Grand opening for the new Holden Heights Community Center. The 10,500-sq.-ft. facility serves the Holden Heights area and includes spaces for multiple community-based programs. It replaces a smaller existing neighborhood facility that will be demolished with the eventual widening of the I-4 corridor. Features of the $4 million community center include a computer lab,...
Orange County, FL – More than 18,200 children in Orange County from birth to age 5 don’t receive the nutrition they need. “Five to Thrive” is an Orange County-based initiative that is focused on informing the public of the hunger epidemic that is faced daily by thousands of infants and toddlers.
Citizens are invited to join Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Veterans Advisory Council on Memorial Day in remembering and saluting the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our Armed Forces. The annual Orange County War Memorial Commemoration Ceremony will take place at the Orange County...
Orange County Fire Rescue is celebrating the exceptional work of its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team during National EMS Week, which runs May 17-23.
Orange County, FL – Orange County Utilities will not collect garbage or recycling on Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day holiday. Customers with garbage collection on Monday will receive garbage service the following Thursday. Customers with recycling collection on Monday will receive recycling service the following Monday. Bulky items will not be collected...
On Saturday, May 16, 2015, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., join the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge Open House honoring the one-year anniversary of its location at Eagles Roost, 10525 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando. Admission is free. The festivities commence with an animal photo op with Commissioner Jennifer Thompson. Come tour...
Orange County encourages residents to be prepared this hurricane season by taking steps to be ready and reduce their risk of damage. Orange County can help residents prepare for the upcoming storm season during the 2015 Hurricane Expo on June 6 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Dr., from 9 a.m. to...
Orange County, FL – Orange County Utilities invites eligible Orange County residents* to its Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Community Collection Event on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Orange County Services Building located at 475 West Story Road, Ocoee, FL 34761. Participants will have the opportunity to properly...
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs invites you, your family and friends to the Second Annual Spring Festival and Battle of the Bands on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Barnett Park, 4801 W. Colonial Dr.