ORLO VISTA

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Flood mitigation project set to begin in Orange County neighborhood devastated by Hurricane IanOrange County is set to begin a flood mitigation project in the Orlo Vista community. The Orlo Vista area experienced significant flooding last year after Hurricane Ian brought historic levels of rain. Orlo Vista residents are invited to an informational meeting on March 21 to learn more about the work being completed. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Orlo Vista Chamber of Commerce located at 38 South Hastings Street. VIDEO: Work begins on $23M Orlo Vista flood mitigation project Work begins on $23M Orlo Vista flood mitigation projectClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Crews will begin working on reducing the severity of floods in Orlo Vista this week, according to Orange County officials.

, Fla. — One day after receiving their Notice to Proceed, construction crews were out along the lakes in Orlo Vista setting up fencing to contain dirt in their future job site. The mitigation plan was formed after Hurricane Irma devastated the region in 2017. The project cost will be $23.15 million, according to county records, and will primarily be funded by the federal government. Laster and Davis both expressed skepticism that Orlo Vista would forever remain dry. “We live in Florida.”County commissioners and staff members will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Orlo Vista Chamber of Commerce to update the public on the mitigation project.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The new year will bring several new laws to Florida. These 2023 laws come from this year’s legislative session and also include bills passed during the December special session. Some of the bills include a lobbying ban, health screenings and parts of the property insurance bill. Residents in Orlo Vista were hit hard during Hurricane Ian back when the bill was being discussed. Neighbors said skipping that step would be a relief, considering they were told Orlo Vista would not start fixing its infrastructure until February 2024.

Leaders in Orange County took another step Tuesday toward fixing flooding in the Orlo Vista and West Side Manor neighborhoods.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County commissioners are expected to move forward with a project to prevent flooding in the Orlo Vista area. More than 100 homes in Orlo Vista were under water when the storm hit in late September. READ: Orlo Vista residents to wait another hurricane season before effects of $23M flood relief planVideo: Homes remain flooded by Hurricane Ian in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhood People have evacuated their homes in the Orlo Vista neighborhood in Orange County. READ: Orange County leaders discuss plans to fix Orlo Vista flooding issuesThe cost for improvements will come with a price tag of more than $21.5 million. Orange County Board of County Commissioners meeting Orange County commissioners meet on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

A 69-year-old Orlando man died Sunday after he was struck while bicycling in Orlovista by a car that was being driven by a 16-year-old boy, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — After three years, Orange County is getting the OK to move forward with a flood relief plan for people in flood-prone Orlo Vista. More than 100 homes in Orlo Vista were underwater when the storm hit. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 13 Homes remain flooded by Hurricane Ian in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhoodRead: ‘Nothing has been done’: Orlo Vista residents fed up with ongoing flooding issuesBut Orlo Vista residents say the work can’t come soon enough. “Officials need to be held accountable,” said Orlo Vista resident Eddie Ishmann-Davis. Video: Orlo Vista residents confront Orange County leaders over ongoing flooding issues Orlo Vista residents got a chance to confront Orange County county leaders about plans to fix flooding in their community.

Orange County Public Works will move ahead with a $23.4 million flood mitigation project in Orlo Vista after receiving a new federal funding haul, according to a news release Wednesday.

