Here is a handly list of Golf Courses in the Greater Orlando Area…

Golf.  A favorite past time of many. Many people come to Orlando to go to one of the many Amusement Parks that dot the landscape.  But there is another reason to come here — to play Golf of course! 

1. Enjoy the wildlife but keep your distance from alligators.  If your ball ends up anywhere near an alligator you are entitled to a free drop…
2. Play target golf – many courses make up for short yardage with interesting hazards!
3. Do not replace your divots — instead fill with sand.  The grass grows differently and will die.
4. The white sand in the bunkers is softer, so put a little more on the blast shot out of the trap!
5. One that living in the Greater Orlando area gives you many options to play this popular sport…

• Celebration Golf Club – just next to Disney, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr and Jr., first class service, pro shop and 18 holes of championship golf.
• Champions Gate – 36 holes of Greg Norman designed golf.
• Grand Cypress
• To book any of these Orange County National Courses visit their on-line booking
  • Panther Lake – Get this there are no homes on this Golf Course!  18 Holes of Golf available check out the Course Layout and the Panther Lake Scorecard for yourself!
  • Tooth Short
  • Crocked Cat – another wonderful course to test your golfing skills Crocked Cat’s Scorecare and Course Layout for you to check out before booking your tee time!

Check out this resource before leaving home….

The Internet, how did we ever live without it?  The Orlando Avenue Top Team utilizes Broadband technology from Sprint to keep connected to the Internet.  We decided that this was the best way to stay connected — always available, always on.  You never know when you are out looking at property when you might just need to do a search on a property!  But before that we had a list of free WiFi Hot Spots around town that we could connect to the Internet when needed.

Now you don’t have to suffer like we have in the past via trial and error and keeping our hidden little list of places that we could connect to the Internet when in a pinch.   CNet has a handy resource to find hotspots on their site!  You may search the greater Orlando Florida area or anywhere for that matter!

Here is a list of several resources that you might find useful in Orange County.

Orange County includes the following communities:  Apopka, Azalea Park, Bay Hill, Bay Lake (part of Walt Disney World), Bithlo, Belle Isle, Christmas, Conway, Doctor Phillips , Eatonville, Edgewood, Fairview Shores, Goldenrod, Gotha, Holden Heights, Hunters Creek, Lake Butler, Lake Buena Vista (part of Walt Disney World), Lake Hart, Lockhart, Meadow Woods, Maitland, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Oak Ridge, Orlo Vista, Paradise Heights, Pine Castle, Plymouth, Sky Lake, South Apopka, Southchase, Taft, Tangelo Park, Tangerine, Tildenville, Union Park, University Park, Vineland, Wedgefield, Williamsburg, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park, and Zellwood

• Orlando Regional Chamber – www.orlando.org
• Regional Information – www.myregion.org
• Orlando Downtown Development www.downtownorlando.com
• Convention & Visitors Bureau www.orlandoinfo.com 
• General Information 407-836-3111 www.orangecountyfl.com
• Orange County Health Department
• School Board 407-317-3200 www.ocos.k12.fl.us
• Electric Service
  • Progress Energy 407-629-1010 www.progress-energy.com
  • Orlando Utilities Commission 407-423-9018 www.ouc.com
• Cable Service Bright House Networks 407-291-2500 www.mybrighthouse.com
• Telephone Bell South 888-757-6500 www.bellsouth.com
• Automobile Registration 407-623-1102
• Voter Registration 407-836.2070
• Orange County Public Library

Don’t live in Orange County but one of the many other counties here in Central Florida?  Here
are the links to several
other counties information that you might find useful:

• Brevard County
  •  Brevard county communities include:  Barefoot Bay, Cape Canaveral, Canaveral Groves, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Cocoa West, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Malabar, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Merritt Island (formerly Merritt’s Island), Micco, Mims, Port St. John, Satalite Beach, Sharpes, South Patrick Shores, Suntree Palm Shores, Rockledge, Titusville, West Melbourne, June Park, Kennedy Space Center, and VieraPalm Bay (formerly Tillman)
• Lake County
  • Located in Central Florida the communities in Lake County include:  Astatula, Altoona, Astor, Citrus Ridge, Clermont, Eustis, Ferndale, Fruitland Park, Groveland , Howey-in-the-Hills, Lady Lake, Lake Kathryn, Lake Mack-Forest Hills, Lanier, Lisbon, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Dora,  Mount Plymouth, Okahumpka, Orange Bend, Paisley, Pine Lakes, Pittman, Silver Lake, Sorrento, Tavares, The Villages, Umatilla  and Yalaha.
• Oseola County
  • Oseola County communities include:  Buenaventura Lakes, Campbell, Celebration, Deer Park, Harmony, Holopaw, Kenansville, Kissimmee, Poinciana, St. Cloud and Yeehaw Junction.
• Polk County
  • Polk County is situated in the heart of Central Florida between Orlando and Tampa.  Communities in Polk County include:  Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Highland Park, Hillcrest Heights, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland, Lake Wales, Mulberry, Poinciana, Polk City, and Winter Haven. 
• Seminole County

  • Seminole County includes the following communities:  Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, Forest City, Heathrow, Tuskawilla, Chuluota, Fern Park, Geneva, Midway, Wekiva Springs and Winter Park. 

