County News

Chief Innovation & Emerging Technologies Officer Profile | Simone Babb

When Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings appointed Simone Babb as the new Chief Innovation & Emerging Technologies Officer in September 2022, she came...

Leading Sustainability & Resilience: Chief Officer Carrie Black

In July 2020, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings appointed a 40-member committee of sustainability and resilience subject matter experts from surrounding businesses, agencies,...

Orange County Pilot Program Providing Child Care for Domestic Violence Survivors

In 2019, Mayor Demings reconvened the Orange County Domestic Violence Commission (originally convened in 2005) in response to higher rates of cases and incidents...

Be Prepared: 2023 Hurricane Expo Helps Residents Plan for Hurricane Season

When Hurricane Ian hit Orlando last September, it brought record amounts of rainfall, which created life-threatening flooding. Hurricane Nicole, a less powerful storm, hit...

Mayor Demings Delivers 2023 State of the County Address

On Friday, June 9, citizens and community leaders gathered at the Linda Chapin Theatre inside the Orange County Convention Center to hear Orange County...

H2O Pipeline Program Puts High School Students on a Promising Pathway to a Lifelong Career

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners recently honored the first group of students who successfully completed the H2O Pipeline Program. This initiative, forged...

Save Our Students Initiative Seeks to Reduce Crime and Foster Relationships

Teens across Orange County are taking part in the Save Our Students Initiative, an annual series of summer weekend activities for at-risk youth. The...

Orange County Utilities Receives Accolades for Educating Residents on Recycling

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) recently announced that Orange County received a 2023 Communication, Education, and Marketing (CEM) Technical Division Award...

Orange County’s Community Action Division Creates Success Stories Throughout the Region

May is National Community Action Month, and more than 1,000 community action agencies across the nation are working to make communities stronger and help...