Media Releases

Yard Waste Crews Expand Shifts, Working Saturdays

Orange County, Fla. – 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 the yard waste collections and return...

Orange County Pump Stations Restored, Normal Water Use Resumes Post Hurricane Irma

Orange County, Fla. – All of Orange County’s nearly 800 wastewater pump stations have been restored, after more than 50 percent had been impacted by Hurricane Irma. Residents were asked to limit their water usage to reduce the impact on the wastewater system. However, However now that all pump stations have been restored, water consumption,...

Orange County Legislative Delegation Announces Public Meeting

Senator Victor M. Torres, Jr., chair of the Orange County Legislative Delegation, has announced the following date and information concerning the Delegation’s public meeting: Date: Monday, October 16, 2017 Times: 9:30 a.m. – Noon (government officials and spokespersons for government-related entities) 2:30-6 p.m. (individuals and community-related entities) Location: Orange County Administration Center Commission Chambers...

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...