District 5 Orange County Commissioner Ted Edwards and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando President and CEO Catherine Steck McManus announced a joint affordable housing initiative in Bithlo today. The development will provide current residents the opportunity of affordable homeownership, addressing one of the greatest challenges facing this community. The proposed site of this...
Orange County Utilities will not collect garbage or recycling on Thursday, November 26, for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Customers with garbage collection on Thursday will receive garbage service the following Monday. Customers with recycling collection on Thursday will receive recycling service the following Thursday. Bulky items will not be collected during the holiday week.
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs has launched her 2015 Holiday Heroes Toy Drive. This is the fifth year Mayor Jacobs and her team has facilitated the toy drive, which serves children from infants to 18-years-old. Citizens are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to participating drop-off centers. Last year, Orange County collected more...
Christine Lofye, Orange County Public Works project manager in the Traffic Engineering Division, recently received a National Roadway Safety Award by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and the Roadway Safety Foundation.
As Orange County’s only open admission shelter, Animal Services is tasked with expecting the unexpected. The shelter receives an average of 30 cats and 20 dogs each day. Thirteen dogs entered the shelter on Friday, November 6, one of them being very different from the others.
Orange County Utilities invites residents to its 2015 Orange County Recycles Day festivities, an event that brings local communities together to promote the benefits and importance of recycling. The event will take place on Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orange County Landfill located at 12100 Young Pine Road,...
Orange County Fire Rescue is proud to announce the appointment of Ronald Plummer to manager of Orange County’s Emergency Management Division.
ORLANDO, FL—October 29, 2015—While thousands of citizens are preparing for fall festivals and trick-or-treating events, Orange County Animal Services is encouraging pet owners to take special caution with their pets.
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs will lead members of the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness (CFCH) and community leaders from throughout the region to Salt Lake City, Utah for a fact-finding mission about Salt Lake’s unique approach to impacting family homelessness.