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Helping Businesses Thrive Along the Semoran Corridor

Gateway Orlando is an official Market Street Organization, operating in partnership with the City of Orlando. As a non-profit organization, our purpose is to help businesses along the Semoran Corridor grow and prosper. We do this by helping our member businesses build connections with the surrounding community and with each other. And with more than 500 businesses and 12,000 households along the Corridor, the business impact for our member businesses is substantial.


Providing Valuable Resources to Member Businesses

At Gateway Orlando, we have resources that can help you understand the many programs available to you through the City of Orlando and Orange County. Plus, we provide assistance in navigating any regulations that apply to member businesses. That includes permitting processes, which can be confusing and complex, especially to new entrepreneurs. 

We work every day to build awareness of the Semoran Corridor throughout Central Florida, while improving safety in the area and promoting beautification projects to improve the experience when people are here.

Beautification Projects

An example of our neighborhood beautification efforts is the banners we have installed along Semoran Blvd. This program gives our members a way to promote their businesses and support the area. Plus, it creates an identity for us, which helps draw potential customers and clients to this part of town. 

Community Partners

COMMISSIONER

TONY ORTIZ

DISTRICT 2 CITY OF ORLANDO

Prior to being elected, commissioner Ortiz served for 14 years as police officer for the Orlando Police Department. During his tenure in this department, he successfully played important roles for various tactical units, including: Special Task Forces, Gangs Unit, Uniform Drug Unit and the SWAT Team. His efforts and commitment to maintain a safe community for every citizen, led Honorable Ortiz to continue academic courses and obtain greater knowledge in the area of law and order. He became a crime prevention expert in specialty areas of crimes against the elderly and disabled citizen, and crime prevention through environmental design.


In his desire to maintain the public informed about their rights and responsibilities, he created a communications platform to develop direct contact with the community and in 2005 he wrote and hosted the television segment: "Behind the Badge" for the Orlando Police Department and the City of Orlando. From 2004 – 2007 commissioner Ortiz served as a Liaison Officer between the Government, the Community and the Police Department. This experience revealed new angles of need among the community he served. Motivated to further help the constituents of the City of Orlando, in 2007 he launched his candidacy for the Orlando City Commissioner, District 2 seat. 

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COMMISSIONER

Mayra Uribe

DISTRICT 3 Orange County Florida

Hello! My name is Mayra Uribe and I am truly honored to be your newly elected Commissioner for Orange County District 3.

For those of you who do not know me, I am a dedicated wife, mother, business owner and a first-generation American born and raised in District 3. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to be sworn in with my family by my side and in the presence of our community. I am excited to share with you my passion and ideas for our community, and I am committed to creating the best possible quality of life for all residents in our district.


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Involvement with Gateway Orlando offers a wide range of benefits:

 


  • Opportunity to place business logo in boulevard banners
  • Our outreach programs are directed at the entire community, including businesses 
  • We focus on business development, in addition to business connections
  • We offer assistance with the promotion of your business in the area to residents, other businesses, and visiting tourists
  • Opportunity to Host Business of the month event
  • Vendor Discounts at Gateway Orlando events
  • We offer exposure at community and networking events
  • Ad opportunity in newsletter
  • We are supported and backed by the City of Orlando 
  • We can provide assistance with city permitting questions 

 

Businesses

500 +

Households

12,000 +

Restaurants

100+

Hotel Rooms Available

2000 +

Meet Our Board of Directors

  • Kim King | Gateway Orlando District In Orlando, FL Board
  • Barry Williams | Gateway Orlando District In Orlando, FL Board
  • Dennis Ferraro | Gateway Orlando District In Orlando, FL Board
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