Community & Services
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 public health administration. She changed course when her son, Joshua, was diagnosed with severe autism. He became her inspiration, and she went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in […]
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...
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...
Eatonville, the Town that Freedom Built, Still Stands as a Beacon of Hope and Progress
The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (PEC) may be best known for hosting its annual ZORA! Festival, which celebrates the life and writings...
Mayor Demings Honors Local Tuskegee Airmen Chapter with Proclamation
One of the most uplifting stories of perseverance and courage that emerged from World War II is the journey of the Tuskegee Airmen, unsung...
Meet Newly Elected District 6 Commissioner Mike Scott
Orange County District 6 has a new Commissioner, Mike Scott, whose lifelong passion has been community service and youth mentoring. A former Orange County...
Orange County’s Capacity Building Seminar Series Helps Local Nonprofits Thrive
Through the skills learned in Orange County’s Capacity Building Seminar Program, Tamisha Major is helping her nonprofit organization take their mission to the next...
