County News
Women’s History Month Profile | Dr. Laine Powell, Tech Sassy Girlz
Historically, lack of exposure and access have been the main reasons women have been extremely underrepresented in STEM-related fields. Even today, only 26 percent...
Women’s History Month Profile | Alnita Whitt, Orange County Veterans Services
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners officially established the Orange County Veteran Services Office in 1945. More than 75 years later, the office...
Eatonville, the Town that Freedom Built, Still Stands as a Beacon of Hope and Progress
The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (PEC) may be best known for hosting its annual ZORA! Festival, which celebrates the life and writings...
Meet Newly Elected District 6 Commissioner Mike Scott
Orange County District 6 has a new Commissioner, Mike Scott, whose lifelong passion has been community service and youth mentoring. A former Orange County...
Orange County’s Capacity Building Seminar Series Helps Local Nonprofits Thrive
Through the skills learned in Orange County’s Capacity Building Seminar Program, Tamisha Major is helping her nonprofit organization take their mission to the next...
Orange County’s Domestic Violence Commission Addresses Teen Dating Violence
When Tina first came to Pace Center for Girls Orange in middle school, she was experiencing behavioral challenges and shared that not only had...
Orange County Citizens’ Review Panel Delivers Impactful Programs for Local Communities
From programs guarding children from human trafficking, to career development opportunities to crime prevention projects, the Citizens’ Review Panel (CRP) has awarded more than...
Orange County Receives 16th Straight Tree City USA Designation
In celebration of State Arbor Day, Orange County is sharing its recent recognition by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA...
Orange County Head Start Staffer Awarded Prestigious Statewide Recognition
Shamella Harmon, Orange County Head Start’s mental health and disabilities coordinator, was recently honored with the Aubrey Puckett Memorial Award by the Florida Head...