Local News in Orange County
Community news from our local sources
Orange County 32 storiesWiden to Greater Orlando
Bungalower
Published August 31As Homelessness Rises in Orlando, Goodwill Brings Services Directly to Families
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida hosted a resource fair at Orlando Union Rescue Mission on Aug. 28, bringing employment, legal, education, banking and health services directly to families staying at the shelter. Guests, many of them single parents, were able to meet with…
The Apopka Voice
Published August 31Apopka honors Pastor James Doggette with Key to the City
Apopka Mayor Nick Nesta presented Pastor James R. Doggette Sr. with the Key to the City as Doggette concluded a decade of leadership at Patmos Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church. Doggette will return to Oakwood University in Alabama after 44 years of pastoral ministry and…
The Apopka Voice
Published August 31At Matthew’s Hope, service comes without conditions
After being challenged to exclude and denounce members of the LGBTQ+ community, Matthew's Hope founder Scott Billue reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to serving everyone without discrimination. He believes that Christian faith is demonstrated not through judgment, but through…
VoxPopuli
Published July 1849 Pulse victims commemorated at Winter Garden church on 10th anniversary of mass shooting | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Bells rang out 49 times to commemorate those killed in the country’s deadliest LGBTQ+ hate crime.
VoxPopuli
Published July 18Pulse survivors want to be sure the next generation knows what happened there | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
A decade after the nightclub shooting left 49 dead and dozens more wounded, survivors and advocates are working to keep the memories of those who perished that terrible night alive.
VoxPopuli
Published July 18Women, seniors among those hit hardest by homelessness, annual survey says | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
"It is dangerous to be a woman outside, especially for more than a year," says Homeless Services Network's Martha Are.
VoxPopuli
Published July 18Could Christian Service Center leave Ocoee? | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Running a $300,000 annual deficit — and with a $1 million grant offer from Orange County on the table — Executive Director Eric Gray is facing a decision about upgrading his current Ocoee location or relocating. He wants buy-in from the city to stay.
VoxPopuli
Published February 21Winter Garden residents rally to support local businesses, buildings | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Group delivers message to city officials: preserve the city’s “uniqueness and charm.”