{"id":24115,"date":"2026-07-01T10:48:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&p=24115"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:48:23","slug":"orange-county-opens-new-senior-center","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2026\/07\/orange-county-opens-new-senior-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Opens New Senior Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"WHAT:
\n<\/strong>Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will host the opening ceremony for the County\u2019s new Senior Center on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The opening ceremony will include remarks from Mayor Demings and other prominent local officials, a ribbon-cutting photo opportunity and public tours of the facility.<\/p>\n

Nearly three years in development, the state-of-the-art facility located within the Multicultural Center will be comprised of a multipurpose space, a caf\u00e9, game and meeting rooms, and space for arts & crafts. The Senior Center represents Orange County\u2019s ongoing commitment to fostering wellness, lifelong learning and social connection for older adults.<\/p>\n

WHERE:
\n<\/strong>Orange County Senior Center
\n7149 W. Colonial Drive
\nOrlando, FL 32818\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHEN:
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, July 7, 2026
\n9 a.m.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

PHOTO\/VIDEO OPPORTUNITY:
\n<\/strong>Opening remarks, ribbon cutting, and public tours\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
\n<\/strong>Mayor Jerry L. Demings
\nDistrict 6 Commissioner Mike Scott
\nCongressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost<\/p>\n

MEDIA:
\n<\/strong>Media interested in attending should RSVP to:\u00a0PIO@OCFL.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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