Community & Services
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 and family life. But in 2017, everything changed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. What followed were years of surgeries, hospital stays and emotional strain — not just for her, […]
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...
Holocaust Center Expands Impact Through Cultural Tourism Grant
For more than four decades, the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida has served as a place for remembrance, learning and meaningful...
Plot Twist: You Help Decide the Library’s Next Chapter
Your Orange County Library System (OCLS) wants to hear from you! A community feedback survey is available online now through April 30 at ocls.org/masterplansurvey....
