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Who is running for office in 2024 to represent Osceola County ? It's starting to take shape.

Who is running for office in 2024 to represent Osceola County ? It's starting to take shape.

Quiñones challenging Soto for Congressional seat

Brian McBride
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Former Osceola County commissioner and Republican Sate Rep. John “Q” Quiñones announced that he’s running for Florida’s 9th Congressional District, challenging Democratic incumbent Darren Soto. Osceola Realtor and Republican Angel Luis Coba has also filed to run.
FDOT Project Manager Kevin Powell (with beard) goes over designs of the U.S. Highway 192 improvements, including what improved lanes and sidewalks will look like (pictured). PHOTOS/DAVID CHIVERS

FDOT Project Manager Kevin Powell (with beard) goes over designs of the U.S. Highway 192 improvements, including what improved lanes and sidewalks will look like (pictured). PHOTOS/DAVID CHIVERS

FDOT: $27M U.S. 192 retrofit includes pedestrian upgrades

David Chivers
Thursday, August 10, 2023
A $27.8 million dollar road resurfacing project will include pedestrian upgrades on a nearly six-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 192 between Bamboo Lane east to Main Street in Kissimmee.
Kissimmee firefighters, officials still at impasse over contract

Kissimmee firefighters, officials still at impasse over contract

Kissimmee firefighters, officials still at impasse over contract

Ken Jackson
Thursday, August 10, 2023
After another bargaining session Thursday, the Kissimmee Fire Department and the city remain at the impasse on a new compensation contract. The Kissimmee Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4208 union declared an impasse in the negotiations back in July.
Poinciana High reading and English teacher Jeanette Colon-Caraballo’s classroom before and after a makeover after winning the Addition Financial Renovate to Educate competition. PHOTOS/DONASIA HARRY

Poinciana High reading and English teacher Jeanette Colon-Caraballo’s classroom before and after a makeover after winning the Addition Financial Renovate to Educate competition. PHOTOS/DONASIA HARRY

Poinciana High teacher wins contest to ‘Renovate to Educate’ her classroom

Donasia Harry
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Since 2019, Addition Financial has hosted the Renovate to Educate competition, with a made-over classroom for the winning teachers in Osceola and Orange County.
Former Kissimmee City Commissioner and County Commission candidate Carlos Irizarry was found guilty Tuesday of 14 counts of mismanaging his campaign reports for a 2022 political race.

Former Kissimmee City Commissioner and County Commission candidate Carlos Irizarry was found guilty Tuesday of 14 counts of mismanaging his campaign reports for a 2022 political race.

Former Kissimmee commissioner, accused 'ghost candidate' Irizarry found guilty of election violations

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Carlos Irizarry, a former Kissimmee City Commissioner who was accused of being a 'ghost' candidate in a County Commission election race last year, was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of 14 criminal charges levied due to campaign finance reporting violations in that 2022 race.
Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit.

Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit.

DeSantis suspends State Attorney Monique Worrell

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
In a move rumored to happen for weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit, which covers Osceola and Orange County.
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