Featured Stories
Building Inclusion Through Sensory Sundays at the Orange County Regional History Center
For many families, visiting a museum can be an exciting day of learning and discovery. But for individuals with autism or sensory sensitivities, bright lights, loud sounds, and busy environments can sometimes feel overwhelming. That’s why the Orange County Regional History Center continues to host Sensory Sundays, a special program designed to make the...
Orange County Leads the Way in Life-Saving AED Readiness
Orange County has long taken a proactive approach to public safety — especially when it comes to protecting residents and employees during health emergencies....
Neighborhood Beautification Grants Help Strengthen Orange County Communities
Orange County is helping neighborhoods look their best through its Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program, which funds projects that enhance entranceways, common areas and shared...
Open for Business: Orange County Launches New Business Resource Office
Small business owners and entrepreneurs now have access to a new Orange County resource hub connecting them with programs, tools, financial assistance and training...
Community & Services
Building Inclusion Through Sensory Sundays at the Orange County Regional History Center
For many families, visiting a museum can be an exciting day of learning and discovery. But for individuals with autism or sensory sensitivities, bright lights, loud sounds, and busy environments can sometimes feel overwhelming....
Neighborhood Beautification Grants Help Strengthen Orange County Communities
Orange County is helping neighborhoods look their best through its Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program, which funds projects that enhance entranceways, common areas and shared community spaces across unincorporated Orange County. Administered by the Neighborhood...
Open for Business: Orange County Launches New Business Resource Office
Small business owners and entrepreneurs now have access to a new Orange County resource hub connecting them with programs, tools, financial assistance and training to help them grow and succeed. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 16, 2026, marked the grand opening of the Orange County Business Resource Office, located on the first floor of...
Public Health & Safety
Orange County Leads the Way in Life-Saving AED Readiness
Orange County has long taken a proactive approach to public safety — especially when it comes to protecting residents and employees during health emergencies. Through the Office of the EMS Medical Director, the County...
Orange County Corrections Department Wins 2025 Award for Best Recruitment Video
The Orange County Corrections Department has been named the winner of the Corrections1 national poll for the Best Recruitment Video of 2025. OCCD’s video, “Step into Something Bigger,” was selected by Corrections1.com readers as the top...
Orange County Leads the Way in Public Safety Investment
For seven consecutive years, Orange County has dedicated more than half of its annual budget to public safety. It is an investment unmatched by most counties in Florida. Under the leadership of Mayor Jerry L. Demings, this commitment, funded through property taxes, reflects a deeply held belief that a safe community is the foundation...
Business
Orange County Convention Center Celebrates Grand Concourse Expansion Groundbreaking
The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) celebrated the official groundbreaking of its Grand Concourse Expansion – a transformative $560-million project that will enhance the North-South Building with new meeting space, a grand ballroom, and...
Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department Launches Five-Year Roadmap
Community-Centric, Innovative, and more Transparent Whether it’s issuing permits for fences and pools, helping small businesses get started, or protecting our waterways and wildlife corridors, Orange County’s Planning, Environmental, and Development Services (PEDS) Department...
Orange County Procurement Division Wins Again! Named “Best of the Best” For 30 Years Running
Awards come and go–unless you are the Orange County Procurement team, in which case they just keeping coming, year after year. Thirty years, 30 awards. Now that’s consistency. Once again, the National Procurement Institute awarded the 2025 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® Award to the Orange County Government Procurement Division, continuing their 30-year streak. County Procurement...
