Orange County, Florida has adopted what could be the nation’s largest form-based code (FBC). The ‘Orange Code,’ as it’s being ...

Orange County’s planning and zoning quick reference guide lays out a framework that defines development areas. The two biggest areas are the Urban Service Area, and the Rural Service Area.

There are 10 Orange County charter amendments on the ballot this year, along with a referendum to continue a sales tax for public schools. News 6 is breaking down each one so you can go to the ...

First responders from Central Florida are joining a growing national response to deadly flooding in Texas, where more than ...

Orange County leaders have chewed on the growth issue since last year when a citizens panel, the Charter Review Commission, drafted an amendment to establish rural boundaries.

How Florida’s new industry-backed landlord tenant law will affect Orange County renters HB 1417 affects two local tenant rights laws in Orange County, and more than 40 statewide ...

That means they could build urban-style projects in rural areas, without the approval of the local city or county commissions. It's a full frontal assault on local governments' home rule powers.

Urban Florida residents want to protect their cities’ tree canopy, study shows For the study, UF researchers conducted an online survey of 1,716 urban Florida residents ...