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Osceola's economic base is dominated by tourism, serving as a "gateway" to Disney World and other Central Florida attractions. The area's historical investments in
ranching and citrus are still very strong, while light industry and service enterprises are growing due to Osceola's transportation advantages and proximity to the Greater Orlando area.
Osceola County was created in 1887. OsceolaCounty 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 AtlanticCoast.
Beyond this northwest quadrant and to the south and east with the exception of a few very small, rural towns, like Holopaw, Kenansville, and Yeehaw Junction, ranch lands and
undeveloped prairie, woods and marsh dominate the County. These large regions include the Mormon Church owned Desert Ranches and a number of other large,
privately operated ranch and agricultural lands. Also included are the State of Florida's wildlife management areas and preserves at Bull Creek, PrairieLakes, and the ThreeLakes. As the "headwaters" of the South Florida Water Management district and the Lake Okeechobee/Florida everglades ecosystem, Osceola County is bounded by the Kissimmee River, is crossed by a number of partially accessible creeks, and is home to the Kissimmee Chain-of-Lakes, that includes some of the State’s largest and finest fishing and recreational attractions.
An urban and urbanizing area in the northwest quadrant of the County dominates OsceolaCounty's geography. This area is adjoining to Polk and OrangeCounty and includes most of Osceola's population. It includes the
incorporated areas of Kissimmee and St. Cloud, the unincorporated communities of Poinciana and BuenaventuraLakes, and unincorporated subdivisions ranging from Narcoossee in the northeast
to CampbellCity and IntercessionCity in the southwest to Deer Run and the St. Cloud Manor areas in the south.
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| RED - Real Economic Development |
| The color itself raises emotions and makes a statement of confidence. RED stands for Real Economic
Development; and we want everyone to see RED
in Osceola County, Florida.
Osceola County, with a population of approximately 240,000, has a large percentage of Hispanics. Real Economic Development means that we match industries to our community.
One of our greatest strengths is the diversity of our population. We will use our strengths to create high wage, value added jobs and trade investment opportunities that provide a good "fit" to our growing
community.
RED includes promotion of the area, education and networking opportunities for business and the general
population of Osceola County. Real Economic Development will continue to attract industries with low environmental impact where possible and provide a growing number of
desirable jobs. Funding assistance and fast-track permitting have helped companies like Lowe's decide to locate in our community.
Osceola County is committed to diversifying the economy and ensuring the future of
its citizens. This commitment has led Osceola County to create and participate in many aggressive, targeted industry
incentive programs. The link is a brief description of these programs and attachments with in depth information. For more information on these programs, please contact us at (407) 343-4050.
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