Business
Inaugural Orange County Contracting Academy Helps Businesses Navigate Bid Process
For the first time ever, Orange County Government held a free comprehensive Contracting Academy on July 21, to provide information to area businesses and help them increase their chances of winning County contracting bids. Multiple educational sessions, including Navigating the Procurement Process, E-Procurement Platform Demonstration, M/WBE Program Overview, and Insurance & Bonding highlighted the half […]
Orange County Small Business BOOST Program Helps Those Still Recovering from Pandemic
Many local business owners are still struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to assist them, Orange County has introduced the...
Orange County Expands ESOL Pilot Program for International Drive Employees
With preliminary research indicating positive outcomes in student learning and employer experience, Orange County Government recently expanded its ESOL for Working Adults pilot program to include...
Chief Innovation & Emerging Technologies Officer Profile | Simone Babb
When Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings appointed Simone Babb as the new Chief Innovation & Emerging Technologies Officer in September 2022, she came...
Leading Sustainability & Resilience: Chief Officer Carrie Black
In July 2020, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings appointed a 40-member committee of sustainability and resilience subject matter experts from surrounding businesses, agencies,...
2023 Florida Simulation Summit A Forum for Collaboration
On May 10, 2023, Orange County Government, the National Center for Simulation and Duke Energy hosted the 8th Annual Florida Simulation Summit — Digital...
Mayor Demings Delivers 2023 State of the County Address
On Friday, June 9, citizens and community leaders gathered at the Linda Chapin Theatre inside the Orange County Convention Center to hear Orange County...
English for Speakers of Other Languages Pilot Program Helping Employees and Employers in I-Drive Corridor
With low unemployment rates and visitors returning to the community after the COVID-19 pandemic, employers in the International Drive corridor are dealing with talent...
Orange County Leads the Way in Creating “EPIC” ESOL Pilot for International Drive Hotel Employees
Sadya Pierre has a tough job. For the last five years, she has worked as a housekeeper at the Rosen Centre Hotel on International...
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...
