Charlie Kirk, the ultra-conservative political activist and media personality credited by the Donald Trump administration for bringing in young voters and political enthusiasts to the Republican Party, was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Numerous educators in the state, including those in Osceola County, were under investigation for posts about Kirk’s death on social media and were threatened with disciplinary actions by education leaders. (File Photo)

Charlie Kirk, the ultra-conservative political activist and media personality credited by the Donald Trump administration for bringing in young voters and political enthusiasts to the Republican Party, was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Numerous educators in the state, including those in Osceola County, were under investigation for posts about Kirk’s death on social media and were threatened with disciplinary actions by education leaders. (File Photo)

Florida court says teacher who made Kirk comments should be reinstated

Ana Goñi-lessan
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
News Service of Florida — A Lee County public school teacher’s suspension for a comment about slain...
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa (standing, center) is congratulated by her attorney Migdalia Perez Tuesday after a 2-2 vote of commissioners regarding whether to accept articles of impeachment against the mayor. The motion failed as it did not get 3 votes. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa (standing, center) is congratulated by her attorney Migdalia Perez Tuesday after a 2-2 vote of commissioners regarding whether to accept articles of impeachment against the mayor. The motion failed as it did not get 3 votes. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Articles of impeachment against Kissimmee Mayor Espinosa will not proceed

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Lacking the three votes necessary for articles of impeachment brought against Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa by a special prosecutor, a motion to move that process forward failed at a special City of Kissimmee meeting Tuesday.
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Osceola Council on Aging media relations specialist Lisa Crites delved into her professional and personal background to write “Beautifully Unbroken”.

Osceola Council on Aging media relations specialist Lisa Crites delved into her professional and personal background to write “Beautifully Unbroken”.

A book about becoming ‘Unbroken’

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Sunday, August 16, 2026
Council on Aging’s Lisa Crites details life of impromptu healing When you experience tremendous...
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