Kirk Zilke raises a glass to his moving on to a runoff for St. Cloud Seat 5. (Photo/Taylor McFee)
Greg Filak handily won the open District 1 seat on the Osceola County School Board Tuesday; he'll have to wait for a machine recount to see who joins him in Seat 3. (File Photo)
Races for Tallahassee leadership are set for the Nov. 3 election.
Anthony Nieves offers his thanks to his supporters after winning the District 47 State House universal runoff. (Photo/Ken Jackson)
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Anthony Nieves defeated Jorge Figueroa Tuesday night to secure the Democratic nomination—and with it the open Florida House District 47 seat. Nieves took 53.41% of the vote (7,267 votes) and Figueroa had 46.59% (6,339 votes).
Osceola Council on Aging media relations specialist Lisa Crites delved into her professional and personal background to write “Beautifully Unbroken”.
Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday released a redraft of the ballot summary of Amendment 3, the large property tax cut measure pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Henry Thacker — 2026-27 Silver Spurs Rodeo Big Boss
Osceola used a huge second half to record its 15th win in a row over St. Cloud in 44-7 fashion. (Photo/Katie Williams)
Tyrese Spicer celebrates his goal. OCSC tied FC Cincinnati 1-1 Saturday. (Photo/Mario Casamalhuapa)
Tohopekaliga running back Hector Saenz leaves an Innovation defender in his wake in the Tigers' 21-14 Kickoff Classic victory Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)
Registration opens Thursday, Aug. 20 at 8 a.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) School Fishing Program. (Graphic/FWC)
Fall 2026 Downtown Monthly Market applications are now open and will close on Friday, Aug. 14.
Play some Bingo at the Poinciana Community Center on Friday, Aug.28. Bring a fan, it's hurricane-themed.
