WESH 2 has confirmed people held over the past week in the Orange County jail have been transported to the new Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in the Florida Everglades.

The policy of removing federal inmates from the Orange County Jail roster drew fire from advocates and attorneys, who equated ...

Following closures prompted by building upgrades and the COVID-19 pandemic, Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge is once again open ...

The refuge has undergone $5.5 million worth of upgrades, including a new new visitor center, animal care building, community ...

Orange County celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge, a $5.6 million renovation project aimed at ...

Orlando Sentinel) Orange County mayor Jerry Demings speaks during the Grand Reopening ceremony for the new facilities for Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge, on Monday, July 7, 2025. The new buildings ...

Florida law enforcement agencies' cooperation with federal immigration officials is causing concerns among family members and ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Mayor Jerry Demings is giving Orange County residents another update on Hurricane Helene. The mayor’s office said he will discuss the county’s ongoing preparations and ...

Read full article: Orange County’s tourist tax collections break records. Here’s what the money is used for and why ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings on Friday morning ...

In a Senate race between Democrat Val Demings, who spent nearly three decades in law enforcement, and Republican Marco Rubio, police have come out strong for the GOP.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Jerry L. Demings was born June 12, 1959, in Orlando, Florida. The son of a taxi driver and a housekeeper, Demings is the youngest of five children, by virtue of being born ...