County News

Inaugural Orange County Contracting Academy Helps Businesses Navigate Bid Process

For the first time ever, Orange County Government held a free comprehensive Contracting Academy on July 21, to provide information to area businesses and...

Orange County Public Works Well Prepared for Hurricane Season

Orange County Public Works Department is one of the first departments called upon to help in emergency situations like hurricanes, and as we reach...

Idalia Updates

Latest news is displayed first. For resources and information on storm preparedness, visit www.ocfl.net/storm. To view the latest updates in Spanish, visit ocfl.net/Idalia-es. To...

Orange County Small Business BOOST Program Helps Those Still Recovering from Pandemic

Many local business owners are still struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to assist them, Orange County has introduced the...

Orange County Recognized Nationally for Tree Growth and Green Education Efforts

This year, the Arbor Day Foundation has twice recognized Orange County for its efforts to make Central Florida among the nation’s greenest regions. In...

Extreme Heat: Dealing with the Dog Days of Summer

Dangerously hot and humid conditions have continued across the state of Florida this summer, and heat index values have regularly climbed into the triple...

Here Comes the Sun: Orange County 2023 Solar Co-op Benefits Residents and Businesses

Solar co-ops are making it easier for Americans to choose solar energy to power their homes, and the Orange County 2023 Solar Co-op, in...

Orange County Expands ESOL Pilot Program for International Drive Employees

With preliminary research indicating positive outcomes in student learning and employer experience, Orange County Government recently expanded its ESOL for Working Adults pilot program to include...

Flood Mitigation Project Brings Flood Relief to Orlo Vista

Improvements expected to help reduce flooding threat for 2023 hurricane season Since March 2023, Orange County Stormwater Management excavators have been digging muck out...