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Orange County Fire Rescue Graduates New Recruit Class

Orange County Fire Rescue celebrated the graduation of Recruit Class 76 and recognized 15 employee promotions at a ceremony held at Full Sail Live in Winter Park on Nov. 3. Orange County District 6 Commissioner Victoria P. Siplin attended the ceremony and Deputy County Administrator Dr. George Ralls provided opening remarks.

Join the Season of Giving through Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ Holiday Heroes Toy Drive

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs invites Orange County employees and the extended community to help make the holiday season brighter for children in need...

Let’s Read Orange County Initiative Launched at 14th Annual Week of the Family Fun Day

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs kicked off her new initiative, Let’s Read Orange County, at the Mayor’s Family Fun Day, presented by Week of...

Orange County Animal Services’ New Adoption Program for Veterans Proves Successful

This Veterans Day, Curtis, a retired Navy veteran, stepped into Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) in search of a new friend.

Equality Florida Pays Tribute to Community Uniting After Pulse Tragedy

Equality Florida Greater Orlando and the Central Florida community paid tribute to those whose compassion, courage and leadership united the region in the aftermath...

Orlando Magic Dedicates Opening Night to Pulse Victims and First Responders

Leadership from Orange County and the City of Orlando joined the Orlando Magic’s opening night game on Oct. 26 at the Amway Center for...

Orange County Fire Rescue Kicks Off Adopt a Fire Station Holiday Initiative

For the fifth year, Orange County Fire Rescue and Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization have teamed up for Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ Adopt a Fire Station...

Keeping Orange County’s Roads in Line

Orange County maintains nearly 2,800 lane miles of roads in unincorporated Orange County. Those roads all need to be kept in line with road...

Central Florida Chambers of Commerce Gather for Coffee and Conversation in Orange County

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs hosted a diverse group of leaders from area chambers of commerce and economic development organizations for coffee and conversation...

New Orleans’ Hospitality Community Dedicates Memorial Fleur-De-Lis to One Orlando Collection at Orange County Regional History Center

The New Orleans LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Hospitality Alliance (NOLHA) and the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) recently presented Orange County’s...