Gov. DeSantis announces $300M for flood resilience projects, $11.1M in Central FloridaThe money’s going toward three previously awarded projects and to 71 new ones, with four located in Central Florida.
Orange County garage fire displaces 3, fire officials sayAn adult, two children and a cat were displaced after a fire on Saturday evening, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
Orange County neighborhood receives updates on flood mitigation projectThe neighborhood was the scene of severe flooding during Hurricanes Ian and Irma.
What Gov. DeSantis vetoed in Florida’s new budget, from school programs to flood projectsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his state’s latest budget on Thursday, issuing enough line-item vetoes to take it from $117 billion to $116.5 billion.
Orange County looks into buying homes at risk of floodingAs hurricane season approaches, there is still a need for relief in some communities hit hard by storms last year.
Work begins on Orlo Vista flood mitigation project, officials sayCrews will begin working on reducing the severity of floods in Orlo Vista this week, according to Orange County officials.
Orange County approves contract for Orlo Vista flood mitigation projectLeaders in Orange County took another step Tuesday toward fixing flooding in the Orlo Vista and West Side Manor neighborhoods.
Bicyclist, 69, struck, killed by car driven by 16-year-old in Orlovista, troopers sayA 69-year-old Orlando man died Sunday after he was struck while bicycling in Orlovista by a car that was being driven by a 16-year-old boy, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Orange County secures $16.7M in federal funds to deepen Orlo Vista retention pondsOrange County Public Works will move ahead with a $23.4 million flood mitigation project in Orlo Vista after receiving a new federal funding haul, according to a news release Wednesday.
Orange County still recovering from Hurricane Ian as Nicole closes inMany Orange County neighborhoods are still recovering from flooding by Hurricane Ian as Hurricane Nicole threatens to bring even more.
‘Some people literally don’t have anything:’ Orange County church helps community hit by Hurricane IanDr. Lantz Mills is the pastor at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. He and his congregation want to help the communities they feel may have been overlooked.
Orlo Vista community still reeling from floods following Hurricane IanCleanup efforts continue in the Orlo Vista community in west Orange County more than a week after Hurricane Ian struck Florida.
‘The hurricane came and destroyed it:’ Orlo Vista residents salvage what they can after Ian’s floodingSaturday morning, Orange County Commissioner Victoria Siplin and other volunteers took part in a cleanup in a number of local neighborhoods, including the Orlo Vista community.
Cleanup begins for flooded Orange County communitiesContractors and crews could be seen cleaning up debris in Orange County communities as officials start the process of recovering from Hurricane Ian.
Orange County to receive $7.5M to protect Orlo Vista neighborhood from floodingIt was announced Friday that Orange County would receive a $7.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which will fund efforts to prevent future flooding in the county's Orlo Vista neighborhood.
5 tips to help protect your home, belongings during floodFive tips to prepare for flooding, ahead of hurricane season.
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