Local government managers check out Kissimmee’s new trash system

Dozens of city and county managers from around Florida met at Kissimmee City Hall Thursday to check out the city’s new underground refuse system. Two underground dumpsters have been installed there and others have been rolled out at The Hamilton at Lakeside Apartments on John Young Parkway.

FWC looking for Burmese python hunters

Want to hunt Burmese pythons in the Everglades this summer? Registration for the 2021 Python Challenge opened Thursday. The competition takes place from July 9-18.

Want to hunt Burmese pythons in the Everglades this summer?

Want to hunt Burmese pythons in the Everglades this summer? Registration for the 2021 Python Challenge opened Thursday. The competition takes place from July 9-18.

School Board makes face masks optional starting July 1

The Osceola County School Board voted Tuesday to make face masks optional for students, teachers and staff at schools and district offices. Adults and children riding on school busses will continue to be required to wear masks.

FDLE agent and suspect shot during drug sting in Kissimmee condo complex KPD investigating shooting, multiple agencies involved in bust

An undercover agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was shot Tuesday afternoon in Kissimmee while he and other agents were in pursuit of several people suspected of dealing in methamphetamine.

Kissimmee gets FAA grant for airport study

The Kissimmee Gateway Airport is getting $466,204 from the Federal Aviation Administration to fund a “Master Plan Study.” The grant is partly funded by the American Rescue Act Plan enacted by Congress this year as part of a trillion-dollar COVID-19 relief bill.