Community & Services

Ribbon cutting for Holden Heights Community Center

Orange County Celebrates New Holden Heights Community Center

Mayor Jacobs was joined by Orange County District 6 Commissioner Victoria P. Siplin at the event hosted by Orange County’s Family Services Department and the Community Action Division. In addition to being a gathering place for Holden Heights and the surrounding communities, the center will provide programs to assist and educate low-income individuals and support families on their journey to self-sufficiency. More than 300 community partners and guests attended the grand opening event.

Edgewood Children’s Ranch Grows Food and Futures

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently toured the unique pilot garden at Edgewood Children’s Ranch where new agricultural methods are being tested with Valencia...

Orange County Hurricane Expo Prepares Citizens for Storm Season

Hundreds of citizens learned how to best prepare for the season and received free storm supplies at Orange County’s 2015 Hurricane Expo in June....

New Orange County Park to Honor Fallen Hero

With numerous community leaders and the law enforcement community on hand, Orange County’s Parks and Recreation Division broke ground on the Deputy Brandon Coates...

Orange County Welcomes Orlando Veterans Administration Medical Center to Lake Nona

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined federal, state and local officials at the Orlando Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center Dedication Ceremony in Lake Nona...

Orange County Honors Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day

Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined veterans, military families and community leaders to honor the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who made the...

Orange County Honors Memorial Poppy Day

On Memorial Poppy Day, the women of American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit 286 Pine Castle met with Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and presented...

Orange County Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County’s Board of County Commissioners (BCC) marked Asian Pacific Heritage Month in May by attending a festive cultural celebration...

National Center for Simulation Hall of Fame Recognizes Four Industry Pioneers

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined leaders from the modeling, simulation and training (MS&T) industry at the National Center for Simulation (NCS) Hall of...

Hunter’s Creek Annual Community Association Meeting Welcomes Orange County

Mayor Teresa Jacobs and other representatives from Orange County recently attended the Annual Community Association Meeting at Hunter’s Creek to discuss progress on current...