Many Orange County neighborhoods are still recovering from flooding by Hurricane Ian as Hurricane Nicole threatens to bring even more.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said there is a plan in place to keep floodwaters from taking over the Orlo Vista area. Watch: Subtropical Storm Nicole to strengthen as Florida’s east coast under tropical storm warningA lot of that has to do with making sure water in retention ponds is drained to allow for more rainfall to safely accumulate. Read: Subtropical Storm Nicole: Where you can get sandbags in Central FloridaThe historic flooding and devastation Ian left behind were scenes residents won’t soon forget. More than a month has passed since the storm and residents are still working to get back to normal. Watch: Central Florida coast urged to make full hurricane preparations ahead of Nicole’s impactMany are still working to clear their homes as a new storm approaches.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Hurricane Ian caused an estimated $206.32 million in property damage in Orange County. The Orange County Property Appraiser’s Office released its damage assessment totals from the storm on Tuesday. The office said that since Sept. 30, it has verified damage to 1,867 properties including residential, commercial and mobile home parks. See a breakdown of the damage reports below:Read: ‘They didn’t care about us’: Orlo Vista residents frustrated with county’s response to Hurricane IanTotal damage assessment estimates: $206.32 millionTotal properties verified: 1,867Total damaged properties: 1,727Commercial damage estimate: $157.537 million, a total of 86 propertiesResidential damage estimate: $46.338 million, a total of 1,231 propertiesMobile home parks damage estimate: $2.445 million, a total of 410 mobile homesRead: Orange County leaders discuss plans to fix Orlo Vista flooding issuesExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 13 Homes remain flooded by Hurricane Ian in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhoodVideo: Orlo Vista residents confront Orange County leaders over ongoing flooding issues Orlo Vista residents got a chance to confront Orange County county leaders about plans to fix flooding in their community. ©2022 Cox Media Group

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Many parts of Central Florida are still dealing with flooding following Hurricane Ian. The Stone Island area in Volusia County is one of those areas. Read: How having flood insurance hurt one Central Florida man impacted by Hurricane IanSome residents said their homes are only accessible by boat. Read: Orange County leaders discuss plans to fix Orlo Vista flooding issuesChannel 9 reporter Jeff Levkulich hopped aboard a boat to get a closer look at the damage. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Dr. Lantz Mills is the pastor at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. He and his congregation want to help the communities they feel may have been overlooked.

Cleanup efforts continue in the Orlo Vista community in west Orange County more than a week after Hurricane Ian struck Florida.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orlo Vista residents got a chance to confront Orange County leaders about plans to fix flooding in their community. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings apologized to those residents about the “insufficient pace” of making improvements. “I would like to see the paperwork and what plans you all have for Orlo Vista and West Side Manor,” resident Levi Williams said. There’s a $10 million plan that was drafted after Hurricane Irma in 2017 to address flooding, which would expand three retention ponds in the Orlo Vista community. But in the meantime, Demings has asked the county to look toward other solutions to further address the flooding threat.

Saturday morning, Orange County Commissioner Victoria Siplin and other volunteers took part in a cleanup in a number of local neighborhoods, including the Orlo Vista community.

Contractors and crews could be seen cleaning up debris in Orange County communities as officials start the process of recovering from Hurricane Ian.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Channel 9 photographer Ulen Hodges captured an interesting photograph Tuesday while covering flooding in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhood. READ: ‘They didn’t care about us’: Orlo Vista residents frustrated with county’s response to Hurricane IanThe bony, prehistoric fish has scales that form a hard armor, according to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 📸 WFTV Photographer Ulen, Orlo Vista. READ: Hurricane Ian: How to take care of your mental health following the stormResidents in Orlo Vista are upset with the devastation that the storm left behind, saying that this is their breaking point. VIDEO: ‘They didn’t care about us’: Orlo Vista residents frustrated with county’s response to Hurricane Ian ‘They didn’t care about us’: Orlo Vista residents frustrated with county’s response to Hurricane Ian©2022 Cox Media Group

