Media Releases

Orange County Declares State Of Local Emergency

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs Signs Emergency Executive Order 17-09 ORLANDO, Fla. – September 7, 2017 – Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, in her official capacity as Director of Emergency Management, which includes unincorporated and incorporated areas of Orange County, issued today a local state of emergency to prepare for possible threats associated with...

Hurricane Irma Information

Yard Waste Running Behind Due to Volume, Crews Expand Shifts Garbage and recycling curbside collection for residents of unincorporated Orange County continues to operate according to the regular schedule. Due to volume, yard waste service is running a few days behind. Crews are working extended hours and Saturdays to try to catch up on...

Orange County Closely Monitoring Hurricane Irma

Orange County – Hurricane Irma: Update #1 Orange County, Fla. – Orange County Government is encouraging residents to prepare for Hurricane Irma and continues to monitor and assess updates from the National Hurricane Center. An announcement regarding Orange County sandbag distribution will be made tomorrow afternoon. Orange County currently has 45,000 pre-filled sandbags and...

Orange County Fire Rescue Breaks Ground on New Fire Station

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Aug. 31, 2017 – Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, along with Fire Chief Otto Drozd III and the men and women of Orange County Fire Rescue will officially break ground on Fire Station 67, located at 10679 University Boulevard. The ceremony will take place...

Reminder: Automated Collection WILL Occur on Labor Day, September 4

Orange County, FL – The Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Division reminds unincorporated Orange County residential customers that, as part of the Automated Curbside Collection Program, garbage, recycling, and yard waste will be collected on Labor Day, Monday, September 4. Since Monday is a normal collection day, customers should set out their roll carts...

Orange County Animal Services Breaks All-Time Adoption Record

  Orange County, Fla. – Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) is pleased to announce 922 adoptions in the month of July, the highest number of pet adoptions in the agency’s 48-year history. The adoption of 473 dogs and 449 cats, was the highest number the shelter has ever achieved in one month’s time. The record...