{"id":8991,"date":"2017-08-31T12:20:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T16:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=8991"},"modified":"2017-08-31T12:45:27","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T16:45:27","slug":"orange-county-fire-rescue-breaks-ground-new-fire-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2017\/08\/orange-county-fire-rescue-breaks-ground-new-fire-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Fire Rescue Breaks Ground on New Fire Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8998 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logosagain-1-e1504197914739.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"151\" \/>O<\/strong><strong>RANGE COUNTY, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 Aug. 31, 2017 \u2013 Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, along with Fire Chief Otto Drozd III and the men and women of Orange County Fire Rescue will officially break ground on Fire Station 67, located at 10679 University Boulevard. The ceremony will take place on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Fire Station 67 helps meet Orange County\u2019s Sustainability Plan goals for safety and connectivity by providing faster emergency response and disaster preparedness for citizens in the communities of East Orange County and the University of Central Florida. Orange County Fire Station 67 is a flagship project of Mayor Teresa Jacobs\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/tabid\/3415\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>INVEST<\/em><em> in our Home for Life<\/em><\/a> initiative. <em>INVEST<\/em> will provide $6.4 million in funding for the project, which has an estimated build completion date of spring 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Through <em>INVEST<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/EconomicDevelopment\/INVESTinOurHomeforLife\/INVESTinFireandRescue.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orange County Fire Rescue will receive $30 million<\/a> over the next five years to fund the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$18 million for three new fire stations;<\/li>\n<li>$7 million for new fire apparatus and equipment; and<\/li>\n<li>$5 million allocation as partial funding for a regional fire training facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The purpose of the new funding is to ensure Orange County Fire Rescue has the ability to continue its industry-leading performance and deliver an exceptional level of service to the citizens and visitors of Orange County. Mayor Jacobs\u2019 <em>INVEST<\/em> initiative, announced in 2015, is one of the largest infrastructure programs in Orange County\u2019s history. Known as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/tabid\/3415\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>INVEST<\/em><\/a>, the $300 million investment program provides for affordable housing, public safety, infrastructure, parks, pedestrian safety, road construction and transportation improvements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Board of County Commissioners<\/p>\n<p>Fire Chief Otto Drozd III<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Fire Rescue Personnel<\/p>\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>Station 67 Groundbreaking Ceremony<\/p>\n<p><strong>When: <\/strong>Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>10679 University Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32817<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 Aug. 31, 2017 \u2013 Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, along with Fire Chief Otto Drozd III and the men and women of Orange County Fire Rescue will officially break ground on Fire Station 67, located at 10679 University Boulevard. 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