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Poinciana High teacher Alenaira Feliciano and her Intensive Reading students will enjoy new desks, supplies and a fresh paint job in her classroom when school starts Aug. 12. PHOTO BY KEN JACKSON

Poinciana High teacher Alenaira Feliciano and her Intensive Reading students will enjoy new desks, supplies and a fresh paint job in her classroom when school starts Aug. 12. PHOTO BY KEN JACKSON

Eagles’ new nest

Poinciana High School and Addition Financial have had a longstanding partnership. The Poinciana Boulevard school has been the home of an on-campus student-run Additions bank branch, and former PHS students have gone on to work for the bank after graduation, creating an employment pipeline.
Kirkegard

Kirkegard

Kissimmee’s Kirkegard appointed to Orlando aviation board

Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday announced the appointment of a longtime Kissimmee city official to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board. Kissimmee Economic Development Director Belinda Kirkegard has replaced local developer Domingo Sanchez to fill Osceola County’s seat on the seven-member board.
The week starts with new visitation rules at Orlando Health facilities like St. Cloud Hospital due to an untick in COVID-19 cases. PHOTO/ORLANDO HEALTH

The week starts with new visitation rules at Orlando Health facilities like St. Cloud Hospital due to an untick in COVID-19 cases. PHOTO/ORLANDO HEALTH

Orlando Health adjusts visitation policy due to rising spread of COVID-19 in the area

Orlando Heath has a number of facilities in Osceola County. Here is notice from the health care organization as the number of COVID-19 cases, and the number of them being treated in those facilities, has begun to climb again.
confirmed the age and genderA child was hit and killed by a vehicle on west U.S. Highway 192 Wednesday night.

confirmed the age and genderA child was hit and killed by a vehicle on west U.S. Highway 192 Wednesday night.

FHP: 10-year-old girl killed crossing west 192 Wednesday night

The Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed the age and gender of a child hit and killed by a vehicle on west U.S. Highway 192 Wednesday night. A 10-year-old girl trying to cross the road was hit and killed at about 9:15 p.m. by a passenger vehicle driven by a 71-year-old Kissimmee man.