According to the Florida Department of Health, as of February 4, 12 cases of the Zika virus have been reported in the state of Florida, all considered to be travel-related. With the announcement of these cases, the Orange County Health Services Department’s Mosquito Control Division is taking proactive measures to reduce the threat of...
Carrie Woodell, Orange County administrator of procurement, recently received the Inspiration Award from the Central Florida Chapter of National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (CFC-NIGP). The NIGP was established in 1944, and is a nonprofit organization made up of procurement professionals. The CFC-NIGP has more than 200 members.
On Jan. 27, a team of more than 160 trained volunteers, along with the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida (HSN), initiated the 2016 Point in Time Count (PIT) across Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. The PIT count, an annual physical count of homeless individuals, serves as a gauge to capture the number of...
Mayor Teresa Jacobs will host the 2016 Orange County Economic Summit to discuss the expanding economy, economic development and tech entrepreneurship. The event will be held at the Orange County Convention Center on Thursday, Jan. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Orlando, FL – The original images of the petite, black 2-year old pit-bull mix who came to the attention Orange County Animal Services in August of 2015 were startling, even to veteran rescue personnel. But unbeknownst at the time, the dog who would later be named Khalessi, would quickly go on to grab the...
One local dog has three agencies teaming together. Orange County Fire Rescue, Orange County Animal Services and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office all played a role in the rescue of Earl, an 8-year-old dog, who they now hope will land a new adoptive family.
Friday, January 1, will mark the start of unincorporated Orange County’s new Automated Curbside Collection Program. Orange County residents will be able to use their new 95-gallon garbage and recycling roll carts for collection of their household items. Also starting on January 1, residents should begin following their new once-per-week collection schedule (available at...
In fulfillment of a pledge made in 2014 through the “25 Cities Initiative” (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) and the “Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessness” (U.S. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan) to identify and house chronically homeless veterans in the metro Orlando area, the Central Florida region will report this week that it has...
Orange County District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson will host a Three Kings Day event at the Meadow Woods Orlando Magic Recreation Center on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. This is a FREE event and is open to the public. This celebratory community event is designed to observe the popular holiday and will feature free...