Community & Services
Orange County Green PLACE Program Celebrates New Bird Blind at Johns Lake Conservation Area
While the newest amenity at Johns Lake Conservation Area near Winter Garden might look like a simple wooden box, the 20-foot-long structure is actually the latest effort by Orange County and its Green PLACE program to protect the feathered friends who call the area home. In celebration of Earth Month, the County’s Environmental Protection Division […]
Planning for the Future: Orange County Works on Growth Blueprint with Orange Code and Vision 2050
Anticipating a population increase of 500,000 by 2050, Orange County is rethinking how and where it should grow. The County’s planned overhaul of its...
Fostering Furbabies is a Calling For Orange County Resident Beth Otto
Although she’s fostered more than 900 abandoned cats and kittens since 2009, Beth Otto admits she wasn’t always a cat lover. “I actually come...
Mayor Demings Engages Residents for Feedback on Long-term Transportation Overhaul
Weary of enduring endless traffic snarls and dismayed by ongoing congestion on our roads? Consider getting involved in a movement for change. Candid conversations...
Orange County’s Female-Forward Forum Champions
There’s an uplifting energy and strength whenever a diverse group of open-minded women gather to learn and forge connections. After attending the 2nd Annual...
Orange County Manages Supply Chain Issues with Agility and Adaptability
It has been three years since the COVID pandemic, but its effects, along with international conflicts and inflationary pressures, are still creating issues for...
Orange County Animal Services Honored as Outstanding Agency of the Year
Peers voted for OCAS Statewide Recognition Orange County Animal Services has been named the Outstanding Agency of the Year from the Florida Animal Protection...
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...
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...