Channel 9 photographer Ulen Hodges captured an interesting photograph Tuesday while covering flooding in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhood.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — As communities continue to recover from Hurricane Ian, Second Harvest Food Bank is working to make sure people don’t go hungry. READ: ‘It’s been devastating’: Volusia 55+ community reeling from Hurricane Ian damageThe Hiromboli family says that flooding is the reason they landed in the Second Harvest food distribution line Tuesday. “The hurricane hit us and damaged a lot of things in the house, and we’re left without food,” Hiromboli said. “It’s going to be a big help,” Hiromboli said of the food distribution. “In Central Florida, on an average day, we have one in seven of our neighbors who are facing food insecurity,” Second Harvest Food Pantry Communications Manager Erika Spence said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Some residents in the Orlo Vista community in Orange County have made it back into their homes on Monday following Hurricane Ian, but those homes are uninhabitable. One resident is so angry they spray-painted “Thanks Orange County” on the side of their home sarcastically because they believe the county failed them. Orlo Vista sits south of Colonial Drive between Hiawassee and Kirkman roads. READ: ‘Nothing has been done’: Orlo Vista residents fed up with ongoing flooding issuesHowever, that work isn’t scheduled to start until next month. Video: ‘Nothing has been done’: Orlo Vista residents fed up with ongoing flooding issues After years of complaints about flooding issues in the Orlo Vista, the damage done by Hurricane Ian’s rains is the final straw.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orlo Vista residents say enough is enough. “People are terrified,” Orlo Vista resident Burnett Toney said. Read: Orlo Vista residents want change after flooding from Hurricane IanToney said Ian’s floodwaters flipped over his refrigerator so it was floating and ruined all of his mother’s furniture. Wath: Orange County: Flooding torments Orlo Vista community againNeighbors in the tight-knit community are coming together, collecting donations of clothes, food and more to help those in need. Orange County officials said public works workers were in Orlo Vista before the storm, working to lower the water levels, but it didn’t help.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Four days after Hurricane Ian ripped through central Florida, one Orange County community is still dealing with flooding and power outages. People living in Orlo Vista say it stems from a problem with the stormwater pump. Video: Homes remain flooded by Hurricane Ian in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhood People have evacuated their homes in the Orlo Vista neighborhood in Orange County. (James Tutten, WFTV.com/WFTV)Wath: Orange County: Flooding torments Orlo Vista community againThere are still several inches of water sitting on some of these streets. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 13 Homes remain flooded by Hurricane Ian in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhoodOne man’s house was severely damaged by floodwaters.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County deputies on Thursday were rescuing Orlo Vista residents stranded by Hurricane Ian’s flood waters. Residents who live on Hope Circle have seen flooding issues before with Hurricane Irma, but never as bad as it was Thursday. One resident told Channel 9 that she saw no floodwaters at about 4 a.m. She said she tried to drive to escape with her daughter and grandchild in her pickup truck, but the vehicle stalled in the floodwaters. Orlo Vista rescue Orlo Vista rescue (WFTV)©2022 Cox Media Group

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A shooting injured a man in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhood early Tuesday. Deputies were called out to North Hudson Street near Old Winter Garden Road just a few minutes after midnight. READ: $5K reward being offered in woman’s shooting deathChannel 9 saw crime scene tape stretched across the street and watched as detectives searched for clues. Orange County Hudson Street shootingAt the scene, deputies said they located a man in his 20s who had been shot. He told detectives he does not want pursue criminal charges against the gunman, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Thousands of Central Florida residents will start paying more for flood insurance. The federal government’s new flood insurance policies go into effect on Friday. READ: Recall alert: Skippy peanut butter recalled for potential metal fragmentsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is changing the way your flood insurance is priced. Shirer said she just renewed her flood insurance on Wednesday and was shocked to see the price. Shirer said it is frustrating, but renewing her flood insurance is necessary to protect her home.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Orange County are investigating after a man was shot and killed Saturday evening. WATCH: Wedding guest shot, killed by Winter Park police after knocking officer unconscious, police sayThe man was found shot in the Orlo Vista area at around 6:47 p.m. near a barbershop on Old Winter Garden Road, near S. Observatory Drive, investigators said. Deputies said they found a 29-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. WATCH: Video shows helicopter crashing into ocean off Miami Beach shoreDeputies said the man may have been shot in a nearby neighborhood before ending up in front of the Old Winter Garden Road business. WATCH: Fight between crowd causes Osceola County Fair to shut down on student nightLaw enforcement officials did not release any other details.

It was announced Friday that Orange County would receive a $7.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which will fund efforts to prevent future flooding in the county's Orlo Vista neighborhood.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - The driver was not injured when a Ford Mustang crashed into an abandoned restaurant Friday afternoon, according to Orange County Fire Rescue. Officials said the crash happened around 2 p.m. at 6101 Old Winter Garden Road in Orlo Vista. Pictures show the rear end of the off-white convertible went through a wall of the building. The cause of the crash has not been released. Copyright 2019 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.

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