Community: Orange County

Former GOP lawmaker gets 30 hours community service, educational courses.

Ocoee waiting on guidance from Florida EPA.

Women 55 and up are the fastest growing segment of the tri-county area's homeless population. Once solidly middle-class, they're out on the streets now for the first time in their lives. And there's nowhere to go. 

Federally funded rental assistance program pays past-due rent for those facing imminent eviction.

Horizon West Gift Economy is all about giving things away freely, accepting them with gratitude and building a stronger community. Though you can get some great deals in the process.

Spokesperson says district has plenty of supplemental material that meets state standards.

Extended hours will let county residents, who are unable to come in during regular business hours, to register on Saturday and past Monday's regular business hours, ahead of Tuesday's deadline.

Through October, benefits can be used for hot meals.

Local governments, Orange County and others are reaching out to help residents recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian that left a wake of power outages, damage and chaos.

Emergency officials are urging residents to prepare for Tropical Storm Ian, which will likely intensify into a hurricane soon. It's unclear where Ian will make landfall but Central Florida will see an impact. See what you need to do before the storm arrives.