Community & Services

Mayor Jacobs and a small group hold a life-size check in the middle of a football field

Annual Florida Blue Florida Classic Highlights World-Class Camping World Stadium in Orange County

Once again, Orange County hosted thousands of fans at Camping World Stadium for the 2019 Florida Blue Florida Classic on Saturday, Nov. 17 for the much-anticipated rivalry game between Florida A&M University (FAMU) Rattlers and the Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) Wildcats. The Florida Classic is the largest football game between two historically black colleges in America, […]

Late-Night Humor Highlights Orange County’s Fundraising Success of $612,205 for Heart of Florida United Way

Orange County Government employees gathered on Nov. 15, 2018 to celebrate the completion of another successful Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) fundraising campaign...

Central Florida Regional Affordable Housing Initiative Honored for 2018 Award of Excellence by the National Association for County Community and Economic Development

The National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) recently presented Orange County Government along with its partners – the City of Orlando,...

Orlando Youth Empowerment Summit Fosters Understanding, Acceptance, and Inclusion

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined more than 200 Central Florida LGBTQ+ youth, community members and allies for the annual Orlando Youth Empowerment Summit...

Orange County Animal Services Opens Satellite Spay/Neuter Clinic in Partnership with Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando

Orange County Animal Services, in partnership with the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, celebrated the opening of its new offsite sterilization clinic. The Orange...

Call to Residents and Organizations: Orange County Mayor’s Adopt A Fire Station

With the help of the Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization Division, Orange County Fire Rescue will once again participate in Orange County Mayor’s Adopt a...

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs Receives Commemorative Mini Blue Jacket Recruit Statuette

The Central Florida Navy League (CFNL) presented Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs with a commemorative mini Blue Jacket Recruit statuette in honor of her...

Mayor’s Annual Soccer Tournament Celebrates Culture and Traditions of Hispanic Heritage Month

Orange County and the Hispanic Heritage Committee of Greater Orange County (HHCOGOC) hosted the fourth annual Orange County Mayor’s Cup soccer tournament on Oct....

Orange County Experience Graduates Seventh Class

The Orange County Experience graduated its seventh class on Oct. 19, 2018 inside the Board of County Commissioners Chambers. The program, created in 2011...

Orange County Welcomes New Era in Arts and Culture with the Groundbreaking of Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined community leaders and the Orlando Ballet on Oct. 18, 2018 for the groundbreaking ceremony of Harriett’s Orlando Ballet...