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Featured Stories
Women’s History Month Profile | Tatiana Quiroga, Come Out With Pride Orlando
Tatiana Quiroga knows what it is like to come out with pride. Born in La Paz, Bolivia (elevation 11,975 ft.), she quickly became accustomed to living with low oxygen levels, political unrest and traditional values. And eventually, as a Latina immigrant to the United States, she had to adjust to a new life, new...
Office of Tenant Services Bridges Gap Between Tenants and Landlords
With so many regulations, codes and ordinances to consider, the relationship between tenants and landlords can be a complicated one, which is why the...
Women’s History Month Profile | Dr. Laine Powell, Tech Sassy Girlz
Historically, lack of exposure and access have been the main reasons women have been extremely underrepresented in STEM-related fields. Even today, only 26 percent...
Women’s History Month Profile | Alnita Whitt, Orange County Veterans Services
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners officially established the Orange County Veteran Services Office in 1945. More than 75 years later, the office...
Community & Services
Women’s History Month Profile | Tatiana Quiroga, Come Out With Pride Orlando
Tatiana Quiroga knows what it is like to come out with pride. Born in La Paz, Bolivia (elevation 11,975 ft.), she quickly became accustomed to living with low oxygen levels, political unrest and traditional...
Office of Tenant Services Bridges Gap Between Tenants and Landlords
With so many regulations, codes and ordinances to consider, the relationship between tenants and landlords can be a complicated one, which is why the Orange County Office of Tenant Services was created – to...
Women’s History Month Profile | Dr. Laine Powell, Tech Sassy Girlz
Historically, lack of exposure and access have been the main reasons women have been extremely underrepresented in STEM-related fields. Even today, only 26 percent of the total people in computer science are women, and of these women 3 percent are black and 2 percent are Hispanic. Dr. Laine Powell, founder and executive director of...
Public Health & Safety
Orange County’s Domestic Violence Commission Addresses Teen Dating Violence
When Tina first came to Pace Center for Girls Orange in middle school, she was experiencing behavioral challenges and shared that not only had she witnessed domestic violence, but she “may” have been in...
Orange County Citizens’ Review Panel Delivers Impactful Programs for Local Communities
From programs guarding children from human trafficking, to career development opportunities to crime prevention projects, the Citizens’ Review Panel (CRP) has awarded more than $14.3 million to area nonprofits for 2023. Every year the...
A Look Ahead: Mayor Demings’ Priorities for 2023
When Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings gave his Oath of Office speech on December 6, 2022, he outlined some key focus areas for Orange County in 2023. He stressed to fellow Orange County leaders they have been given an opportunity to guide the community in both exciting and challenging times ahead. “With COVID-19,...
Business
Orange County is a Big Fan of Energy Conservation Efforts
Energy conservation has proven to be an effective way of saving money. For instance, data from Orange County’s Seniors Climate Efficiency Program found residents had an annual savings of $450 on their utility bills...
Hurricane Ian: Prepare your Construction Sites
With the continued updates in forecast for Hurricane Ian, flooding rain and high winds are expected to be a major concern in Orange County. Orange County Government’s Public Works Development Engineering section has developed...
27 Years a Winner! Orange County Procurement Division Honored since 1995
The Orange County Government Procurement Division was recently recognized by the National Procurement Institute with the 2022 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® Award. The County was one of 171 agencies in the United States and Canada and one of only 36 U.S. counties to receive the award. Even more impressively, Orange County is one of only...
