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Orange County Fleet Fuels Future Talent at SkillsUSA
Orange County’s Fleet Management Division is helping shape Florida’s next generation of mechanics through hands-on participation in the annual SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Competition, recently held in Jacksonville. The event brings together students from across the state to compete in a variety of trade-related skills, including Automotive Technology, Marine Service and Heavy...
Understanding Redistricting: The Principles That Guide Fair Representation
With Orange County transitioning from six to eight commission districts, the redistricting process is underway to ensure fair and balanced representation. But what exactly...
Financial Empowerment Centers Helping Residents Gain Control of Their Finances
When Khenitha Reeves moved from Tallahassee to Orange County in 2020 with her two young daughters, she was determined to build a better life....
Water Conservation Calendar Awards Ceremony Commemorates Two Decades of Student Talent
Orange County Utilities and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) recently gathered to honor imaginative K-12 student artists whose work is featured in the annual...
Community & Services
Redistricting Criteria: The Legal Rules That Shape Districts
As Orange County moves from six to eight commission districts, it is important for residents to understand the legal requirements guiding how new district lines are drawn. Redistricting must follow both federal and state...
Orange County Fleet Fuels Future Talent at SkillsUSA
Orange County’s Fleet Management Division is helping shape Florida’s next generation of mechanics through hands-on participation in the annual SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Competition, recently held in Jacksonville. The event brings together...
Timucua Arts Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Bringing Art to Life
This is the fourth in a series of newsroom stories highlighting local arts and culture organizations awarded Cultural Tourism Grants Strolling along Summerlin Avenue on any given night, you may see theatergoers wandering up a winding path lined with blooming wildflowers leading to the “white house”. Arriving patrons are instantly immersed in a welcoming...
Public Health & Safety
Code Compliance Inspector Helps Rescue Abused Dogs
What began as a routine property inspection turned into a life-changing moment for three dogs thanks to the quick thinking and compassion of an Orange County Code Compliance Inspector. While inspecting an apartment unit...
“Road Diet” Strategy for Safer Roadway Configuration
Many of Orange County’s busiest thoroughfares were developed decades ago when cars ruled the road, but in recent years people have changed how they get around. Mass transit, bicycles, scooters and other micromobility devices...
Bicycle Lanes Make Orange County Roads Safer and More Functional
Central Florida’s roads are expanding to accommodate more residents and visitors, but not everyone who uses these roads drives cars or trucks. Many use bicycles to get around town, and that presents a safety challenge for Orange County, which is addressing the issue head on with its Accelerated Transportation Safety Program. Roads designed decades...
Business
One-Year Milestone of Orange County Solar Installation Celebrated
Ahead of National Solar Appreciation Day, March 14, Orange County officials gathered to commemorate the one-year milestone for the county’s largest ground-mounted solar array, which is located at the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility in...
Demings Digest | February 2025
Greetings, What an exciting start to the year! Here at the Orange County Administration Offices, we celebrated newly installed public artwork on display at our Sculpture on the Lawn exhibit and opened our doors...
Reducing Pedestrian Deaths: Orange County Traffic Safety Experts Focus on Crossings
In recent years Central Florida has had the dubious distinction as being one of the deadliest regions in the country for pedestrians, but Orange County engineers and planners are working hard to change that narrative. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports accidents involving pedestrians account for nearly 17 percent of all traffic fatalities...