Community & Services

Sign directing voters to polling place with political signs in the background

Orange County Invites Residents to Recycle Election Signs

Following Florida’s Primary Election, Orange County Government is partnering with the City of Orlando, the City of Winter Park and the League of Women Voters of Orange County Natural Resources Committee to keep election signs and stands out of the landfill. Residents can bring their campaign signs to any of the following drop-off locations to […]

Public Works Manager’s Passion: Keeping Pedestrians and Bicyclists Safe

When it comes to pedestrian and bicycle safety, no local public servant is as dedicated to the cause as Lauren Torres, project manager at...

Magnolia Park Opens New Eco Education Center Building

Nearly 100 visitors recently came to Orange County Parks and Recreation’s Magnolia Park to celebrate the addition of new amenities along the east shore...

Helping Local Residents Realize the Dream of Home Ownership: Orange County Down Payment Assistance Program

In 2006, Casey Moran was a single woman making $40,000/year in Orlando. She was working for a large construction company in its IT department....

Orange County Utilities Recognized with Prestigious J.D. Power Award

Top marks in their category for conservation, communications, billing & payment, and pricing Orange County Utilities accepted an award from J.D. Power for Best...

Orange County Corrections Chief to be Honored with National Award

Orange County Corrections Chief Louis A. Quiñones, Jr. will be honored as a Latino Leader at an awards ceremony in Miami during the Seventh...

A Community Crisis: Orange County Animal Services Faces Spike in Pet Surrenders

Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) is dealing with a high number of animal surrenders, primarily related to rising housing costs and other economic factors....

Orange County Government and Wendover Housing Partners Announce the Grand Opening of Hawthorne Park in Orlando’s Pine Hills Neighborhood

Orange County Government and Wendover Housing Partners, one of the Southeast’s premier multi-family housing developers, announced today, June 22, 2022, the grand opening of...

Orange County Receives National Honors for 2021 Initiatives

Orange County has been recognized with six 2022 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government...

Orange County Spreads Awareness During Building Safety Month

Building Safety Month is an international campaign (supported by the International Code Council) that takes place in May to raise awareness about building code...