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Florida Plaza Boulevard, the road that runs to the east of Old Town and Fun Spot west of Kissimmee, is tentatively scheduled for resurfacing next week. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNTY

Florida Plaza Boulevard, the road that runs to the east of Old Town and Fun Spot west of Kissimmee, is tentatively scheduled for resurfacing next week. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNTY

Florida Plaza Boulevard near Old Town, Fun Spot scheduled for repaving starting Monday

Submmitted By Osceola County
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Florida Plaza Boulevard, the road that runs to the east of Old Town and Fun Spot west of Kissimmee, is tentatively scheduled for resurfacing Monday through Friday of next week, per Osceola County. Work will be performed daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Osceola County will use a FEMA grant to refurbish traffic signals in the name of safety during storms.

Osceola County will use a FEMA grant to refurbish traffic signals in the name of safety during storms.

FEMA awards County $1.38M to upgrade traffic signals

Staff Report
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Four traffic signals will be replaced in short order, thanks to a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) grant of $1,389,840 to Osceola County. In total, 14 signals will be replaced that will provide protection from winds up to 150 mph during future storms.
Cheryl Grieb accepts OSCAR Lifetime Achievement award from President Donnie Martinez. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Cheryl Grieb accepts OSCAR Lifetime Achievement award from President Donnie Martinez. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Cheryl Grieb receives OSCAR Lifetime Achievement Award

News Staff
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Annually, the Osceola County Association of REALTORS® (OSCAR) recognizes members who go above and beyond in the real estate profession and support the Association. Cheryl Grieb was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Association’s December Awards and Installation Ceremony.
The 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R Prototype, also known as the “Flying Mustang,” will be one of the headline auction pieces at the Kissimmee Mecum Auction, which opens Jan. 6 at Osceola Heritage Park. PHOTO/MECUM AUCTIONS

The 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R Prototype, also known as the “Flying Mustang,” will be one of the headline auction pieces at the Kissimmee Mecum Auction, which opens Jan. 6 at Osceola Heritage Park. PHOTO/MECUM AUCTIONS

1965 Shelby Mustang to highlight Mecum Kissimmee

Terry Lloyd
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
If big things are in store for our area and Osceola Heritage Park in 2022, there’s no better way to start the year than the Kissimmee Mecum Auction that starts on Jan. 6.
South Orange Youth Complex is on Orange Avenue just north of Wetherbee Road and Cypress Creek High School. GOOGLE MAPS

South Orange Youth Complex is on Orange Avenue just north of Wetherbee Road and Cypress Creek High School. GOOGLE MAPS

New Orange County testing site not far from north Osceola; testing remains ongoing in-county

News Staff
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Orange County has announced it will open a third COVID-19 testing site on Thursday — that is convenient to those in northern Osceola County. The South Orange Youth Complex is located on Orange Avenue just north of Wetherbee Road and about two miles north of Cypress Creek High School.
If you haven’t been on its platform for long, don’t expect renting through an app like Airbnb to be part of your plan to host a New Year's Eve party.

If you haven’t been on its platform for long, don’t expect renting through an app like Airbnb to be part of your plan to host a New Year's Eve party.

Airbnb to crack down on New Years Eve parties in Kissimmee

Staff Report
Monday, December 27, 2021
Planning on throwing a big party to ring in 2022 next week? If you haven’t been on its platform for long, don’t expect renting through an app like Airbnb to be part of the plan.
After a year's hiatus, the Rockin' the Cloud New Year's Celebration is back in St. Cloud. PHOTO/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

After a year's hiatus, the Rockin' the Cloud New Year's Celebration is back in St. Cloud. PHOTO/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

Ring — or Rock! — in 2022 in downtown St. Cloud, Kissimmee

Lisa Goldmacher
Sunday, December 26, 2021
The cities of St. Cloud and Kissimmee both have “big deal” events to usher in a new year on Friday, that are back after coronavirus-inspired hiatuses last year. Orlando Utilities presents the fifth annual Rockin’ the Cloud 2021-2022 presented by the City of St.
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