Featured Stories
Summer Spells Hunger for Many Kids
Orange County Partners with Second Harvest for its Summer Camps
Across Central Florida, students have been enjoying summer vacation, but for some children, summertime means losing access to school cafeterias and the nutritious well-balanced meals they regularly receive.
Orange County Government TV Wins Seven Prestigious Telly Awards
Honoring Excellence in Local, Regional and Cable Television
Orange County Government access channel Orange TV has been honored by the 40th Annual Telly...
A Closer Look: The Office of the Orange County Property Appraiser
The Office of the Orange County Property Appraiser (OCPA) is charged with identifying, locating and fairly valuing all property, both real and personal,...
Orange County Environmental Protection Division Works with Local Businesses to Go Green and Stay Green
Corporate sustainability has become synonymous with social and environmental responsibility. One Apopka-based company, Bloem LLC, which manufactures innovative outdoor garden products, took the...
Community & Services
Summer Spells Hunger for Many Kids
Orange County Partners with Second Harvest for its Summer Camps
Across Central Florida, students have been enjoying summer vacation, but for some children, summertime means losing access to school cafeterias and the nutritious well-balanced meals...
Orange County Government TV Wins Seven Prestigious Telly Awards
Honoring Excellence in Local, Regional and Cable Television
Orange County Government access channel Orange TV has been honored by the 40th Annual Telly Awards as winners in seven categories. Orange TV received one...
Orange County Jail’s Culinary Program Serves up Job Skills
Tory Blackwell, a former Orange County Corrections Department inmate, is now lead cook at a popular local restaurant thanks to IN2WORK vocational training. The culinary program is designed to provide offenders with the skills and knowledge to secure jobs post-release in the food service, retail and warehousing industries – in turn reducing recidivism...
Public Health & Safety
Emergency Managers Gather in Orange County for the 2019 National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference
Nationwide emergency management professionals gathered for the 2019 National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel on International Drive. The four-day conference, held from April 1 to 4, provides a forum and...
Orange County Fire Rescue Department Firefighter Named 2018 Florida Firefighter of the Year
The Florida State Firefighters Association (FSFA) presented Orange County Fire Rescue Department’s (OCFRD) Firefighter Jason Wheat with the annual Firefighter of the Year Award. Wheat was selected to receive the award as a result of numerous peer nominations on behalf of his continued dedication and service. His commitment is credited with positively impacting the...
Good Samaritans Honored by Orange County for Saving a Local Sergeant’s Life
Four local good Samaritans were recognized today for saving the life of Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Jamie Hoffman from a fiery crash last year on State Road 408.
On the morning of July 1, 2018, Sgt. Hoffman’s patrol car crashed on the 408 between Pine Hills Road and Old Winter Garden Road. His cruiser...
Business
A Closer Look: The Office of the Orange County Property Appraiser
The Office of the Orange County Property Appraiser (OCPA) is charged with identifying, locating and fairly valuing all property, both real and personal,...
Orange County Environmental Protection Division Works with Local Businesses to Go Green and Stay Green
Corporate sustainability has become synonymous with social and environmental responsibility. One Apopka-based company, Bloem LLC, which manufactures innovative outdoor garden products, took the...
Virgin Trains USA Breaks Ground on Central Florida Expansion
Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, broke ground on Monday, June 24, 2019, for the nation’s largest privately funded infrastructure project to expand its...
