r/orlando

I know it was raining today. And I know it’s dangerous for baggage handlers to remove baggage from airplanes in the rain, especially if there is lightning around. But the rain stopped hours ago. It is Sunday, July 5 at 7:20 PM. My flight landed an hour ago and I have to go through customs, as I flew in from Mexico. Terminal C has six flights ahead of mine that have not yet received their luggage and they’ve been here way longer than I have. There’s got to be a better way.

New York, Chicago, Miami and LA have their songs. Are there any that you immediately associate with the vibe of Orlando or Central Florida, or mention the city in their lyrics?

I’m curious if there are two people out there willing to help me out this evening.

I have:
U-Haul truck
Driver
Peloton bike
Too much ambition

I need:
Two people to get said bike in and out of said truck

Yes, I’ll pay you. The bike is too heavy for me and I can’t get it into the back of the truck. Near Forest City, going to Winter Park.

Hey y’all, I’m a huge fan of going to places like Disney Springs and downtown Winter Garden to go, walk around, get some food and maybe go to a store or two. Just wondering what other places and towns in the greater Orlando area where I can do that. Ive heard of Winter Park and been there once or twice but it’s been a while. Thanks a lot!

Sellers are pricing too high, buyers aren’t having it. Let’s discuss.

Know where I can get some ?

I seen sold at some antique places , but I was hoping for free or very cheap!

Thanks 🙏

Hi, I’m a 21 year old born and raised in Orlando.

And I’m looking for places I can volunteer at to give back to the community and would like to hear your recommendations?

A little about me, one hobby I have is going to my local library and participating in their arts & crafts events. I already tried asking them if they had any spots open to volunteer at, and the ones near me said that they’re full and don’t need any more volunteers so I’m looking for other places where I could give back in a meaningful way.

Edit: Thanks to everyone for all of your recommendations! I’ll be sure to check them out and see which suits me best. Hopefully this post and comments can help anyone else who might be looking for volunteering opportunities

constant flashing and thunder over in winter springs

Hello Floridians:

I'm a coffee nerd visiting this beautiful city and would like to experience Orlando's best offerings. I'd like to visit Orlando Coffee Roasters, but am curious if you recommend any other spots around? Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone 👋

My wife (27F) and I (28M) are based a little bit south of Disney World / Celebration, and we're hoping to grow our circle a bit and meet some good people. We work from home together running a small business, which we love, but working from home means our social life could use a little help. She's originally from Ireland 🇮🇪 and I'm from 🇨🇦 , so we're always happy to meet people from anywhere.

We're really hoping to make some genuine, close couple friends, other couples we can hang out with regularly and actually get to know. We're open to solid individuals too, but couple friends are the dream. Fair warning: we're both a bit on the introverted side, so we're the relaxed hangout type, not the big loud night type.

A little about us:

- Food We love trying new restaurants. Finding a great hole-in-the-wall spot is basically our ideal afternoon.
- Road trips & travel: Give us a full tank, a playlist, and somewhere new to go and we're happy. Always up for a day trip.
- Gaming & tech: Big into video games and PC gaming, and we build and tinker with the PCs too.
- Philosophy & good conversation: We can happily get lost in a philosophy or big-picture conversation for hours.
- Fellow business owners: We run our own thing, so we'd genuinely love to connect with other entrepreneurs and self-employed people. Talking shop with folks who get it is rare and great.

Our vibe: we don't really drink and the bar/club scene isn't our thing. We'd much rather grab food, take a drive, play a game, or just hang out.

If any of this sounds like your kind of thing, drop a comment or send us a DM.

Gigi Felix is 18 years old and lives in Fort Lauderdale. 

Snippet:

• A race against time is underway to save the life of 18-year-old Gigi Felix, who is battling an aggressive form of sickle cell disease.
• Doctors say she urgently needs 50 units of extremely rare, specially matched blood before they can safely move forward with a bone marrow transplant—her best chance at a cure.
• “I’m just asking for your help, because I really do need it,” Gigi said.
• Doctors say the challenge isn’t just finding O-negative blood—it’s finding blood that matches Gigi’s antigen profile, the genetic markers found on red blood cells.
• Because Gigi has received countless transfusions over her lifetime, her body has developed antibodies, making most donor blood incompatible.
• Gigi’s required antigen profile is most commonly found in people of African descent.
• Statistically, doctors say only 1 in 1,000 people of African descent may be a match.
• “We need the African American and Afro-Caribbean community to step up to help save Gigi’s life,” said Dr. David Crawford, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist.