Orange County, Fla. — For its efforts in making solar power easier to obtain and more affordable for residents and businesses to install, Orange County Government has recently been awarded Gold-level recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored program known as SolSmart. SolSmart is a national nonprofit designation and technical assistance program that recognizes...
WHAT: A community celebration highlighting future enhancements to the nonprofit Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge at Eagles Roost Park will take place on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. At the celebration, there will be an unveiling of the new layout. Construction is slated to begin the summer of 2019. Orange County District 4...
Orange County, Fla. – The Orange County Transportation Planning Division has initiated a Roadway Conceptual Analysis (RCA) Study for the planned improvement (four-lane widening) of Avalon Road from Florida’s Turnpike to West Colonial Drive (SR 50), a distance of approximately 0.43 miles. The purpose of this study is to assess roadway improvements to meet...
Orange County, Fla. – The Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Division reminds unincorporated Orange County residential customers that garbage, recycling, large items and yard waste will be collected curbside on Labor Day, Monday, September 3. Since Monday is a normal collection day, customers should set out roll carts, large items and yard waste, as...
Orange County, Fla. – In a news release distributed on Aug. 2, 2018, Orange County District 2 Commissioner Rod A. Love announced that Orange County Government, in partnership with Orange County Public Schools, had secured funds for the construction of the vocational training facility in Apopka. Read that news release in Orange County’s newsroom....
Orange County, Fla. – Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the National Center for Simulation will host the fourth annual Florida Simulation Summit on September 6, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center. The summit will highlight Digital Twin Technology and the Internet of Things with a focus in virtual system simulations. Now in...
Orange County, Fla. – National Pollution Prevention Week runs from September 19-23, 2018, and to kick it off, Orange County is hosting its second “Don’t Pitch It, Fix It!” event. This FREE event takes place Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Barnett Park, 4801 W Colonial Drive, Orlando. At...
ORLANDO, FL (August 21, 2018) – Cancer patients soon will benefit from a one-stop research and treatment center through a University of Central Florida project that also returns $50 million invested by local governments and the developer of Lake Nona Medical City. This week, the Orlando City Council, Orange County commissioners and the UCF...
Orange County, Fla. – During the month of August 2018, Orange County Animal Services is waiving adoption fees for all educators. All teachers must do is present a valid teacher’s ID to take part in the promotion. Educators from all grade levels are eligible. “Educators are often unsung heroes,” said Dil Luther, Division Manager...