The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) has presented Kissimmee Utility Authority Board Chairman Manuel Ortega with the Policymaker Award.
Hundreds turned out to hear from this year’s candidates and vote in the straw poll at Politics in the Barn in St. Cloud July 15. (Photos/Ken Jackson)
Tropical Depression Two is off the west coast of Florida, expect to track northwest, then west-northwest across the northern Gulf of America. (Satellite image/Tropical Tidbits)
The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved Henry Mack as the state’s new education commissioner on Wednesday. (Photo/DOE)
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
By Ana Goñi-LessanNews Service of FloridaThe Florida Board of Education unanimously approved Henry Mack as the state’s new education commissioner on Wednesday.Mack, a former senior chancellor at the Department of Education and most recently the U.S.
Retailers are marketing to parents for the Back to School Tax Holiday.
A pair of motorcyclists died in crashes on Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.
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Osceola High's Bobby Sippio, who played briefly in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, is a member of the staff of the Orlando Pirates of the Indoor Football League.
Celebration’s Leandra Oliveira helped lead the Storm to their first girls soccer district championship and regional playoff wins in school history. (Photo/Mario Casamalhuapa)
Miranda Watford is stepping down as Osceola High softball coach after a three-decade tenure at the school. (Photo/Katie Williams)
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The Soldier City Market is one of the many events going on Saturday in St. Cloud. (Graphic/City of St. Cloud)
The Association of Poinciana Village’s Back to School Bash Aug. 1 is one of a number of such events coming up in Poinciana. (Graphic/APV)
