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Company:City of OrlandoCurrent Opportunities (0) Company Website  Location(s):400 South Orange AvenueP.O. Box 4990 Orlando, FL 32802 Map Location
Phone:(407) 246-2235Industry:GovernmentSize:500 or more |
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Company OverviewOrlando’s history dates back to 1838 and the height of the Seminole Wars. The U.S. Army built Fort Gatlin south of the present day Orlando City limits to protect settlers from attacks by Indians.By 1840, a small community had grown up around the Fort. It was known as Jernigan, named after the Jernigan family, who had established the first permanent settlement in the area. Jernigan had a post office, established May 30th, 1850. Six years later with the settlement expanding northward, the community officially changed its name to Orlando. In 1857, the U.S. Post Office adopted the name change. The Town of Orlando was incorporated in 1875 with 85 inhabitants, 22 of whom were qualified voters. History is not as clear on where the name Orlando originated. There are four stories that are told. One involves Judge James Speer, who worked hard in getting Orlando as the county seat, naming Orlando after a man who once worked for him. Another is that Speer named it after a character from Shakespeare’s, "As You Like It". A third version has Mr. Orlando on his way to Tampa with a caravan of ox. It is said that he got ill, died and was buried, and that folks would come by and say, "There lies Orlando" The most common story is about a company of soldiers on duty during the height of the Seminole Wars. After battling Indians back into the swamps on the east side of Lake Minnie (now Cherokee), the military troop settled there for the night. Sentinel Orlando Reeves was guarding the camp when he spotted a log floating toward him. Recognizing the Indian disguise and wanting to warn his fellow soldiers, he fired his gun. Arrows felled the poor fellow as the Indians came out to ambush the camp. The Indians were chased back again, and the south side of Lake Eola was chosen to bury Orlando Reeves. Vision Creating a stable and diversified economy is a priority for our City as we move into the 21st century. The City is using the economic prosperity brought about by the region's enormous tourism industry to attract new-targeted industries that will provide a better balance to our economy. This will allow our community to achieve economic prosperity while preserving a high quality of life. To accomplish Orlando's goal of economic prosperity, the City will focus on the following areas:
We believe City employees to be our most valuable assets. To attract and retain those employees we offer a competitive benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, educational assistance, performance appraisal and merit programs. We invite you to look at the benefits the City of Orlando has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge. Full-time employees and permanent part-time employees (those regularly working at least 20 hours per week) are eligible for the City's benefit package. The City of Orlando's comprehensive benefits package includes:
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