Community & Services
Orange County Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Orange County Regional History Center recently hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The observance served as a public remembrance of the milestone legislation that greatly expanded civil rights protections, outlawed racial segregation in public places and encouraged desegregation in public schools.
Orange County Welcomes Brazilian Soccer Superstar Kaká to Orlando City Soccer Club
Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined the leadership team of the Orlando City Soccer Club at The Abbey to welcome global soccer icon Ricardo Kaká...
Mayor Jacobs Convenes Orange County Prescription Drug Abuse Summit
Mayor Jacobs recently convened the first Orange County Prescription Drug Abuse Summit, which focused on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and was created following Florida Attorney...
Mayor Teresa Jacobs Commemorates Juneteenth Anniversary
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently joined Florida State District 12 Senator Geraldine F. Thompson and Orange County District 6 Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell...
Apopka High School Student Recognized with Charles T. Smith Community Service Award
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently recognized Apopka High School senior Taylor Chou with the Charles T. Smith Community Service Award at the Apopka...
Troubled Teens Open Up about Fathers, Forgiveness and Second Chances
Every year, one of the nation’s largest correctional facilities marks Father’s Day in remembrance of a man who served as a positive role model...
Orange County Leaders Celebrate at Florida Citrus Bowl Beam Raising Ceremony
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently attended the Forward Progress to the 50 Beam Raising Ceremony at the Orlando Citrus Bowl to celebrate reaching...
Orange County Recognizes The Voice Finalist Sisaundra Lewis
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Board of County Commissioners recognized Winter Garden resident Sisaundra Lewis, finalist of NBC’s The Voice, at the...
Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Veterans Advisory Council Honor Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Veterans Advisory Council remembered and saluted the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice...
Timber Creek High School Students Shadow Mayor Teresa Jacobs
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently spent the day with bright and talented student leaders from Timber Creek High School who won her 2014...
