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Survey Says: Permitting, Inspections and Plan Review Receive High Marks for Customer Service

Customers have spoken, recognizing Orange County employees for delivering knowledgeable, responsive and compassionate service throughout the permitting, inspections and plan review processes. Survey results collected over more...

After Storm Damage and Health Scare, Homeowner ‘Made Whole Again’ through Orange County Recovers

When Hurricane Ian hit Central Florida in 2022, it upended Lorenzo Turner’s life in more ways than one. The storm wrecked his Apopka home,...

Teaching Fire Safety Before the Alarm Sounds

Artificial smoke begins to fill the room. A child reaches for the doorknob, only to discover it is too hot to touch. Guided by...

Tourist Development Tax Investment Helps Raise the Curtain on New Winter Park Playhouse

The Winter Park Playhouse recently celebrated the opening of its newly renovated theater, marking a major milestone for the nonprofit organization and demonstrating how...

New Multicultural Senior Center Creates a Place to Connect, Learn and Thrive

Orange County has expanded its commitment to older adults with the opening of the new Multicultural Senior Center, a welcoming space where seniors can...

A Place to Call Home: Affordable Housing Trust Fund Opens 542 New Apartment Homes

When Sharon Donawa retired from a theme park job she’d held for nearly four decades, she looked forward to some well-deserved relaxation. Instead, she...

Orange County Building Official Retires After Lifetime of Service

Orange County Building Official Thomas “Tom” Allen will retire July 31, 2026, concluding an extraordinary career spanning more than four decades in the construction industry and code administration. Allen is widely respected...

Orange County Expands Opportunities with New Innovation Center and Multicultural Senior Center

Orange County recently celebrated a major milestone with the ribbon cutting of its new Innovation Center and Multicultural Senior Center, expanding educational, recreational and...

Mayor’s Office, District 6 Commissioner, Orange County Utilities Commemorate Completion of the Pine Hills Septic 2 Sewer Project

To commemorate the completion of the septic to sewer program in Pine Hills, the Orange County’s Mayor’s Office, District 6 Commissioner Mike Scott and...