News Service of Florida — After a flurry of last-minute votes on bills, Florida lawmakers Friday passed a $117 billion state budget and ended the 2024 legislative session on time.House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, gaveled the 60-day session…
If your St. Patrick's Day plans include parties and enjoying adult beverages, don't press your luck by driving impaired.AAA is activating is holiday-period ‘Tow to Go’ program for St. Patrick’s Day weekend, from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday (March 15-18).A call to Tow to Go — (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or…
Fix a Leak Week returns! This annual celebration, observed the third week of March, brings awareness to water waste caused by household leaks. Did you know that approximately 10% of homes have leaks that can waste 90 gallons of water or more daily? Don’t let that home be yours.In one year,…
UPDATE — Osceola County Sheriff's deputies have made an arrest in a Monday bank robbery in Poinciana.On Wednesday, Kenyada Emanuel Jacobs, 46, certified as a habitual violent offender by the state last month, was arrested and charged with robbery without a weapon and grand theft. Just after…
Interstate 4 through northwest Osceola County—a way home for some people, a connection of Polk to Orange County for others—is set for a “congestion relief project” as the Florida Department of Transportation is calling it.At the recent Industry Forum for the construction and engineering industries…
Fresh Take Florida — The new teen social media ban bill the Florida Legislature rewrote and passed is so narrowly crafted that it’s not clear which popular online platforms might be covered—if any of them.Lawmakers approved reworked legislation that would block anyone under 16 from using some…
After a three-year process, the Kissimmee Fire Department has earned an accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).By voluntarily seeking accreditation, which came out of a lengthy process, KFD ensures it stays up-todate on industry standards, follows best…
While Kissimmee Fire Department swore in one of the largest recruit classes in city history, the Osceola County Fire Rescue Department recently promoted over a dozen members of its ranks.On Feb. 28, a promotion ceremony was held for 14 members of OCFR, including six new lieutenants and eight new…
Kiss me, I’m Irish. I suppose anything is possible with enough alcohol. While many of the old practices of St. Patrick’s Day are long gone, it remains a day of celebration with lively music, excessive drink, and food. Nobody denies large quantities of alcohol are consumed on this day, and most…
We know the City of St. Cloud knows how to do New Year’s Eve … now it’s going to show it’s green chops for St. Patrick’s Day!Saturday, St. Cloud’s St. Patrick’s Paint the Cloud Green Light Parade Party will be from 7:30 to 11 p.m.  The parade will start at the Lakefront, go down…
Have you been to the Marketplace?  The Southport Marketplace takes place the third Saturday of every month.  The next one is Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Enjoy local crafts, baked goods, local honey, plants, jams and jellies, candles and soaps.…
Fix a Leak Week returns! This annual celebration, observed the third week of March, brings…
If your St. Patrick's Day plans include parties and enjoying adult beverages, don't press your luck…
While Kissimmee Fire Department swore in one of the largest recruit classes in city history, the…
TALLAHASSEE—After a flurry of last-minute votes on bills, Florida lawmakers Friday passed a $117.46 billion state budget and ended the 2024 legislative session. House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, gaveled the 60-day session to a close at 2:25 p.m., before going to the rotunda between the House and Senate for a traditional hanky-drop ceremony.
UPDATE — Osceola County Sheriff's deputies have made an arrest in a Monday bank robbery in Poinciana.On Wednesday, Kenyada Emanuel Jacobs, 46, certified as a…
Interstate 4 through northwest Osceola County—a way home for some people, a connection of Polk to Orange County for others—is set for a “congestion relief…
Fresh Take Florida — The new teen social media ban bill the Florida Legislature rewrote and passed is so narrowly crafted that it’s not clear which popular…
The Osceola Ranchers are 1-0.Don't be confused. The Osceola Magic, sporting commemorative jerseys harkening to the area's ranching heritage and calling…
After an uncharacteristic home loss Tuesday, the Osceola Magic got right back in the win column this weekend, taking two games outside of D.C. and pulling…
Tohopekaliga scored all the runs they needed Friday in the third inning, and Tyler Sheffield and Ellian Urena combined on a six-hitter and as the Tigers (6-1)…
We know the City of St. Cloud knows how to do New Year’s Eve … now it’s going to show it’s green chops for St. Patrick’s Day!Saturday, St. Cloud’s St. Patrick’…
Have you been to the Marketplace?  The Southport Marketplace takes place the third Saturday of every month.  The next one is Saturday,…
Here’s a list of honors and degrees earned by Osceola County residents from out-of-state institutions in Fall 2023, as shared by news service Merit Pages News…