Featured Stories
Build Your Hurricane Emergency Kit Now
Hurricane season is here, and Orange County is encouraging residents to take a simple but important preparedness step: build or refresh an emergency supply kit before a storm is on the horizon. When severe weather threatens Central Florida, stores can quickly run out of essential items, and long lines can make last-minute shopping stressful....
Early Hurricane Preparation Helps Families with Young Children Feel Safe and Ready
As hurricane season approaches, Orange County is encouraging families to begin preparing early — especially those with young children. Taking simple steps now can...
Early Hurricane Prep Key for Residents with Special Needs
As hurricane season approaches, Orange County officials are encouraging families with individuals who have special needs to begin planning early and consider registering for...
Protect Pets from Deadly Heat in Vehicles
Summer heat is a familiar part of life in Central Florida, but high temperatures can pose serious — and sometimes deadly — risks for...
Community & Services
Fighting the Bite: Orange County Expands Mosquito Control Efforts
On warm Florida evenings, residents across Orange County enjoy backyard barbecues, evening walks and time outdoors with family and friends. Behind the scenes, Orange County’s Mosquito Control Division works year-round to help make those...
Orange County Launches “OC Loves Trees” Initiative
Program includes planting hundreds of new trees countywide On a warm spring day at Great Oaks Village, Orange County leaders carefully secured a young live oak in the ground, covering its roots with fresh...
Talented Student Artists Showcased During Annual Water Conservation Calendar Awards Ceremony
Colorful prints of Florida wildlife and nature decorated the tables recently when Orange County Utilities and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) honored K-12 student artists whose artwork is featured in the annual Water Conservation Calendar. Every year, OCPS students are invited to draw artwork or paint rain barrels to feature in the pages of...
Public Health & Safety
Build Your Hurricane Emergency Kit Now
Hurricane season is here, and Orange County is encouraging residents to take a simple but important preparedness step: build or refresh an emergency supply kit before a storm is on the horizon. When severe...
Early Hurricane Preparation Helps Families with Young Children Feel Safe and Ready
As hurricane season approaches, Orange County is encouraging families to begin preparing early — especially those with young children. Taking simple steps now can help reduce stress later and provide children with a greater...
Early Hurricane Prep Key for Residents with Special Needs
As hurricane season approaches, Orange County officials are encouraging families with individuals who have special needs to begin planning early and consider registering for the County’s People with Special Needs (PSN) Program. The PSN Registry helps identify residents who may require additional assistance during an emergency because they rely on medical equipment powered by...
Business
Scammed Out of Money? Consumer Protection Office Recovers More Than $208,000 in 2025
Getting scammed by a dishonest business can leave residents with a pounding headache, and a major hole in their bank account. Fortunately, Orange County has a resource to help ease the financial and emotional...
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 plays a vital role in residents’ daily lives. Now, residents and businesses who rely on these services can expect to...
