The City of Orlando is an International Business Center

A bustling downtown draws businesses of all types and is especially strong in its ability to attract corporate headquarters. Some of those that have recently settled in downtown Orlando include Signature Flight Services, CuraScript and Indra Systems, Inc.

The city's potential has only begun to be realized. Numerous major multi-use commercial projects are on the drawing board. An unprecedented level of office development is planned for downtown Orlando. All told, more than one million additional square feet of construction has been announced for the downtown business district. But, downtown Orlando is more than just business. Ten public and private secondary schools, all noted for excellence and innovative teaching, bring schoolchildren of all socio-economic realms into our downtown on a daily basis.

Downtown is also alive with higher education. In addition to its downtown center that specializes in continuing education, the University of Central Florida’s Interactive Entertainment Academy’s (FIEA) state-of-the-art facilities and faculty train graduate-level game developers on an innovative campus once housed the City’s local expo center. Florida A&M’s Law School opened in downtown Orlando in fall 2002. Florida State University’s Medical School has a regional campus in Delaney Park, just south of downtown, where third and fourth year medical students complete their training through involvement with two of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, both of which are also located in downtown Orlando. Valencia Community College also has a downtown Orlando campus.

Below are links to City of Orlando agencies:

City of Orlando Government
Orlando Downtown Development Board
Orlando Police Department