Community & Services
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 Orange County Utilities recently held a community celebration. In the parking lot of The Kingdom Church on N. Pine Hills Road, across the street from the project, invited guests participated in […]
Orange County Head Start Moves to Four New School Campuses
Orange County Head Start is expanding access to high-quality early childhood education by opening preschool classrooms at four new Orange County Public Schools campuses...
Surplus Lots Program Helps Family Achieve Homeownership
For LaTonya Riley, the path to homeownership was anything but easy. A lifelong Apopka resident and devoted mother, Riley was used to balancing work...
Orange County Utilities Issues Timely Smart Irrigation Reminders
This July brings not only America’s 250th birthday, but Smart Irrigation Month. While celebrations and summer kick in across Central Florida, it is timely...
Monthly BAT Days Initiative Connects Residents to Free Health, Recovery and Support Services
What began as one woman’s idea to expand access to STI testing has grown into a monthly collaboration that connects underserved residents with primary...
Orange County Employee Celebrates 50 Years of Public Service
For most people, a 50-year career is a remarkable achievement. For Larkin Cockram, it represents five decades of helping Orange County evolve from a...
Make Music Day Returns June 21 with Free Performances Across Orange County
Music will fill parks, museums, restaurants, theaters and other community spaces across Orange County on June 21 as residents join a global celebration of...
Fighting the Bite: Orange County Expands Mosquito Control Efforts
On warm Florida evenings, residents across Orange County enjoy backyard barbecues, evening walks and time outdoors with family and friends. Behind the scenes, Orange...
Orange County Launches “OC Loves Trees” Initiative
Program includes planting hundreds of new trees countywide On a warm spring day at Great Oaks Village, Orange County leaders carefully secured a young...
Talented Student Artists Showcased During Annual Water Conservation Calendar Awards Ceremony
Colorful prints of Florida wildlife and nature decorated the tables recently when Orange County Utilities and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) honored K-12 student...
