Community & Services
H2O Pipeline Program Puts High School Students on a Promising Pathway to a Lifelong Career
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners recently honored the first group of students who successfully completed the H2O Pipeline Program. This initiative, forged through a partnership between Orange County Utilities, Orange County Public Schools, and the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association, creates a unique pathway for high school students to enter […]
Save Our Students Initiative Seeks to Reduce Crime and Foster Relationships
Teens across Orange County are taking part in the Save Our Students Initiative, an annual series of summer weekend activities for at-risk youth. The...
Orange County Utilities Receives Accolades for Educating Residents on Recycling
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) recently announced that Orange County received a 2023 Communication, Education, and Marketing (CEM) Technical Division Award...
Orange County’s Community Action Division Creates Success Stories Throughout the Region
May is National Community Action Month, and more than 1,000 community action agencies across the nation are working to make communities stronger and help...
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...
Commissioner Kicks Off Orange County Head Start’s Guest Readers Month
Orange County District 6 Commissioner Michael Scott served as the opening reader for Orange County Head Start’s 2023 Guest Readers Month, formally kicking off...
Women’s History Month Profile | Elizabeth Valencia, Joshua’s House Foundation/Angels for Kids and Families On Call 24/7
When she came to the United States 30 years ago from Colombia, South America, Elizabeth Valencia’s plan was to get her master’s degree in...
Mayor Deming’s Women’s History Month Forum Empowers Female Leaders and Trailblazers
Orange County Mayor Jerry l. Demings recently hosted the Women’s History Month Forum: Stories of Strength, Struggle and Success, which brought together more than...
Women’s History Month Profile | Min Sun Kim, Edyth Bush Institute
When Min Sun Kim relocated to Central Florida from Texas as a young girl, she grew up in Azalea Park. She studied at the...
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...
