Orlando Sentinel

Orange raises tax for fire department, emergency services for first time in 17 years

Orange County commissioners concluded two days of budget hearings Thursday with a vote to increase the Fire & EMS property tax to pay for 163 more firefighters and four new fire stations, costs that ...
Yahoo

Orange tax collector race features charges of ‘pay to play’ and a ‘vendetta’

For the past two elections, Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph has mostly escaped the political fray, running an office that has drawn little attention from rivals. But this year is different.
Yahoo

Orange Tax Collector Scott Randolph grabs re-election by the throat

Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph pummeled a political newcomer Tuesday night, securing a clear path to another term. Randolph defeated David Nelson Freeman, owner of the energy drink company ...
WFTV

Orange County weighs sales tax increase: What a 1% hike could mean for holiday shoppers

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County is eyeing a possible sales tax increase to address over $22 billion in transportation needs. During a board meeting Tuesday, Orange County Commissioners did not ...
Orlando Sentinel

Orange tourist tax receipts drift higher in October

Orange County’s tourist-tax collections drifted slightly higher in October, the county announced Wednesday, totaling nearly $30 million. That figure is up 0.6 percent or $68,100 from October 2023, ...