Featured Stories
Holocaust Center Expands Impact Through Cultural Tourism Grant
For more than four decades, the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida has served as a place for remembrance, learning and meaningful dialogue in Central Florida. As one of the first Holocaust centers in the southeastern United States, the organization helps residents and visitors better understand history while fostering empathy and respect...
Plot Twist: You Help Decide the Library’s Next Chapter
Your Orange County Library System (OCLS) wants to hear from you! A community feedback survey is available online now through April 30 at ocls.org/masterplansurvey....
CDBG Funding Helps Launch Tech Careers Through Per Scholas Orlando
This story is part of a series highlighting the impact of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) as Orange County celebrates National Community Development...
Special Hearts Farm Helps Adults with Disabilities Overcome Difficult Days
This story is part of a series highlighting the impact of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) as Orange County celebrates National Community Development...
Community & Services
Holocaust Center Expands Impact Through Cultural Tourism Grant
For more than four decades, the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida has served as a place for remembrance, learning and meaningful dialogue in Central Florida. As one of the first Holocaust...
Plot Twist: You Help Decide the Library’s Next Chapter
Your Orange County Library System (OCLS) wants to hear from you! A community feedback survey is available online now through April 30 at ocls.org/masterplansurvey. This survey is the first step in developing a master...
CDBG Funding Helps Launch Tech Careers Through Per Scholas Orlando
This story is part of a series highlighting the impact of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) as Orange County celebrates National Community Development Week, April 6–10. After earning a four-year degree in political science, Zain Ansari realized he wanted to pursue a different career path — one in information technology. Returning to college...
Public Health & Safety
Orange County Medical Clinic Adds CPR Training to Community Events
The Orange County Medical Clinic has launched a proactive approach to providing residents with life-saving emergency preparedness skills by incorporating CPR demonstrations into its County Outreach Awareness Community Health (COACH) events. The goal is...
Orange County Leads the Way in Life-Saving AED Readiness
Orange County has long taken a proactive approach to public safety — especially when it comes to protecting residents and employees during health emergencies. Through the Office of the EMS Medical Director, the County...
Orange County Corrections Department Wins 2025 Award for Best Recruitment Video
The Orange County Corrections Department has been named the winner of the Corrections1 national poll for the Best Recruitment Video of 2025. OCCD’s video, “Step into Something Bigger,” was selected by Corrections1.com readers as the top entry, surpassing notable finalists including the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the New York City Department of Correction, the Delaware Department...
Business
Scammed Out of Money? Consumer Protection Office Recovers More Than $208,000 in 2025
Getting scammed by a dishonest business can leave residents with a pounding headache, and a major hole in their bank account. Fortunately, Orange County has a resource to help ease the financial and emotional...
Orange County Convention Center Celebrates Grand Concourse Expansion Groundbreaking
The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) celebrated the official groundbreaking of its Grand Concourse Expansion – a transformative $560-million project that will enhance the North-South Building with new meeting space, a grand ballroom, and...
Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department Launches Five-Year Roadmap
Community-Centric, Innovative, and more Transparent Whether it’s issuing permits for fences and pools, helping small businesses get started, or protecting our waterways and wildlife corridors, Orange County’s Planning, Environmental, and Development Services (PEDS) Department plays a vital role in residents’ daily lives. Now, residents and businesses who rely on these services can expect to...
