Community & Services

Guest Readers Month Engages Residents, Champions Early Childhood Literacy

With an ambitious goal of attracting 1,000 community volunteers into its classrooms, Orange County Head Start is ready to kick off its 2024 Guest Readers Month Campaign. Observed annually throughout the month of April, the campaign champions early childhood literacy by inviting area residents to Head Start centers for a classroom reading. Organizers say this […]

Orlo Vista Flood Mitigation Project Approaches Milestone

*In March 2023, Orange County Stormwater Management excavators began digging muck out of three drained retention ponds in the Orlo Vista neighborhood of Orange...

Resource Fair Targets Soon-to-be-Released Inmates

Event Offers Hope for the Future The Orange County Corrections Department recently hosted an internal resource fair for inmates with a release date within...

Orange County 2023 Year in Review: Taking it to the Next Level

From investing in its residents and workforce, to improving public transit and taking a stand against gun violence, Orange County made significant strides in...

One Million Meals: MLK Day of Service Helps Feed the Hungry

The 2024 MLK Day of Service Million Meal Pack event recently took place at the Orange County Convention Center, where more than 3,000 volunteers...

Orange County Finishes Boggy Creek Road Construction Ten Months Early

Widened Road Will Ease Traffic Congestion in Lake Nona Area Orange County Public Works Highway Construction Division has completed work on Boggy Creek Road,...

9-year-old Helps Propel Mayor’s Holiday Toy Drive to Record-breaking Success

With the 2023 holiday season behind us, we can now reflect on the cherished times we spent with friends and family, as well as...

Jump Start Your Career at the Orange County Fleet and Facilities Job Fair

Orange County will be hosting a Fleet and Facilities Job Fair on Thursday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This job fair...

American Citizenship Ceremony One of Many Highlights for 2023 FusionFest Festival

It was a historic moment at this year’s FusionFest opening ceremony, where two dozen immigrants became United States citizens surrounded by marching bands, a...

Florida’s 2023 Head Start Father of the Year a Homegrown Success Story

Darnellion Brown has been named the Florida Head Start Association’s 2023 Father of the Year. An Orlando native and Orange County employee, Brown was...