10 BEST Things to Do in Orlando, Florida

Real Estate Tips:
Diversify your portfolio as much as possible. You do not want to have all of your investment funds in only one type of investment. Spread them out over stocks, real estate, and other investments in order to protect yourself should something bad happen in one area of the investment market. Keep in mind that there are investment opportunities past just traditional stocks and bonds. Commodities are an asset class with both risks and rewards but can provide hedges against inflation. Also look at real estate income trusts to invest into the real estate market without being tied to individual pieces of property.

Some Florida Facts

• Off the southernmost tip of the state are the Florida Keys, a group of about 1,700 tiny islands called an archipelago. A causeway and 42 bridges connect the various keys.
• Florida is a mecca of multiculturalism. Its architecture, cuisine, and culture have all been touched with the influences of Native American, Hispanic/Latino, African American, and European settlement.
• Florida is the only state that has both a connection to the Gulf of Mexico and to the Atlantic Ocean.
• Florida has the lowest highest point but at 345 ft, (120 meters) you're still lower than any other state

Florida state symbols
Flag of Florida
Living insignia
Amphibian	Barking tree frog
Bird	Northern mockingbird
Fish	Florida largemouth bass, Atlantic sailfish
Flower	Orange blossom
Insect	Zebra longwing
Mammal	Florida panther, manatee, bottlenose dolphin, Florida Cracker Horse[13]
Reptile	American alligator, Loggerhead turtle, Gopher tortoise[13]
Tree	Sabal palmetto
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Orange juice
Food	Key lime pie, Orange
Gemstone	Moonstone
Rock	Agatized coral
Shell	Horse conch
Soil	Myakka
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state symbols

Orlando, Florida
City
City of Orlando
Clockwise from the top: Downtown Orlando, Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, SeaWorld Orlando, Amway Center, Church Street Station, Camping World Stadium, the Wheel at ICON Park Orlando, Orange County Courthouse, Universal Studios Florida
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The City Beautiful, O-Town, Theme Park Capital of the World
Interactive map of Orlando
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Coordinates: 28°32′24″N 81°22′48″W / 28.54000°N 81.38000°W / 28.54000; -81.38000Coordinates: 28°32′24″N 81°22′48″W / 28.54000°N 81.38000°W / 28.54000; -81.38000[1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Orange
Settled	1843 (Jernigan)
Incorporated (city)	February 4, 1885
Government
•Type	Strong Mayor–Council
•Mayor	Buddy Dyer (D)
•City council	Members Jim Gray (R) Tony Ortiz (R) Robert Stuart (D) Patty Sheehan (D) Regina Hill (D) Bakari F. Burns (D)
Area [2]
•Total	119.08sqmi (308.41km2)
•Land	110.85sqmi (287.10km2)
•Water	8.23sqmi (21.31km2)
•Urban	652.64sqmi (1,690.3km2)
Elevation [3]	82ft (25m)
Population (2020)
•Total	307,573
•Rank	67th, U.S.
•Density	2,774.65/sqmi (1,071.30/km2)
•Urban	1,510,516 (32nd U.S.)
•Metro	2,387,138 (23rd U.S.)
•CSA	3,129,308 (15th U.S.)
Demonym(s)	Orlandoan
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
•Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	32801-32812, 32814-32822, 32824-32837, 32839, 32853-32862, 32867-32869, 32872, 32877-32878, 32885-32887, 32891, 32896-32897, 32899
Area codes	407, 689
FIPS code	12-53000
GNIS feature ID	0288240[3]
Interstates
U.S. Routes
Major State Routes
Website	www.orlando.gov