Public Health & Safety
Orange County Closely Monitoring Hurricane Irma
Orange County – Hurricane Irma: Update #1 Orange County, Fla. – Orange County Government is encouraging residents to prepare for Hurricane Irma and continues to monitor and assess updates from the National Hurricane Center. An announcement regarding Orange County sandbag distribution will be made tomorrow afternoon. Orange County currently has 45,000 pre-filled sandbags and expects […]
Orange County Government Breaks Ground on New Fire Rescue Station
Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County Fire Rescue broke ground on Fire Station 67 on Sept. 1, 2017. This is the first Orange County...
Orange County Hosts Screening of Chasing the Dragon Film
On July 12, 2017, the Orange County Office for a Drug Free Community hosted nearly 50 individuals representing local substance abuse treatment providers, social...
Orange County Heroin Task Force Announces New Tool in Fight Against Heroin
Mayor Teresa Jacobs and members of Orange County’s Heroin Task Force announced the creation and launch of the Heroes Against Heroin campaign, one of 37 targeted recommendations made...
Orange County Continues to Manage Mosquito Populations
It’s not uncommon for mosquito populations to be on the rise during the summer months as regular storms and rainfall helps foster the ideal...
Community Partners Announce Milestone in “Housing First” Initiative
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness and Florida Hospital to announce...
Orange County’s Third Annual Drug Summit Brings Awareness to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Neonatal physicians and nurses joined substance abuse providers from across the region for Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ Third Annual Orange County Drug Abuse...
Orange County Fire Rescue Partners with Habitat for Humanity to Install Fire Protection Systems in Local Habitat Homes
Orange County Fire Rescue (OCFR) is in continuous search of innovative ways to improve the chance of a family’s survival in the event of...
Orange County Highlights Importance of Emergency Preparedness with Regional Communicators
Central Florida’s communication professionals recently gathered at Orange County’s Emergency Operations Center to discuss disaster preparedness strategies and the role of public information officers...
Orlando Health Level One Trauma Team and Orange County Announce “Stop the Bleed”
Orlando Health Level One Trauma Team and Orange County Government jointly announced the local launch of “Stop the Bleed,” a national training model proven...
