Orange County’s past boasts plenty of fascinating episodes, from cattle rustling to college football, but it’s hard to top the founding of the county itself, says the Orange County Regional History Center’s director Mike Perkins. “That’s when the land that would become Orange stopped being Mosquito County,” Perkins notes — “the only county in Florida’s […]
Orange County, Fla. – Orange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to its Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste* Community Collection Event on Saturday, January 19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freedom High School, 25000 W. Taft Vineland Road, Orlando. Participants will have the opportunity to properly dispose of hazardous and electronic waste […]
Orange County, Fla. – The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, serving Orange and Osceola counties, presents Inside the Courts. A free four-night program that will show you how our judicial system really operates. What: Participants will learn about the judge’s role, the process of a case, the challenges local courts face today and what […]
WHAT: A six-week curbside pilot program to help improve the quality of recycling in Orange County will begin with 641 households. The program involves staff members looking inside recycling carts and leaving weekly cards with feedback. Each cart will be given a tag ranging from Great Job (perfect or near perfect), Good Try (a few […]
“As we continue to receive reports of damage in Puerto Rico, the sheer magnitude of Hurricane Maria’s impact on this beautiful island is becoming apparent. With communications still so very limited, we know that many Central Florida citizens and visitors are anxiously awaiting word from their loved ones. Orange County continues to pray for all […]
“First, I wish to express my regrets, my sympathy and my sorrow for the family members and friends of those that we lost this morning. Unfortunately, we’ve seen this scenario play itself out in our community and in other communities across the nation, and it is incumbent upon all of us not to become complacent […]
