Dr. Phillips

Dr. Phillips is a suburb of Orlando and is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Area.

The area of Dr. Phillips is named after Phillip Phillips, a Central Florida citrus magnate. He was responsible for several key innovations in the processing and packaging of orange juice. By the early 1920s, he owned thousands of acres of groves, stretching across nine Central Florida counties and extending from Conroy Road on the north to the south end of the Sand Lake Chain, encompassing all of what is now Bay Hill, Orange Tree, Sand Lake Hills, Clubhouse Estates and Turkey Lake Park.

Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) serves the Dr. Phillips area.

Three elementary schools serve sections of Dr. Phillips: Dr. Phillips Elementary, Bay Meadows, and Sand Lake. Southwest Middle School is the designated middle school for the Dr. Phillips CDP. Dr. Phillips High School is the designated high school for the entire Dr. Phillips CDP.

Many people move to the Dr. Phillips area thanks to the reputation of the public schools alone. The area also features a 43-acre, state-of-the-art County park located on Big Sand Lake. Due to its location on the eastern shore of the beloved Butler Chain of Lakes, many residents are also active in boating and water sports.

The Dr. Phillips area also boasts a great community center and numerous first-rate restaurants on Sand Lake Road, which has been  nicknamed “Restaurant Row.”