Community & Services

Orange County receives Chairman's Award

Orange County Government Receives Chairman’s Award for Top Workplace Giving from Heart of Florida United Way

This past year, hundreds of local individuals and businesses raised $17.7 million for Heart of Florida United Way’s 2016-2017 annual workplace giving campaign. Nearly 400 Central Florida businesses organized workplace campaigns and fundraising events to benefit United Way – including Orange County Government. Individuals and companies were recently recognized by Heart of Florida United Way […]

Symposium Highlights Community and Response After Pulse Tragedy

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined community and philanthropic leaders at the Contigo Fund’s Orlando Strong: One Year Later – Funders Symposium at the...

Orlando United Day Tributes Remember the 49

On June 12, Orlando United Day | A Day of Love and Kindness, Orange County joined the City of Orlando and onePULSE Foundation to...

Central Florida Honors the 49 with Pulse Remembrances

Orlando United Day to focus on Acts of Love and Kindness on June 12 To honor the one-year remembrance of the Pulse nightclub tragedy,...

Central Florida Communicators Meeting Focuses on Orlando United Day and Emergency Preparedness

Communication professionals from the across Central Florida met recently at Orange County’s Emergency Operations Center to discuss key 2017 updates such as the Zika...

Orange County Commemorates Fallen Heroes at 2017 War Memorial Commemoration Ceremony

The Orange County Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council hosted the 2017 War Memorial Commemoration Ceremony at the Orange County Courthouse to honor the nation’s fallen...

Orange County Celebrates East Orange District Park Recreation Center Groundbreaking

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Orange County District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson, District 5 Commissioner Emily Bonilla and the Orange County Parks and Recreation...

Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Board of County Commissioners Promote Lake Walk Program at Orange County Animal Services

Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Board of County Commissioners made a special visit to Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) in an effort to help...

Orange County Recognizes 2017 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County’s Board of County Commissioners (BCC) recognized Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a proclamation and a festive cultural...

Orange County Brings Regional Partners to Affordable Housing Workshop Series

According to a 2016 report by the University of Florida’s Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area has a deficiency of...