Media Releases

Orange County Mosquito Control Crews Target Spraying After Report of Dengue Fever

Two endemic cases reported in Orange County – contracted locally Orange County, FL – Orange County Mosquito Control, a division of the Orange County Government, announced today its crews are focusing on eliminating the breed of mosquito that is known to carry the arbovirus, Dengue. The State of Florida Department of Health (FDOH) confirmed on...

Art in the Atrium to Feature “Americans Who Tell the Truth”

Opening Reception Set for Friday, August 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. WHO: An opening reception for Art in the Atrium will take place on Friday, August 23, and feature an evening with Robert Shetterly, the creator of Americans Who Tell the Truth. Exhibited by Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs and Monarch Learning Academy,...

Orange County Launches Recycling Drive for Campaign Signs

Signs will be converted into cleaner energy source Orange County, Fl — With the primary election now over, Orange County encourages residents to recycle campaign signs instead of throwing them in the trash. In partnership with the City of Winter Park, the City of Orlando and the League of Women Voters, Orange County will...

ACTION! Orange County’s Film Incentive Workgroup to Hold First Meeting

Orange County, FL –  Orange County’s Film Incentive Workgroup will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 9 a.m. at the Orange County Administration Center in downtown Orlando. The workgroup, established by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC), is tasked with exploring the creation of a film incentive program....

Orange County Launches “Ready Set Orange”

Program offers pre-designed floorplans for ADUs and single-family homes Orange County, Fl. — As part of its ongoing effort to address housing affordability through the Housing for All initiative, Orange County has launched “Ready Set Orange,” a new program designed to encourage the construction of starter-homes or small single-family homes and Accessory Dwelling Units...

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and Charter Communications Announce Expansion of Broadband Connectivity for Bithlo/Christmas and South Apopka

Initiative will bridge digital divide and secure connectivity to previously unserved areas Orange County, FL – Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings today announced that broadband internet access is now available to residents in the Bithlo/Christmas area and in South Apopka. Through a partnership with Charter Communications, some 1132 addresses in east Orange County...

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and Charter Communications to Announce Expansion of Broadband Connectivity for Bithlo/Christmas and South Apopka

Initiative will bridge digital divide and secure connectivity to previously unserved areas WHAT: Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will announce that more than 1300 addresses in the Bithlo/Christmas and South Apopka areas now have access to high-speed broadband internet. Through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and a partnership with...