations and an attractive place for business startups, expansions and relocations. The City's growth and prosperity are due in no small part to its quality of life, stemming from friendly neighborhoods, beautiful lakes, lush landscaping, pleasant climate, and positive outlook.

 

A Visitor's Guide to Orlando Accommodations, attractions, shopping, dining, transportation, nearby beaches and golf
Orlando Online Entertainment, real estate, education, churches, classifieds, community, lottery and services
bullet Best of the Web — Orlando is another helpful listing of area resources.
City of Orlando Home Page City government, businesses, centroplex, local events and education 
Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida Want to know why Central Florida is growing? It's not just theme parks; there's a wealth of opportunity in high-tech, film and digital media, investment and education. Plus, it's just a great place to live, work, play and raise a family. 
Florida Department of Transportation Information on state highways, railways, airports and construction
Traffic on I-4 Sitting in traffic on I-4 during rush hour (which is practically all day long) is about as exciting as getting a root canal. A typical rationalization for this asphaltic asphyxia is "Hey, you should see the traffic in [fill in any large urban area north of the Florida state line]." Seriously, though, traffic on I-4 moves relatively smoothly, morning and afternoon commute periods excepted, but (a) Expect a short delay if any car along the metro portion of I-4 is stopped on the shoulder. (b) Expect a medium delay if that car is sporting law enforcement decals or lights. (c) Expect a longer delay if (a) and (b) are together. (d) Expect your delay to be interminable if you really really need to be somewhere and any one of the above is in effect. A worthwhile tactic is to get off at the next exit ramp and see if you can find your way around all the downtown lakes. You won't get to your destination any quicker, but you'll have some interesting stories. 


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