Community & Services
Orange County Fire Rescue Graduates Most Female Firefighters on Record
The Orange County Fire Rescue Department (OCFRD) swore in Class 84 on Jan. 11, 2019, the third and final class in a series of three which included the highest number of women firefighters on record. The final graduation was part of an unprecedented 2018 recruitment and training effort that ultimately produced more than 120 new […]
Orange County Animal Services Announces 2018 Milestones
Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) released their 2018 statistics, highlighting another record year for adoptions, administration services, social media outreach and more. Shelter accomplishments...
Polar Plunge Participants Grin and Bear Chilly Waters of Rock Springs
As the song goes: “The orange and palm trees sway … there’s never been such a day, in …,” well, Orange County, F-L-A! Orange...
Top Newsroom Stories of 2018
In 2018, Orange County experienced historic milestones, accomplishments and successes that will benefit local residents for years to come. Government services continued to be...
Long Shot from Pine Hills Becomes Long Drive Champion
Imagine driving a golf ball the length of four football fields. For most human beings, this is merely a Sunday daydream, but for Pine...
Holiday Heroes Toy Drive Continues to Spread Joy and Holiday Cheer Across Orange County
Orange County’s Holiday Heroes Toy Drive has grown into a highly anticipated event for its employees, volunteers and the extended community in Central Florida....
Award-Winning Counseling Program Positively Impacts Children and Families in Orange County
In 2015, when Orange County was chosen by the Department of Juvenile Justice as a pilot site for the SNAP (STOP NOW AND PLAN)...
Boy Scouts Receive Highest Rank by Giving Back to Community through Orange County’s Green PLACE Program
When Roan Waterbury’s two sons approached him about ideas to conduct an Eagle Scout Project in Orange County, a lightbulb went off. As a...
2018 Oath of Office Ceremony Draws Hundreds to Orange County Convention Center
Hundreds of Central Floridians attended the historic Oath of Office ceremony for Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, who was sworn in by Chief...
Orange County Firefighter Beats the Odds and Finds Passion and Purpose
For SteveO Michel, a 26-year-old Orange County Fire and Rescue firefighter and emergency medical technician who grew up in the troubled Tymber Skan community...
