New 10,000-square-foot community center set to open in Tangelo Park

A new community center opening Wednesday in Tangelo Park will offer youth mentoring, job placement assistance and life skills programs.Orange County will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tangelo Park Community Action Center at 9 a.m. Oct. 14 at 5160 Pueblo St. in Orlando.The nearly 10,000-square-foot facility will include a computer lab, an indoor basketball court, an outdoor swimming pool and a multipurpose room that can accommodate more than 300 people, according to the county.Mayor Jerry Demings and District 6 Commissioner Mike Scott are scheduled to speak, along with Tangelo Park community leaders and residents.The facility will become Orange County’s ninth county-run community center. The county said its Community Action Centers provide neighborhood programs, resources and services to more than 250,000 residents each year.Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.