Araoluwa Afolabi earned his place in the 2026 National Civic Bee by placing third in the local competition hosted by The Osceola Chamber. (Photo/The Osceola Chamber)

Araoluwa Afolabi earned his place in the 2026 National Civic Bee by placing third in the local competition hosted by The Osceola Chamber. (Photo/The Osceola Chamber)

St. Cloud teen takes D.C. by storm at National Civic Bee

Araoluwa Afolabi’s interest in America’s form of government, and being passionate about the subject...
Help Now of Osceola County’s Tammy Douglass, Christina Montolvo and Andie Hinman planted a new bougainvillea tree while artist Jules Ross touches up a domestic violence awareness mural she first painted in 2021 in downtown Kissimmee in honor of Christina’s sister Nicole Montalvo, who was a high-profile violence victim in 2019. (Photos/Ken Jackson)

Help Now of Osceola County’s Tammy Douglass, Christina Montolvo and Andie Hinman planted a new bougainvillea tree while artist Jules Ross touches up a domestic violence awareness mural she first painted in 2021 in downtown Kissimmee in honor of Christina’s sister Nicole Montalvo, who was a high-profile violence victim in 2019. (Photos/Ken Jackson)

Impact of domestic violence awareness seen beyond October

As the calendar charges toward the end of October—Domestic Violence Awareness Month—the message is that people should always be aware of dysfunction in relationships.Help Now of Osceola County, the county’s nonprofit advocacy group that provides services to domestic violence victims, will hold its...
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FDLE head Larry Keefe, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, FDLE Public Integrity Unit Special Prosecutor Rich Mantei and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia explain the back story of the charges against Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa at a Wednesday press conference. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

FDLE head Larry Keefe, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, FDLE Public Integrity Unit Special Prosecutor Rich Mantei and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia explain the back story of the charges against Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa at a Wednesday press conference. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

State Attorney, CFO, FDLE leaders discuss charges against Kissimmee mayor Espinosa

Calling the Kissimmee mayor’s actions akin to “insider congressional stock trading”, state level...