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Don Rimx, who painted this mural on the downtown Orlando Creative Village campus, will begin work on an Osceola Arts ARTisNOW piece at Valencia College's Osceola campus on Monday. PHOTO/DONRIMX.COM

Don Rimx, who painted this mural on the downtown Orlando Creative Village campus, will begin work on an Osceola Arts ARTisNOW piece at Valencia College's Osceola campus on Monday. PHOTO/DONRIMX.COM

Newest ARTisNOW mural to be featured at Valencia College this week

Ken Jackson
Monday, April 11, 2022
The ARTisNOW murals project, presented by Osceola Arts, will feature its first piece of 2022 beginning this week.
The School Board's action starts a 90-day process for American Classical Charter Academy to address its situation and remain open.

The School Board's action starts a 90-day process for American Classical Charter Academy to address its situation and remain open.

School charter revoked; ACCA has 90 days to fix issues

Ken Jackson
Friday, April 8, 2022
The Osceola County School Board has voted to revoke the charter of American Classical Charter Academy, starting a 90-day process for the school to address its financial and regulatory situations and remain open.
This still from video footage shows an adult identified as Christopher Ferguson holding a Tohopekaliga High student against the wall near the ceiling on Monday. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

This still from video footage shows an adult identified as Christopher Ferguson holding a Tohopekaliga High student against the wall near the ceiling on Monday. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Video shows arrest Tohopekaliga High employee lifting student against wall and shove him

Ken Jackson
Thursday, April 7, 2022
A campus monitor at Tohopekaliga High School, who had only been on campus for a week, has been arrested after police allege he threw a student against a wall and down over his language. Christopher Ferguson, 28, was arrested Monday and charged with child abuse without great bodily harm.
A graphic of the new Florida House of Representative districts beginning in the 2022 election cycle. Note Celebration (blue) in District 45, a new Distric t 47 (pink) for St. Cloud and BVL, a slightly different District 46 (formerly 43, yellow) and a District 35 (purple) that extends from Yeehaw Junction to northeast Orange County. GRAPHIC/FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

A graphic of the new Florida House of Representative districts beginning in the 2022 election cycle. Note Celebration (blue) in District 45, a new Distric t 47 (pink) for St. Cloud and BVL, a slightly different District 46 (formerly 43, yellow) and a District 35 (purple) that extends from Yeehaw Junction to northeast Orange County. GRAPHIC/FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

Proposed state House districts: 4 Osceola reps

Ken Jackson
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Osceola County’s state legislative contingent came home after passing some key legislation and the largest budget in state history that included key appropriations. But, the work’s not finished — there’s a special session in two weeks.
Defendant Anthony Todt (right) sits with Public Defender Robert Wesley during Monday’s start of Todt’s first-degree murder trial. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Defendant Anthony Todt (right) sits with Public Defender Robert Wesley during Monday’s start of Todt’s first-degree murder trial. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

UPDATE: Jury seated in Todt murder trial; begins Monday

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: A jury of eight women and six men has been picked in the murder trial of Anthoty Todt, the man accused of killing his wife, three children and family dog in their Celebration home in early 2020. The trial will begin Monday at 9 a.m.
Pedestrian killed early Thursday on 192 near Celebration

Pedestrian killed early Thursday on 192 near Celebration

Pedestrian killed early Thursday on 192 near Celebration

News Staff
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Florida Highway Patrol reports a pedestrian was killed overnight trying to cross U.S. Highway 192 at Blake Boulevard near Celebration. As of yet, FHP has not made a positive identification of the victim, who was hit just before 1 a.m.
Osceola Clerk of Court Kelvin Soto and Director of Criminal Court Operations Catherine Smith (at right) and their staff are ready to assist Osceola residents with unpaid fees save money through Operation Green Light. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Osceola Clerk of Court Kelvin Soto and Director of Criminal Court Operations Catherine Smith (at right) and their staff are ready to assist Osceola residents with unpaid fees save money through Operation Green Light. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Overdue ticket? Suspended license? Clerk’s office has Green Light to help

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
The Osceola County Clerk of Courts Office is tasked with collecting traffic fines from people who receive citations — and revoking the driver’s licenses of those who don’t pay those fines.
Following a nearly two-year process, including a pandemic pause, the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce has completed a rebranding initiative led by an all-volunteer task force.

Following a nearly two-year process, including a pandemic pause, the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce has completed a rebranding initiative led by an all-volunteer task force.

It’s ‘The Osceola Chamber’ now

Staff Report
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
If you do business with one of the local Chambers of Commerce … notice anything different? The Kissimmee/ Osceola County Chamber of Commerce released the results of a two-year rebranding initiative. It is now known as the shorter, simpler “The Osceola Chamber,” complete with a new logo.
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