Orange County Tax Collector says Amendment 3 will save homeowners money — but cautions, with non ad valorem fees, some may end up with even higher tax bill ...

A tug of war between wants and needs played out Thursday night as Windermere town council members debated cost-cutting versus community events at the town's first hearing on its 2026-2027 budget.

City seeks to maintain current millage rate, hire staff, invest in capital projects and build out reserve funds.

City’s “Budget What-If Tool” gamifies the budget process, letting residents choose their own scenarios for offsetting $13.7M in potential property tax revenue losses.

Voting by mail makes casting a ballot in the June 24 Democratic Primary election very convenient. But first, you need to REQUEST YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT by AUG. 21. Since all vote-by-mail requests expire ...

An automatic recount, triggered last week during the Republican Primary for Congressional District 11, did not change the results of the primary, according to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections ...

Kurt Gies did his first Challenge 22 walk alone eight years ago. It was his personal mission to raise awareness for the 22 veterans who die by suicide each day. During the charity walk, the retired ...

Ocoee city officials Tuesday asked the city commission to approve a preliminary plan to levy fire fees to fund up to 70 percent of the Ocoee Fire Department’s budget for the next five years. This plan ...

Last month, at a press conference on homelessness, a representative from Orange County Public Schools shared a staggering statistic: 8,167 students across the county are homeless. They could be couch ...

Winter Garden voted to substantially raise its water-related impact fees during the city commission’s Dec. 11 meeting, the last one of 2025. Commissioners elected to bypass the statutory limitations ...