Orlando magazine

10/19/2026

Come to Your Senses. Discover Martin County.

Sometimes the best vacations aren’t about seeing more—they’re about feeling more.

In Martin County, Florida, light lingers longer. It stretches across slow-burning sunsets you don’t just watch—you savor. Flavor carries the rhythm of the coast, from freshly caught seafood enjoyed waterfront to local flavors inspired by the sea. Sound softens into waves that move like memory, while the scent of salt air reminds you to take a deeper breath. Even the stillness has a pulse.

https://discovermartin.com/come-to-your-senses-summer-26/

10/19/2026

Here are the 2026 Ones To Watch!

Serita Beamon Superintendent, Seminole County Public Schools Beamon leads more than 58,000 students and approximately 6,500 employees while navigating declining enrollment, budget pressures and growing expectations for public education. Seminole County Public Schools earned another A rating in 2026....

10/15/2026

In most cities, Halloween is a holiday. In Orlando, it’s practically a season.

BY LATE SEPTEMBER, FOG BEGINS CREEPING ACROSS THEME PARKS, PUMPKINS APPEAR AROUND NEARLY EVERY CORNER and Central Florida settles in for more than two months of haunted houses, elaborate family celebrations, horror conventions, costume parties and cocktails served beneath an unreasonable number of p...

10/14/2026

Check out these incredible events happening in and around Orlando this October.

Halloween fun returns to LEGOLAND® Florida Resort! HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS   LEGOLAND BRICK OR TREAT Through Oct. 31: Stroll Brick or Treat Street, explore the abodes of playful monsters and collect LEGO bricks. Trick or treat across the park for silly scares and tons of candy. On select evenings, lo...

10/13/2026

Michael Brown Receives Inaugural Harris Rosen Heart of Central Florida Award, presented at this year’s Orlando Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Celebration! Full story below:

Michael Brown, president and CEO of Travel + Leisure Co., has been named the first recipient of the Harris Rosen Heart of Central Florida Award, presented by the Rosen family, Rosen Hotels & Resorts and in partnership with Orlando magazine. This new award recognizes an individual who demonstrates ex...

10/09/2026

10/05/2026

The October Issue is out now! Leadership takes many forms, and Central Florida is stronger because of the people who put their talents to work across our community. In our October issue, we spotlight 50 leaders making a difference. Discover what they accomplished this past year and what they hope to do next. Then meet the people behind some of Orlando’s most notable businesses in our Faces of ORL section. https://www.orlandomagazine.com/issue/orlando-magazine/october-2026/

10/02/2026

Congratulations to FAIRWINDS Credit Union on being named Best Credit Union in Orlando Magazine’s Best of ORL 2026!

FAIRWINDS continues to help generations of members and businesses save more, eliminate debt, build wealth and live generously.

We’re proud to celebrate FAIRWINDS and all of this year’s Best of ORL winners!

09/29/2026

IMAGINE STEPPING OUT OF AN AIR-CONDITIONED TENT AN HOUR AFTER THE SUN SETS. You’ve started the grill to cook dinner and make s’mores, and look up to a sky full of stars you didn’t know existed. It’s easy to pick out the Big Dipper and other constellations, and you might even see a nighttime rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center. Everyone in the campground is outside staring up at the universe instead of at their phones. All things you never see at home. This is the beauty of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park.

One of only three designated dark sky locations in Florida, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve is located on 54,000 acres, 115 miles southeast of Orlando. So don’t be confused thinking this state park is located in the city of Kissimmee. Full story below:

The view from the campgrounds is extraordinary. IMAGINE STEPPING OUT OF AN AIR-CONDITIONED TENT AN HOUR AFTER THE SUN SETS. You’ve started the grill to cook dinner and make s’mores, and look up to a sky full of stars you didn’t know existed. It’s easy to pick out the Big Dipper and other con...