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City Departments   Orlando City Hall One City Commons 400 South Orange Avenue Orlando, FL 32801 Mailing address: City of Orlando 400 South Orange Avenue P.O. Box 4990 Orlando, FL 32802-4990 Telephone:  City operator 407-246-2121 24 hour Public  Information Network  407-246-2000   As your real estate agent we are happy to assist your with buying and selling Orlando homes  Helene & Malte Strauss 407-416-9659 407-314-5468	Orlando Real Estate information We hope you will find our Orlando houses and real estate page informative, helpful and easy to navigate. We offer information on houses for everybody interested in the Greater Orlando real estate market. Search the MLS (Realtor Multilisting) for available homes and receive free email alerts on properties that come new on the market. Find out what your house is worth with a free market analysis on your property. These are some sample pictures of homes in Orlando. Please check out the houses for sale in our MLS database or see our featured listings. Orlando communities: Avalon Park,  Baldwin Park,  Bay Hill,  Brentwood Club, Bristol Park, College Park, Country Club Estates, Cypress Landing, Cypress Point, Delaney Park, Estates at Phillips Landing,  Hunters Creek,  Kensington Park,  Lake Nona,  Lake Sheen Reserve,  North Shore at Lake Hart,  Palm Vista,  Park Springs,  Phillips Cove,  South Bay,  Stoneybrook,  Thornton Park,  Torey Pines,  Turtle Creek,  Vista Lakes,  Vizcaya,  Westminster Landing The history of Orlando  Orlando’s history dates back to 1838 and the height of the Seminole Wars. The U.S. Army built Fort Gatlin south of the present day Orlando City limits to protect settlers from attacks by Indians. By 1840, a small community had grown up around the Fort. It was known as Jernigan, named after the Jernigan family, who had established the first permanent settlement in the area. Jernigan had a post office, established May 30th, 1850. Six years later with the settlement expanding northward, the community officially changed its name to Orlando. In 1857, the U.S. Post Office adopted the name change. The Town of Orlando was incorporated in 1875 with 85 inhabitants, 22 of whom were qualified voters. History is not as clear on where the name Orlando originated. There are four stories that are told. One involves Judge James Speer, who worked hard in getting Orlando as the county seat, naming Orlando after a man who once worked for him. Another is that Speer named it after a character from Shakespeare’s, "As You Like It". A third version has Mr. Orlando on his way to Tampa with a caravan of ox. It is said that he got ill, died and was buried, and that folks would come by and say, "There lies Orlando" The most common story is about a company of soldiers on duty during the height of the Seminole Wars. After battling Indians back into the swamps on the east side of Lake Minnie (now Cherokee), the military troop settled there for the night. Sentinel Orlando Reeves was guarding the camp when he spotted a log floating toward him. Recognizing the Indian disguise and wanting to warn his fellow soldiers, he fired his gun. Arrows felled the poor fellow as the Indians came out to ambush the camp. The Indians were chased back again, and the south side of Lake Eola was chosen to bury Orlando Reeves. Today, Orlando is one of the world's premier travel destinations. More than 35-million people visit our area every year, enjoying the many attractions, beaches, and events that make Central Florida a great place to visit and live. There are plenty of neighborhoods to choose from with a variety of homes starting in the 200's up to the millions. Most of the homes are built after the 70's but there are a few historic estates in the downtown district of Orlando. House prices are competitive with other areas in Florida, but have increased considerably over the last couple of years.	Orlando links These websites might be helpful for relocating customers.     City Hall Website    Orange County    Orange Sheriff    School Grades & Info    Orlando links    Business in Orlando    Orlando stats PDF Other links    Featured Listings    Buyer Tips    Seller Tips    Get Info Package    View a Video    Links    Email us    Glossary
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