Public Health & Safety
Orange County Jail Continues to Help Incarcerated Veterans Find Their Way
Now in its fifth year, the Orange County Corrections Department Armed Forces Dormitory, which opened in November 2012, continues to exceed expectations as a blueprint for other correctional organizations seeking to establish similar programs. Making the dorm so unique is not just that it is for incarcerated military Veterans, but that those Veterans are supervised […]
Mayor Teresa Jacobs Joins Gov. Rick Scott to Announce Security Funding for Jewish Day Schools
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined Gov. Rick Scott and City of Maitland Mayor Dale McDonald at the Roth Family Jewish Community Center in...
A “Bear” Necessity: Orange County Residents Embrace Bear-Resistant Roll Carts
It’s not uncommon for Apopka residents Steven and Jennifer Hamilton to have their trash become a buffet for bears in their neighborhood. Bears’ noses...
Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Orlando to help Florida storm survivors. The DRC will be...
Orange County BCC Meeting on October 3 to Include Puerto Rico Relief
County Launches Hurricane Maria Information Page In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Orange County has continued to exhibit our cherished “neighbors serving neighbors” philosophy...
Yard Waste Crews Expand Shifts, Working Saturdays
Garbage and recycling curbside collection for residents of unincorporated Orange County continues to operate according to the regular schedule. Due to volume, yard waste...
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs Hosts Hurricane Briefing for Legislative Delegation
On September 15, 2017, at the direction of Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, the state and federal legislative delegation for Orange County received a briefing...
Orange County, Florida Emergency Executive Order No. 17-12 | 5 P.M., Sept. 14
Earlier this afternoon, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs executed the Emergency Executive Order 17-12. This order contains life-saving directives regarding nursing homes and assisted...
Orange County Office Of Emergency Management 1:30 P.M. Sept. 14 Press Briefing Update
According to the Medical Examiner’s Office, there are five deaths related to Hurricane Irma in Orange County. One was due to blunt force injuries...
Hurricane Irma Major Disaster Declaration for Orange County
Statement from Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs “I am deeply gratified to announce that yesterday, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, we were notified that Orange...
