Editing Orange County, Florida (section)

===Sports===
{{Main|Sports in Orlando, Florida}}
[[File:Kia Center 12-22-24.jpg|thumb|[[Kia Center]], an indoor arena home to the [[Orlando Magic]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], the [[Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)|Orlando Solar Bears]] of the [[ECHL]],<ref>{{cite news |title=ECHL Approves Orlando for Hockey Franchise|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2011/11/01/echl-approves-orlando-for-hockey-franchise/|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=June 13, 2024}}</ref> and the [[Orlando Predators (NAL)|Orlando Predators]] of the [[National Arena League]]]]

Orange County hosts two major league professional sports teams: the [[Orlando Magic]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), and [[Orlando City SC]] of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS). There are also minor league professional teams, such as the [[Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)|Orlando Solar Bears]] of the [[ECHL]], the [[Orlando Predators (NAL)|Orlando Predators]] of the [[National Arena League]] (NAL), and the [[Orlando Anarchy]] of the [[Women's Football Alliance]]. The [[UCF Knights]], the athletics teams of the [[University of Central Florida]], compete in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I|Division I]].

The [[ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex]] is a {{convert|220|acre|ha|adj=on}} multi-purpose [[sports complex]] located at [[Walt Disney World]] in [[Bay Lake, Florida|Bay Lake]]. The complex includes nine venues, hosting professional and amateur sporting events throughout the year. Most notable of events hosted at the venues include the [[2020 NBA Bubble]] (due to the [[Covid-19 pandemic]]), the [[MLS is Back tournament]], the [[2016 Invictus Games]], the [[Pro Bowl]] skills competition from 2017 to 2020, the 1997 [[U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships]], and the 2022 [[Special Olympics USA]] Games. The [[Atlanta Braves]] utilized the facilities for spring training from 1997 to 2019, along with the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] utilizing the complex in 2023 spring training, due to [[Charlotte Sports Park]] being heavily damaged by [[Hurricane Ian]] in the previous year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Berry |first1=Adam |title=What to know about Rays Spring Training |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-spring-training-2023-faq |website=MLB.COM |publisher=MLB Advanced Media, LP. |access-date=29 June 2024}}</ref>

The [[Arnold Palmer Invitational]] on the [[PGA Tour]] is played each March at the [[Bay Hill Club and Lodge]], a private golf resort owned since 1974 by [[Arnold Palmer]] in the community of [[Bay Hill, Florida|Bay Hill]].<ref>[https://www.bayhill.com/about-bay-hill/history Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge: History of Bay Hill.] Accessed June 13, 2024.</ref> Other notable golf clubs in the county are the [[Eagle Creek Golf Club]], the [[Lake Nona Golf & Country Club]], and the [[Rio Pinar Country Club]]. The [[Golf Channel]] was formerly headquartered in Orange County. However in February 2020, it was reported that the Golf Channel would consolidate its television operations with the remainder of [[NBC Sports]] at its facilities in [[Stamford, Connecticut]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://westfaironline.com/121849/nbc-moving-golf-channel-hq-from-orlando-to-stamford/|title=NBC moving Golf Channel HQ from Orlando to Stamford|last=Zimmerman|first=Kevin|date=March 3, 2020|website=Westfair Communications|language=en-US|access-date=June 12, 2024}}</ref> GolfNow and GolfPass services continue to primarily operate out of the greater Orlando area.