Media Releases

Protect Yourself from Utility Scams

Updated Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Orange County Utilities encourages customers to be aware of fraudulent callers threatening disconnections and demanding payment for past due accounts. Customers may receive an email from an OCFL.net address notifying them of past due balances. These emails are informational and will not request any financial information. To make payment...

Orange County Convention Center Presents Recovery and Resiliency Plans to Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force

Orange County, Fla. – The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) presented its Recovery and Resiliency Plan to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force on June 3, 2020, focusing on its three-pronged strategy to safeguard clients, attendees and employees. Developed in accordance with policy recommendations from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Orange County Government,...

Orange County to Distribute Federal CARES Act Funding in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: Urges Small Businesses and Residents to Prepare Required Documents

Orange County, Fla. – Orange County Government has received $243.2 million in Federal CARES Act funding. The County’s Small Business Grant Program will distribute $72.9 million of that to approximately 6,500 small businesses ($10,000 per business) to help them overcome the temporary loss of revenue due to COVID-19. In addition, $72.9 million of those...