Public Health & Safety
Town of Eatonville Police Department Receives Life Saving Tools from Orange County Emergency Medical Services
Orange County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Office provided the Town of Eatonville Police Department 12 automated external defibrillators (AED) in January through a grant from the Florida Department of Health EMS Trust Fund. An AED is a device that checks an individual’s heart rhythm when they experience cardiac arrest and then delivers a potentially life-saving […]
Law Enforcement Investigation | Jan. 9, 2017
It is with a very heavy heart that I extend my prayers and condolences to the family of the Orange County deputy killed earlier...
Residents Participate in Orange County Recycles Day Everyone is Invited to “Think 5”
Orange County residents attend Orange County Recycles Day, a family-friendly event that celebrates recycling and the importance of green practices in the community, at...
Orange County Offers Grants for Childcare Center Vehicle-Impact Safety Barriers
Orange County Government is encouraging daycares and childcare centers to apply for the Lily Quintus Childcare Center Vehicle Impact Grant, which provides up to...
Hurricane Matthew Veers East of Orange County
The effects of Hurricane Matthew struck Orange County and the greater Orlando-area during the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. The Category...
Historic SimLEARN Center Opens in Lake Nona
Orange County ushered in a new era with the historic opening of the Orlando VA Medical Center’s (VAMC) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Simulation Learning,...
Orange County Receives National Training Addressing Substance and Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice System
Policy Research Associates, Inc. Senior Project Associate Brian Case, M.A., Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Policy Research Associates, Inc. Senior Consultant Patricia Griffin,...
Victim Service Center of Central Florida Recognized for Response to Tragedy
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently hosted a thank you luncheon for the Victim Service Center of Central Florida (VSC) to recognize the staff...
Orange County Strives to Shatter the Stigma
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs hosted members of the media and advocates from the mental health community at Orange County’s Shatter the Stigma event,...
Orange County Hosts Zika Information Session
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County Director of Health Services Dr. Chris Hunter hosted a Zika informational session with local commercial business...
