Mayor Demings
Autonomous Shuttles on the Road in Orange County
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, the region’s first autonomous shuttles were on the road in Lake Nona. Orlando’s fastest-growing community has two fully electric,...
Virgin Trains USA Breaks Ground on Central Florida Expansion
Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, broke ground on Monday, June 24, 2019, for the nation’s largest privately funded infrastructure project to expand its passenger...
Historical Marker Has Been Placed Honoring Lynching Victim July Perry
At 10:30 a.m. on June 21, 2019, a historical marker in remembrance of one of the darkest days in Orange County was placed during...
Three years after Pulse, Community’s Response of Care and Compassion Remains Strong
On the morning of June 12, 2016, many Central Floridians woke up to the news of the attack on Pulse Nightclub near downtown Orlando...
Redevelopment Site in Pine Hills to Serve as Affordable Low-Income Senior Housing
Affordable housing is a huge concern for local seniors – many of whom are on a fixed income. To meet that need, Emerald Villas...
Restored Pine Hills Community Garden Grows Bonds Among Young and Old
The restoration of the Pine Hills Community Garden was made possible by the joint funding efforts of the Sustainable Communities Grant and Pine Hills...
Mayor Demings Delivers 2019 State of the County to Great Turnout at Orange County Convention Center
On May 16, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings welcomed nearly 1,500 citizens and community leaders to the 2019 State of the County address...
Visit Orlando Announces 75 Million Visitors to the Region in 2018
Tourism officials announced today a historic milestone for the U.S. travel industry as Orlando released news of a record-setting 75 million annual visitors in...
Orange County Leaders and the Community Celebrate Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center 30th “Animalversary”
Since 1989, the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center has been rescuing, raising, rehabilitating and releasing injured or orphaned Florida-native species and...