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...
Orange County Utilities will not collect garbage or recycling on Friday, December 25, for the Christmas Day holiday. Customers with garbage collection on Friday will receive garbage service the following Tuesday, December 29. Customers with recycling collection on Friday will need to follow their new recycling schedule under the automated curbside collection program. Bulky items...
Orange County released its first Annual Sustainability Report on December 15. The report documents the progress made since the Sustainable Orange County Plan, “Our Home for Life,” (Plan) was accepted by Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Board of County Commissioners in May 2014.
