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Wild Florida Drive-thru Safari Park/COURTESY OF WILD FLORIDA

Wild Florida Drive-thru Safari Park/COURTESY OF WILD FLORIDA

Wild Florida debuts expanded drive-thru safari

News Staff
Monday, June 14, 2021
Wild Florida opened its expanded Drive-thru Safari Park today. Once an 85-acre exhibit, it has expanded to a total of 170 acres. It will eventually feature more exotic animals including gemsbok, kudu and springbok.
Chuck Cooper/City of St. Cloud

Chuck Cooper/City of St. Cloud

St. Cloud City Manager: Cooper was "passionate"

News Staff
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Longtime City Council Member Charles E. “Chuck” Cooper, whose service to the City spanned nearly four decades, passed away on Saturday morning. He was 72. Mr. Cooper was first elected to the City Council in 1985.
Orange County officials place wreaths on the graves of victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.

Orange County officials place wreaths on the graves of victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.

Pulse nightclub shooting victims memorialized in Kissimmee, Orlando

News Staff
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Orange County Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County commissioners visited the graves of four of the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Saturday marked 5 years since the tragedy occurred.
Gov. Ron DeSantis/Governor's Office

Gov. Ron DeSantis/Governor's Office

State bans “critical race theory” in public schools

News Staff
Friday, June 11, 2021
The Florida Board of Education on Thursday banned “critical race theory” from being taught in public schools. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who appoints the 7-member board, lobbied for the effort and said it will prevent history lessons that “denigrate the Founding Fathers.
The Florida Department of Health-Osceola County will be moving its COVID-19 vaccination site from the Kissimmee Civic Center to its main office on Bill Beck Boulevard in Kissimmee.

The Florida Department of Health-Osceola County will be moving its COVID-19 vaccination site from the Kissimmee Civic Center to its main office on Bill Beck Boulevard in Kissimmee.

State vaccination operations in Osceola slow as more get inoculated

Charlie Reed - For the News-Gazette
Thursday, June 10, 2021
At the state level, daily coronavirus reports are being replaced by weekly summaries, which are used by health experts and the media to track COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and fatalities.
Capybaras Ben and Jerry. PHOTO/GATORLAND

Capybaras Ben and Jerry. PHOTO/GATORLAND

'Ben and Jerry' move to Flamingo Island

News Staff
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Two capybaras that came to Gatorland from a sanctuary in St. Cloud this fall have moved to the park’s Flamingo Island.  They’ve grown from 15 to 50 pounds and guests will be able to check them out from a distance before an interactive encounter opens in the future.
John Young Parkway/Mabbette Street

John Young Parkway/Mabbette Street

Suspected burglar crashes at JYP and Mabette

News Staff
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Video captured by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office aviation unit shows a suspected burglar crashing into an oncoming car while attempting to flee a crime scene Tuesday. Kevin Arzola, 33, was arrested on charges of burglary, grand theft and dealing in stolen property.
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