Dr. Phillips or Doctor Phillips

The area of Dr. Phillips is named after Philip 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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (29.90%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census

Education

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.

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