Gov. Ron DeSantis releases a nearly $114.8 billion budget proposal on Wednesday. (Photo/Tom Urban, News Service of Florida)
Osceola County SWAT members execute a search warrant at a home on Gillingham Court in Kissimmee June 17 as part of an investigation into a string of unlicensed, understaffed assistance living facilities in Osceola and Polk counties. (Photo/Osceola County Sheriff’s Office)
Monday, June 29, 2026
After a year's worth of detective work, a husband and wife running several assisted living facilities without the proper licensing or staffing were arrested last week, culminating the investigation into their illegal operation.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia appeared in St. Cloud last week, touting his office’s FAFO method of calculating that Osceola County had grown at a rate he called “excessive, wasteful spending.” (Photo/Office of the Chief Financial Officer)
Kissimmee’s Soccer Club claimed the UPSL Florida Central Conference title and won its first spring playoff game Sunday. (Photo/Kissimmee Soccer Club)
Harmony High boys soccer team's fortunes changed at midseason when transfer Alejandro Echevarria was cleared to play and sparked the Longhorns.
Osceola’s Jordan Mason (2), left, and Luke McCrimon (1), right, conclude a decade-plus run playing together by being named the Osceola News-Gazette Boys Basketball Co-Players of the Year. (Photos/ Taylor McFee)
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it's the 10th anniversary of APV's fireworks extravaganza. (Photo/Poinciana Pioneer)