Education
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...
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...
Commissioner Kicks Off Orange County Head Start’s Guest Readers Month
Orange County District 6 Commissioner Michael Scott served as the opening reader for Orange County Head Start’s 2023 Guest Readers Month, formally kicking off...
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 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...
Record Year for Employee Giving Supports Heart of Florida United Way
For nearly 30 years, Orange County Government and its constitutional offices have led a giving campaign to support the Heart of Florida United Way...
Orange County Head Start Provides a Lasting Legacy of Impact for Children and Families
Tracy Guervil believes she would not be completing her final year of law school if it were not for Orange County Head Start. She...
Accelerated Skills Training Reaping Benefits for Pine Hills Residents
The Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District (PHNID) is engaged in a partnership with Valencia College and its Accelerated Skills Training programs, which provide hands-on training for...