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Orange County awards $15,000 Grant to Central Florida Dreamplex for Youth Wheelchair Basketball

Orange County, FL – Orange County’s Neighborhood Services Division has awarded Central Florida Dreamplex a $15,000 Youth Sports Enhancement Grant. The funds will help the local nonprofit to expand its Orlando Magic Dreamers youth wheelchair basketball program. “Wheelchair basketball gave me a space where my disability didn’t hold me back,” said Adriel Rosario, a...

Media Preview: Orange County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Aug. 4

The August 4, 2026, meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Presentations: Proclamation recognizing August 7, 2026, as Purple Heart Day Presentation of National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards Consent Agenda: Item C-6: Funding for Medical Debt Relief Program This item would fund the Medical Debt Relief Federal Subrecipient Agreement and its fourth round...

Statement from Mayor Demings Following Surgery | July 28, 2026

“I appreciate the outpouring of support from our community. My surgery went well, and my doctors remain very optimistic about my recovery. I look forward to getting back to serving the residents of Orange County after taking the time my doctors have recommended for my recovery.” Mayor Jerry L. Demings