Media Releases

Listening Sessions Planned for Orange County Recovers Hurricane Relief Program

Property owners in Orange County are encouraged to attend for information on this funding opportunity. Orange County, Fla. – Orange County’s Housing and Community Development Division will host a series of community listening sessions to discuss Orange County Recovers and the Hurricane Milton CDBG-DR Action Plan timeline. The Orange County Recovers program helps residents...

Orange County’s Building Safety Fee Reduction Program Expires March 31, 2025

Orange County, Fl. — Two years ago, an Orange County program enacted a temporary fee reduction that helped customers save roughly $10 million in permitting costs. The program is set to expire on March 31, 2025. With the expiration of this program, eight building permits that received a 25% discount will return to normal...

Orange County to Make Federal Funding Available For Hurricane Ian Recovery

Homeowners can apply for grants to make necessary repairs. Orange County, Fl. — With the long-awaited arrival of federal funding, Orange County is now able to help homeowners who were negatively impacted by Hurricane Ian. The County today announced a new program, Orange County Recovers, that allows low-to-moderate-income homeowners with unresolved damage from the...

Orange County Redistricting Advisory Committee Meeting Set for March 6, 2025

Orange County, Fla. – The first meeting of the 2025 Mid-Decennial Redistricting Advisory Committee – charged with making recommendations for expanding the number of Orange County Commission Districts from six to eight – will take place on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the Orange County Administration Center,...

Kickoff of Orange County Recovers Program

Help now available to homeowners with damage from Hurricane Ian WHAT: Orange County Recovers is a new program provided by Orange County and funded by the federal government to support homeowners impacted by Hurricane Ian. The program uses Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) funds to address unmet housing recovery needs through the...

Orange County Announces Grand Opening of Greeneyes Wildlife Preserve

Preserve features an interpretive trail titled “What’s Under Your Feet?” Orange County, Fla. –Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore will host a grand opening ceremony for the Greeneyes Wildlife Preserve on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. The event will take place at 951 W. Kelly Park...

Orange County Transportation Mobility Advisory Commission Announces Third Meeting

Orange County, Fla. – The Orange County Charter was amended during the 2024 General Election to create the Transportation Mobility Advisory Commission (TransMAC). Seven (7) appointed citizen representatives will hold meetings and public hearings and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on: proposed expenditures for transportation purposes prior to inclusion in...

Orange County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) 2025 Special Magistrates Solicitation

Orange County, Fla. – The Orange County VAB is seeking qualified attorney and appraiser Special Magistrates for the 2025 tax year. The Orange County VAB is accepting applications from March 3, 2025 – April 25, 2025. Interested applicants need not be a resident of Orange County but must meet all requirements per Section 194.035,...