Orange County · Florida
Tree removal in Oakland, FL
Oakland, in Orange County: 40 storm reports that mention trees across the county, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- with trees across Orange County
- 40
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Orange County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 65 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 40 |
| Tornado reports | 8 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Orange County
| Hurricanes | Relatively high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very high |
| Tornadoes | Very high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 2 |
|---|---|
| Distance to the station | 6 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Oakland
| Households | 1,210 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 9 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 8 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 2008 |
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | |
| Central Florida Tourism Oversight District |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
All 5 utilities in Orange County
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Oakland
- The neighbor’s tree9 in 10 homes are detached houses
- Clearing a lota small place, about 1,210 households
- After-storm checkliststrong wind rated very high
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Tree on power lines
- Choosing a crew
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.
Map of Oakland
Close by
- Winter Garden 1 with trees
- Lake Butler
- Ocoee 2 with trees
- Windermere 1 with trees
- Gotha
- Horizon West
- Bay Hill
- Clarcona
- Pine Hills 1 with trees
- Orlovista 3 with trees
- South Apopka
- Doctor Phillips 1 with trees