Community & Services
Orange County Animal Services Honored as Outstanding Agency of the Year
Peers voted for OCAS Statewide Recognition Orange County Animal Services has been named the Outstanding Agency of the Year from the Florida Animal Protection and Advocacy Association (FAPAA). The award highlighted the shelter’s cruelty investigations and mitigation programs, community action team, spay and neuter program, the pneumovirus outbreak response, and outreach and education initiatives. Notably, […]
Guest Readers Month Engages Residents, Champions Early Childhood Literacy
With an ambitious goal of attracting 1,000 community volunteers into its classrooms, Orange County Head Start is ready to kick off its 2024 Guest...
Orlo Vista Flood Mitigation Project Approaches Milestone
*In March 2023, Orange County Stormwater Management excavators began digging muck out of three drained retention ponds in the Orlo Vista neighborhood of Orange...
Resource Fair Targets Soon-to-be-Released Inmates
Event Offers Hope for the Future The Orange County Corrections Department recently hosted an internal resource fair for inmates with a release date within...
Orange County 2023 Year in Review: Taking it to the Next Level
From investing in its residents and workforce, to improving public transit and taking a stand against gun violence, Orange County made significant strides in...
One Million Meals: MLK Day of Service Helps Feed the Hungry
The 2024 MLK Day of Service Million Meal Pack event recently took place at the Orange County Convention Center, where more than 3,000 volunteers...
Orange County Finishes Boggy Creek Road Construction Ten Months Early
Widened Road Will Ease Traffic Congestion in Lake Nona Area Orange County Public Works Highway Construction Division has completed work on Boggy Creek Road,...
9-year-old Helps Propel Mayor’s Holiday Toy Drive to Record-breaking Success
With the 2023 holiday season behind us, we can now reflect on the cherished times we spent with friends and family, as well as...
Jump Start Your Career at the Orange County Fleet and Facilities Job Fair
Orange County will be hosting a Fleet and Facilities Job Fair on Thursday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This job fair...
American Citizenship Ceremony One of Many Highlights for 2023 FusionFest Festival
It was a historic moment at this year’s FusionFest opening ceremony, where two dozen immigrants became United States citizens surrounded by marching bands, a...