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A Brief History of Osceola County
Osceola County was created in 1886. Osceola County is a
1,506 square mile area that serves as the south/central boundary
of the Central Florida Region and the Greater Metropolitan Area.
The City of Kissimmee, the County Seat, is 18 miles due south of
Orlando. Osceola’s only other incorporated City, St. Cloud,
is 9 miles east of Kissimmee, and approximately 45 miles west of
the City of Melbourne on the Atlantic Coast.
Osceola County has historically served as a transportation crossroad
and is currently crossed by the Florida East Coast, Seaboard and
Amtrak Railroad Systems, Interstate Highway 4 and U.S. 17/92, 441,
192 and the Florida Turnpike. The transportation network includes
connections to the Orlando Beltway and Osceola Parkway, which provide
access from the Turnpike to Walt Disney World. Osceola County is
served by the Kissimmee Municipal Airport and is just 10 miles south
of Orlando International Airport.
About Historic Downtown Kissimmee.
Historic Downtown Kissimmee is the heart of the Community
Redevelopment Agency and provides residents and visitors
with a variety of shops and dining experiences. In an effort to
promote reinvestment in downtown the CRA has completed two major
streetscapes on Main Street and Broadway and upgrades to the Pleasant
Street parking lot including Toho Square pedestrian plaza and stage
where monthly events are hosted by the Kissimmee Main Street Association.
The
CRA has also restored the Key's Service Station on the corner of
Broadway and Drury Avenues with grant assistance from the state
and county and in-kind services from the City of Kissimmee, Gateway
High School, and Hanson Walter & Associates. The building was
remodeled with furnishings including a 1926 gas pump replica. The
Key's Welcome Center includes information about Kissimmee and is
home to Breck's Gourmet Cookies.
Recreation.
Big Toho
Marina is located at the Northern end of beautiful
West Lake Tohopekaliga in Historic Downtown Kissimmee, Florida.
Known simply as Big Lake Toho, the 22,000 acre body of water has
been recognized as one of our countries premier Largemouth Bass
fisheries. In early 2001, it's reputation was solidified as professional
angler Dean Rojas broke all existing BASS Masters records with an
amazing one day, five fish limit weighing 45 lbs.
Osceola
Center for the Arts - The center houses a 244-seat
theatre, an art gallery, and educational classes for children and
adults. The Center is also home to more than 12 groups who promote
visual arts, music, theatre, and cultural diversity. The mission
of the Osceola Center for the Arts is to promote, cultivate, and
foster interest and participation in the Arts by providing affordable
and accessible programs that encourage artistic expression in the
community.
Kissimmee
Convention & Visitors Bureau - Learn about outdoor
recreation activities from fishing and hunting to birding and boating.
Osceola
Historical Society - The Osceola Historical Society
is dedicated to preserving the history of Osceola County and is
located at 750 North Bass Road in Kissimmee, FL 34746. For more
information please call 407.396.8644.
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Attractions
& Theme Parks
Stroll down the world's most famous Main Street. Pet a dolphin.
Ride the movies. It's easy! When you vacation in Kissimmee, you're
just minutes away from the world-famous theme parks that make
Central Florida and Orlando the most popular tourist destination
in the world.
Old Town Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Attraction
5770 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
Ste.
324. Kissimmee, FL, 34746
407-396-4888
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
3605 E. Bougainvillea Ave.
Tampa, FL, 33612
Cirque Du Soleil® La Nouba™
1478 E. Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
407-939-7600
Cypress Gardens Adventure Park
6000 Cypress Gardens Blvd.
Winter Haven, FL, 33884
863-324-2111
Discovery Cove
6000 Discovery Cove Way
Orlando, FL, 32821
407-370-1280
Disney - Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
407-824-4321
Disney - MGM Studios
Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
407-824-4321
DisneyQuest
Downtown Disney West Side
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
407-824-4321
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
407-824-4321
Epcot
Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
407-824-4321
Fantasy of Flight
1400 Broadway Blvd. S.E.
Polk City, FL, 33868
863-984-3500
Gatorland
14501 S. Orange Blossom Trl.
Orlando, FL, 32837
407-855-5496
Haunted Grimm House of Old Town
5770 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Ste. 218
Kissimmee, FL, 34746
407-397-2231
Kennedy Space Center
State Road 405
Merritt Island, FL, 32899
321-449-4444
Kissimmee Sports Arena
1010 Suhls Ln.
Kissimmee, FL, 34741
407-933-0020
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium
8201 International Dr.
Orlando, FL, 32819
407-345-0501
SeaWorld Orlando
7007 SeaWorld Dr.
Orlando, FL, 32821
407-351-3600
Titanic - The Experience
8445 International Dr., Ste. 202
Orlando, FL, 32819
407-248-1166
Universal Orlando® Resort
1000 Universal Studios Plz.
Orlando, FL, 32819
407-363-8000
Universal's Islands of Adventure®
1000 Universal Studios Plaza
Orlando, FL, 32819
407-363-8000
WonderWorks
9067 International Dr.
Orlando, FL, 32819
407-351-8800
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