Media Releases

Avalon Road Roadway Conceptual Analysis Study | Public Meeting on March 28, 2018

Orange County, Fla. – Orange County is conducting a Roadway Conceptual Analysis (RCA) Study for the planned improvement (four-lane widening) of Avalon Road from Florida’s Turnpike to W. Colonial Drive (SR 50), a distance of approximately 0.43 miles. The County invites you to attend a community meeting to review potential alternatives that are under...

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect For Orange County

UPDATE: Orange County Government lifted this enacted burn ban on March 23, 2018. Orange County, Fla. – A burn ban, which prohibits the ignition and burning of open fires, is now active in Orange County. Under Orange County’s Fire Prevention and Protection ordinance, burn bans automatically activate county-wide when the Keetch-Buram Drought Index (KBDI),...

Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond, CPA Rolls Out Property Fraud Alert Program

Orlando, Florida – Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond announced that his Official Records Department has set up a free property fraud alert program for Orange County residents. According to the FBI, property and mortgage fraud is the fastest growing white-collar crime. The property fraud alert system helps to protect a person’s property from fraud...

Orange County, Aspire Health Partners Host Additional Emergency Community Outreach Sessions in Response to Local Trend in Opioid-Related Overdoses

Who: Orange County Government, Aspire Health Partners What: Orange County Government and Aspire Health Partners will offer additional community outreach and education sessions in March that will assist families and individuals battling opioid-related addictions. These follow sessions held previously in February, which came at the direction of Orange County Sheriff Jerry L. Demings and...

Learn How Orange County Trees Help Protect Lakes from Stormwater Pollution

Orange County, Fla. – Join Orange County’s Environmental Protection Division to learn the results of a study that provides recommendations on how trees can be better integrated into the County’s stormwater management programs to help reduce flooding, improve water quality in surface waters like lakes and rivers, and provide other environmental benefits. A community...