Winter Park today is a thriving testament to the importance of visioning. Its 1880s foundation was based on visionaries and their plan has stood the test of time. Settlers like Oliver Chapman and Loring Chase did not know what a vision document was. But there is no doubt that in the world of urban design, they understood this process. Since then, visioning has been in Winter Park’s DNA.

Located just three miles north of Orlando in Orange County, the city is 10-square miles with over 30,000 residents. Winter Park is known for its Old World charm, elegant homes, quaint bricked streets, extensive tree canopy, first-class shopping and dining experiences, world-class museums and Rollins College.

Described by some as a small New England village with a European flavor with quaint shops and scrumptious restaurants, Winter Park is as beautiful as it is unique. In addition to its town-and-gown relationship with Rollins College, the oldest private college in Florida, the city has developed significant partnerships among area businesses, schools, cultural organizations, civic groups and neighborhood associations.

Winter Park is not only known for its abundance of upscale shopping and unique restaurants, but also its historic Hannibal Square district, Winter Park Village and nationally-ranked schools which include Winter Park High School, Rollins College and Valencia Community College. With four museums, The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens and Winter Park Historical Museum, Winter Park is a Mecca for those interested in world-class art and rich cultural experiences.

OUR VISION

Winter Park is the city of arts and culture, cherishing its traditional scale and charm while building a healthy and sustainable future for all generations.

Vision Themes

1. Cherish and sustain Winter Park’s extraordinary quality of life.
2. Plan our growth through a collaborative process that protects our city’s timeless scale and character.
3. Enhance the Winter Park brand through a flourishing community of arts and culture.
4. Build and embrace our local institutions for lifelong learning and future generations.

Join our team!

We appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Winter Park. We value our vision, choose the best qualified employees to support this vision, and drive our mission while providing a high level of service to our residents. These individuals must mirror the established city Core Values.

Employee Mission
We are committed to, and take pride in, providing the highest quality services for each other, our residents, business owners and visitors to our city.