• Volusia County
  • Volusia County includes these communities:  Alamana ,Ariel, Bakerstown, Barberville, Benson Junction, Beresford, Bethune Beach, Blake, Blue Springs Landing, Bluffton, Boden, Cassadaga, Conner

    sville, Conrad, Cow Creek, DeLeon Springs, Cypress Lake Estates, Daisy lake, Daytona Highridge Estates, Daytona Park Estates, Deadman Landing, Deland Highlands, DeLand Southwest, DeLeon Springs, DeLeon Springs Heights, Daytona Beach Shores, Daytona Beach, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona, Edgewater, Edgewater Junction, Eldora, Eldridge, Ellinor Village, Emporia, Enterprise, Farmton, Fatio, Fort Florida, Glencoe, Glenwood, Halifax Estates, Harbor Oaks, Hucomer, Holly Hill, Isleboro, Kalamazoo, Lake Ashby Shores, Lemon Bluff, Lake Helen, Maytown, Mission City, Mound Grove, National Gardens, North DeLand, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Orange City, Ormond Beach,Orange City Hills, Ormond-By-The-Sea, Ortona, Osteen, Packwood Place, Pennichaw, Pierson, Ponce Inlet, Port Orange, Riverside, Samsula, Seabreeze, Senyah, Seville, Stone Island, Suger Mill Estates, South Daytona, Talahassee Yuch, Tomoka Estates, Valdez, Volusia, West DeLand and Wilbur By-The-Sea.

See hundreds of tropical species, exquisitely colored flowers and plants

Come to a Wonderful Tropical Garden in Nevis, West Indies See hundreds of tropical species, exquisitely colored flowers and plants.

Visit the Botanical Garden of Nevis, seven tropical acres creating the most impressive display in the Caribbean. Here are flowering bromeliads, birds of paradise, palm trees and flowering shrubs. Walk through the thousands of orchids awaiting in the orchid garden and the flowering vines in the tropical vine garden. Delight in the mermaid statues and water lilies, the lost temple at the Mayan waterfall. The Botanical Garden is located at Montpelier Estate, 15 minutes from Charleston.

information gathered from Orlando Regional Realtor Association

Information gathered from Orlando Regional Realtor Association

Celebration is a wonderful community and currently there are 175 single family homes that are active ranging in list price from $329,900 to $4,500,000 with an average list price of $995,665. 

Here are a few places to eat in the Greater Orlando Area…

• Absinthe Bistro and Bar
  • 116 West Church Street  Orlando, FL 32801
  • Cuisine:  French
  • Price:  $31 to $50
• Columbia Restaurant 
  • 649 Front Street  Celebration FL 34747
  • Cuisine: Spanish-Cuban 
  • Price: $4.95 to $22.95
• Vines Grille & Wine Bar
  • 7563 W. Sand Lake Road Orlando, FL 32819
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $31 to $50
• NBA City Restaurant
  • 6068 Universal Blvd  Orlando, FL 32819
  • Cuisine: American/International
  • Price:  $30 and under

Orlando Florida Communities | VillageWalk at Lake Nona

VillageWalk offers a variety of homes with lake views and lush landscaping and is just minutes away from all that Orlando has to offer!  This gated community offers a master plan with lots of amenities including:

• Exercise facililty
• Resort pool
• Town Center with gathering areas, multi-purpose room and service station
• Tot lot
• Tennis courts
• Post Office

• Attached villas
• Two bedroom + Den/2 Bath
• Two car garage

• single family home
• three bedroom + Den/2 bath
• two car garage

• single family home
• four bedroom, 3 bath
• two car garage

• Townhome
• three bedroom/3bath
• two story home
• two car garage

March 23-April 1

• Chef Steven A. Rujak Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
• Eric Schlosser
• Vintners Claudine Blackwell and Terry Brady Clautiere Vineyards
• Bill Buford The New Yorker, Heat Ciao Italia!
• Joe York Southern Foodways Alliance
• Mary Ann Esposito
• Charleston Chef Robert Stehling Hominy Grill
• Montreal Chef Martin Picard Au Pied du Cochon restaurant
• Chef Vincent Gagliano Chez Vincent
• Patrick Martins and Sarah Wells Obraitis Heritage Foods USA
• Sommelier John Capobianco Best Cellars International

Fast Food Nation, Reefer Madness

You mean there is a difference?

• There was a quick assessment based on what you say is your income, debt and so forth
• You may have done an on-line application

• That there was confirmation based on submitted proof of your income, debt and so forth
  • Bank Statements, W2’s, paystubs
• You have a letter from the financial institution that you are qualified for x amount, and the only thing left would be:
  • Appraisal
  • title & insurance
  • And that your situation has not changed, so just because you have an approval doesn’t mean you can quit your job, buy a car and spend all your money in the bank.

Central Florida School District Information

• Brevard County Public Schools
  • 74,345 Students
  • 56 Elementary Schools, 12 Middle and 14 High Schools
  • 12 Charter School
  • 8,406 Employees & 4,6100 Teachers
• Lake County Public Schools
  • 38,000 Students
  • 25 Elementary, 9 Middle and 7 High Schools
  • 10 Charter School
  • Number of Employees & Teachers not available
• Orange County Public Schools
  • 177,777 Students
  • 111 Elementary, 29 Middle and 17 High Schools
  • 14 Charter Schools
  • 19,521 Employees and 12,591 Teachers
• Osceola County Public Schools
  • 52,651 Students
  • 23 Elementary, 10 Middle & 9 High Schools
  • 9 Charter Schools
  • 6,034 Employees and 3.012 Teachers
• Polk County Pubic Schools
  • 93,000 Students
  • 61 Elementary, 17 Middle and 15 High Schools
  • 13 Charter Schools
  • 11,500 Employees and 5,750 Teachers
• Seminole County Public Schools
  • 67,351 Students
  • 36 Elementary, 11 Middle and 9 High Schools
  • 3 Charter Schools
  • 9,198 Employees and 4,741 Teachers
• Volusia County Public Schools
  • 67,504 Students
  • 46 Elementary Schools, 12 Middle and 9 High Schools
  • 5 Charter Schools
  • 7,180 Employees and 4,081 Teachers