Community & Services
Orange County Community Corrections Officer Wins National Award
Senior Community Corrections Officer Robert Barnett was named winner of the 2019 #Catalyst4Change Award. Barnett was presented the award at the recent American Probation and Parole Association Annual Training Institute.
As a member of the Orange County Corrections Department, Barnett was honored for his role as champion of the Inmate Construction Program. The program was developed to teach inmates employable skills and provide them a long-term career path. The team worked with Valencia College to create a six-week construction curriculum that includes the development of valuable skills and hands-on construction experience. Additionally, students receive several certifications that give them an advantage in the job market.
2019 Orange County Community Conference Honors Community Advocates, Citizens of the Year
At the 2019 Community Conference, recently held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and the...
Eye in the Sky: Parks and Recreation Division Introduces Surveillance Cameras on Local Trails
As a proactive public safety measure for the community, Orange County Parks and Recreation Division has installed four new surveillance cameras on multi-use...
Not in My Backyard: Housing for All Task Force Tackles Affordable Housing Stigma
When Tiffany Manuel, Ph.D., president and CEO of TheCaseMade, spoke before Orange County Mayor Demings’ Housing for All Task Force in September...
24 Years of Excellence: Orange County Procurement Division Recognized Again with National Award
The Orange County Government Procurement Division was recently recognized by the National Procurement Institute with the 2019 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement.®
The award...
Global Cultures to be Showcased at FusionFest2019
When Terry Olson was hired by Orange County to create the Arts and Cultural Affairs Office in 2001, he knew it was the...
![] Orange County Corrections staff member Linda A. Brooks, Orange County Undersheriff Mark Canty, Florida Secretary of Corrections Mark Inch, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, and Orange County Corrections Chief Louis A. Quiñones, Jr.](https://newsroom.ocfl.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/7.24.19-Community-Corrections-Training-241x241.jpg)
Florida Association of Community Corrections Annual Training Institute Meets in Orange County
This year’s Florida Association of Community Corrections Annual Training Institute recently met in Orange County to discuss best practices, as well as how...
Summer Spells Hunger for Many Kids
Orange County Partners with Second Harvest for its Summer Camps
Across Central Florida, students have been enjoying summer vacation, but for some children, summertime means...
Orange County Government TV Wins Seven Prestigious Telly Awards
Honoring Excellence in Local, Regional and Cable Television
Orange County Government access channel Orange TV has been honored by the 40th Annual Telly...
Orange County Jail’s Culinary Program Serves up Job Skills
Tory Blackwell, a former Orange County Corrections Department inmate, is now lead cook at a popular local restaurant thanks to IN2WORK vocational training....
