Featured Stories
One Call, One App: How Orange County’s 311 Service Helps Residents Every Day
March 11 marks Orange County’s annual 311 Day, a moment to highlight a service many residents use regularly — but may not fully understand. Orange County’s 311 system, including its user-friendly mobile app, serves as a central hub for non-emergency help and information, connecting residents to the right County services quickly and efficiently. Think...
Orlando Ballet Awarded Cultural Tourism Grant for Contributions to Orange County’s Cultural Identity
Orange County’s Cultural Tourism grant program continues to fuel the region’s growing arts landscape, and this year, Orlando Ballet stands among its honored recipients....
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...
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras Receives Cultural Tourism Grant, Advancing Arts in Orange County
Orange County’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs recently announced the recipients of its Cultural Tourism grant program and celebrated them at the Third...
Community & Services
One Call, One App: How Orange County’s 311 Service Helps Residents Every Day
March 11 marks Orange County’s annual 311 Day, a moment to highlight a service many residents use regularly — but may not fully understand. Orange County’s 311 system, including its user-friendly mobile app, serves...
Orlando Ballet Awarded Cultural Tourism Grant for Contributions to Orange County’s Cultural Identity
Orange County’s Cultural Tourism grant program continues to fuel the region’s growing arts landscape, and this year, Orlando Ballet stands among its honored recipients. Administered through the County’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs...
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras Receives Cultural Tourism Grant, Advancing Arts in Orange County
Orange County’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs recently announced the recipients of its Cultural Tourism grant program and celebrated them at the Third Annual ACT Awards, which recognizes organizations that strengthen the region’s cultural landscape. Funded by a percentage of the Tourist Development Tax, the Cultural Tourism Grant supports nonprofit arts and cultural...
Public Health & Safety
Orange County Medical Clinic Adds CPR Training to Community Events
The Orange County Medical Clinic has launched a proactive approach to providing residents with life-saving emergency preparedness skills by incorporating CPR demonstrations into its County Outreach Awareness Community Health (COACH) events. The goal is...
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 entry, surpassing notable finalists including the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the New York City Department of Correction, the Delaware Department...
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...
