Orlando anchors Central Florida's I-4 corridor in Orange County, extending from the tourist district along International Drive through downtown's business center to the College Park and Baldwin Park neighborhoods, with influence reaching east toward the University of Central Florida and west to Winter Garden. The region's economy runs on hospitality and theme park operations, supported by a substantial healthcare sector at Orlando Health and AdventHealth, the university's research programs, and a growing tech industry around Lake Nona. The metropolitan area swells with seasonal visitors and convention traffic, creating demand for services that accommodate both the permanent population of nearly 2.5 million residents and millions of annual tourists. Major corridors like Colonial Drive, Orange Avenue, and the East-West Expressway connect established neighborhoods such as Thornton Park and Audubon Park with newer developments in Dr. Phillips and Avalon Park.
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