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From left, Deputy County Manager Beth Knight,Commissioners Viviana Janer, Peggy Choudhry and Cheryl Grieb and Assistant County Attorney Kimberly Kopp formed the first-ever all-female dais at Monday's County Commission meeting. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

From left, Deputy County Manager Beth Knight,Commissioners Viviana Janer, Peggy Choudhry and Cheryl Grieb and Assistant County Attorney Kimberly Kopp formed the first-ever all-female dais at Monday's County Commission meeting. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Osceola County Commission meeting makes history Monday with all-female leadership

News Staff
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
  At its last meeting Monday night, the Board of Osceola County Commissioners gave a whole new meaning to the term "Ladies Night." All five seats on the dais were filled by women.
Osceola County purchased land that became Cameron Preserve, an affordable housing complex, in 2019. Others have opened and been gobbled up by the many residents who need a place that matches their income. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Osceola County purchased land that became Cameron Preserve, an affordable housing complex, in 2019. Others have opened and been gobbled up by the many residents who need a place that matches their income. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Report: Rent in Kissimmee has increased 11 percent in a year

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
For all the things that make Osceola County a wonderful place to live, it takes a lot to have … a place to live. Affordable housing — the lack of it — has been a front-burner issue for local officials, but the housing market may be outpacing those efforts.
School District of Osceola County Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace delivers her speech durng Tuesday's State of Education Address.PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

School District of Osceola County Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace delivers her speech durng Tuesday's State of Education Address.PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Dr. Pace: “Learning Never Stopped”

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
If you’re a parent or student, this summer has been the “take a breath” — unmasked if you’re out and about and vaccinated —between one of the most tumultuous school years on record, and the 2021-22 year that will hopefully see a return to familiarity.
Park Street closure. MAP/TWA

Park Street closure. MAP/TWA

Toho Water sewer work closes several Kissimmee streets

News Staff
Friday, July 16, 2021
UPDATE: Road closure on Ham Brown Rd between Woodford Dr and Casa Blanca Ave / Paseo St has been rescheduled for Monday, July 26 Toho Water Authority has multiple sewer line and repair projects currently under way that have or will close three streets in Kissimmee, including Ham Brown Road.
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