Orange County District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson has confirmed that a lower speed limit and portable traffic signals are being implemented soon at the Avalon and Schofield intersection. This improvement…
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Water Spring Elementary Student Struck By Vehicle; Transported To Hospital
Water Spring Elementary School Principle Dr. Larson notified parents of an unfortunate situation that occurred off campus after school. While walking home from school, a student was struck by a…
More Details Available & Community Meeting Scheduled For Hartzog Road Affordable Housing Project
Orange County is hosting a community meeting on Monday, March 18 for the Hartzog Road Attainable Housing Community. The meeting will be held in the Horizon High School Cafeteria from…
BOIL WATER NOTICE: 4,924 Customers Impacted
Orange County Utilities is notifying 4,924 of a precautionary 2-day boil water notice in the vicinity of Avalon Road and Seidel Road, less than 24 hours after a water main…
Tiny Rd & Tilden Rd Intersection Funded For Traffic Signal
Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved a new traffic intersection and roadway improvements at the intersection of Tiny Road and Tilden Road. The total cost of the project is…
OCSO Hiring More 911 Operators To Improve Answer Rates
Orange County Sheriff’s Office is holding a hiring event on Saturday, March 9 for 911 Operators in the Emergency Communications Center. The event continues OCSO’s efforts to improve the answer…
Orlando Apartment Vacancies Near 15-Year High
A report on multifamily housing in Orlando outlines the challenges apartment developers have faced over the past several years, and what future trends hold. Researched by CoStar Group and shared…
Now Open: Taborfield Park
The Grand Opening ceremony has been held for Taborfield Park, a new Orange County Park located off of Reams Road next to Castleview Elementary School. The new park features a…
State Legislature May Preemptively Block Orange County Growth Control Measure
Every four years, a Charter Review Commission meets in Orange County to review and propose changes to the Orange County Charter. The commission is appointed by the County Commissioners, and…
BCC Discusses 0.5% Transportation Sales Tax
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is exploring another sales tax increase to fund transportation initiatives. In November 2022, Orange County residents overwhelming voted against a 1%, 20 year, sales tax…
Orange County Approves Fire Station 32 Construction On New Hartzog Road
The Board of County Commissioners has unanimously approved funding for the construction for the permanent location of Station 32. Currently Station 32 operates out of a strip mall and temporary…
Naming Survey Opens For Site 47 Elementary School
Orange County Public Schools is seeking input for the name of Site 47 E-W-4. The new relief Elementary School is located west of Avalon Road in the Waterleigh development, close…
Orange County Now Exploring Multi-Way Stop Signs At Avalon & Schofield Intersection
Only days after the article “No Near-Term Improvements Coming To Avalon & Schofield Intersection” was published, Orange County Public Works has changed course regarding the Avalon Rd & Schofield Rd…
Horizon West Regional Park Closing January 22 To Begin Phase 1 Construction
Construction is about to begin on the first phase of the Horizon West Regional Park and the park will close beginning Monday, January 22. The project will take approximately 9…
Orange County Solid Waste Collection Could See Significant Price Increase
The contract for Orange County’s trash collection is nearing it’s end in 2025, and the county is already working on the process for new contracts starting in 2026. In a…
Pam Gould Withdraws From Commission Race; Austin Arthur Raises $160,000
Current School Board Member Pam Gould has announced she is withdrawing from the upcoming Orange County District 1 Commissioner election. In a post on Facebook, Pam Gould stated in part:…
Green Light for Lake-Orange Connector: Phase 1 of SR 516 Construction Approved
The Central Florida Expressway Authority has approved the first phase of construction for SR 516, a new east/west toll road connecting US 27 with SR 429. Construction has been approved…
Vision Zero Survey: Help Identify Unsafe Travel Areas
Vision Zero Central Florida is seeking feedback regarding unsafe travel areas that may not be reflected in traffic data. Vision Zero is the regions project to reduce traffic related deaths…
Trash Collection Schedule Shift & Holiday Recycling Guide
On Monday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day, residents of unincorporated Orange County will experience a curbside collection holiday. This means that all regular collection days for that week will be moved…
🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT: Avalon Road Shut Down Due To Sinkhole
A sinkhole has opened up along Avalon Road, forcing a segment of the road to be shut down while repairs are made. Southbound Avalon is currently shut down at Seidel…