Media Releases

Orange County Celebrates Grand Opening of The Enclave at Canopy Park

New 104-unit community provides affordable housing with rents as low as $400 per month for qualifying households Orange County, FL — Orange County leaders will join development partners at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 9, to celebrate the grand opening of The Enclave at Canopy Park, a new 104-unit affordable apartment community located at 4440...

Orange County Hosts Preview of New Innovation Center

WHAT: Orange County Government will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the new Innovation Center, located within the complex of the Orange County Multicultural Center and the new Senior Center. Immediately following the ribbon-cutting, members of the media are invited preview the facility, which is set to...

Orange County Opens New Senior Center

WHAT: Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will host the opening ceremony for the County’s new Senior Center on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The opening ceremony will include remarks from Mayor Demings and other prominent local officials, a ribbon-cutting photo opportunity and public tours of the facility. Nearly three years in development, the state-of-the-art...

Media Preview: Orange County Board of County Commissioners Meeting June 30

The June 30, 2026, meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Presentations: Presentation of America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration Consent Agenda: Item F-2: Support Services for Children in Head Start Orange County’s Head Start Division is seeking approval of an agreement with the Nemours Foundation to provide physical and mental wellness support services for enrolled Head...

Orange County’s Burn Ban Rescinded

Orange County, FL – Effective today, the burn ban is currently lifted for unincorporated areas of Orange County and any municipalities that Orange County Fire Rescue services, including Edgewood, Belle Isle, Oakland, and Eatonville. Burn bans are automatically instituted under Orange County’s Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) meets...

Calling All Artists for the 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit

Submit original artwork celebrating Hispanic heritage, culture, and community by July 31, 2026 Orange County, FL — The Hispanic Heritage Network of Orange County (HHNOC), a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization founded in 1999 by Orange County Government employees, is seeking submissions from Central Florida artists for its annual Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit. Held in...

Media Preview: Orange County Board of County Commissioners Meeting June 16

The June 16, 2026, meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Presentations: Proclamation recognizing June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth Proclamation recognizing June 2026 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Proclamation recognizing June 16, 2026, as Jeffrey J. Newton Day Consent Agenda: Item C-1: Funding for Homelessness Prevention and Diversion Services  This item calls for the...