Community & Services

Mayor Jacobs with recipient of the Charlies T. smith Youth Community Service Award

Cypress Creek High School Student Recognized with Charles T. Smith Youth Community Service Award

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recognized Cypress Creek High School senior Mayank Kotadia with the Charles T. Smith Community Service Award at the Cypress Creek High School Senior Awards Ceremony on April 26. The award recognizes an outstanding high school junior or senior who has shown dedication toward making a positive impact in their community […]

Mayor Jacobs Joins Orange County School Board Leaders for Ceremonial Signing of Updated School Siting Ordinance

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Board of County Commissioners joined Orange County School Board Chairman Bill Sublette, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS)...

Mayor Jacobs Delivers 2017 State of the County to Full House at I-Drive 360

On April 7, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs welcomed hundreds of citizens and community leaders to the 2017 State of the County address at...

Orange County Government Celebrates New Affordable Housing Community Groundbreaking in Apopka

In an effort to address the shortage of affordable housing for low-and very low-income households in Orange County, the County is utilizing $724,000 of...

Roads and Drainage Paves the Way for New and Existing Roadways throughout Orange County

With more than 1.25 million citizens who travel throughout 903 square miles in Orange County, Orange County Government maintains 2,900 miles of large roadway...

Mayor Jacobs Honors the Legacy of Arnold Palmer and Unveils Expressway Sign

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs honored the legacy of the late golf icon Arnold Palmer at the Arnold Palmer Invitational (API) in Bay Hill...

Orange County Highlights Importance of Emergency Preparedness with Regional Communicators

Central Florida’s communication professionals recently gathered at Orange County’s Emergency Operations Center to discuss disaster preparedness strategies and the role of public information officers...

Orange County Students Attend Mayor Jacobs’ Sixth Annual Youth Leadership Conference

Nearly 250 Orange County Public Schools students from 24 local high schools attended Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ sixth annual Youth Leadership Conference (YLC)...

Pulse Remembrances and Tributes Make Enduring Mark on Orange County

On February 27, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs was honored to join New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and local dignitaries, as well as the...

Normandy Shores Community Gets Fresh Facelift from Orange County’s Fixing Up the Neighborhood Program

Normandy Shores resident Lila Dascher, 67, has lived in her home for 18 years and has always taken pride in her Pine Hills community....