Public Health & Safety
Learning the ‘RITE’ Way: Orange County Public Safety Hosts Racial Intelligence Training for All Public Safety Agencies in the County
These are tense times for many who wear a badge. In an effort to equip its public safety personnel with the emotional and social intelligence tools needed to better serve our diverse and inclusive community, Orange County funded RITE Academy training for all Orange County-based public safety agencies. Chief executives from law enforcement, correctional and […]
Orange County Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine – Freezers Ready for Hundreds of Thousands of Doses
In anticipation of an effective COVID-19 vaccine available to the public, Orange County has purchased cold storage devices, including ultra-cold storage freezers that can...
Orange County Animal Services Seeks Forever Home for Tonka
Tonka (A450668) was surrendered to Orange County Animal Services on April 15, 2020. Since then, he has been adopted and returned twice, through no...
Clearing Up Confusion about Types of COVID-19 Testing
Since late April 2020, Orange County Health Services has been rotating locations throughout the County each week to offer free COVID-19 testing to all...
Serving up Fire Safety for National Fire Prevention Week
Kitchen fires continue to be the number one cause of house fires and home fire injuries. This year, Orange County Fire Rescue joins the...
The Plasma Promise: Frontline Workers Who Beat COVID Donate Plasma to Help Others
You may have heard the term “convalescent plasma therapy” as a new coronavirus buzzword, but doctors have been using it to treat infectious diseases...
Orange County Fire Rescue Team Helps Weather Storm Despite Pandemic Challenges
On August 26, 2020 the Central Florida Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 4 (TF4) deployed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, just ahead of...
Orange County Firefighter Encourages Asian Community to Consider Public Service
The Orange County Fire Rescue Department (OCFRD) is looking for a few good men and women to join its ranks. Joining the recruitment campaign...
Hurricane Isaias Update
Key Takeaways for Hurricane Isaias | July 31, 2020 WEATHER PROJECTIONS Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency for all of...
Orange County COVID-19 Snapshot
The COVID-19 Dashboard for Orange County, Florida summarizes the latest data relating to Coronavirus cases.
