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Above is a rendering of what Lancaster Ranch in Kissimmee will look like. RENDERING/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Great green scene

News Staff

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Kissimmee’s biggest park should be underway by fall 2022 and it’s probably not what you would expect. The 150-acre Lancaster Ranch project is what you call a passive park with open spaces, rustic pavilions, livestock and pastures.

The Osceola County Office of Emergency Management conducts a tabletop exercise for hurricane preparation. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Osceola County prepares for 2021 hurricane season

Brian McBride

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

For the second year in a row, COVID-19 threatens to make hurricane season more complicated for residents, as well as first responders.

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CFX to hold public workshop for Osceola Polk Line Road

Submitted By Osceola County

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) is partnering with Osceola County on a study and design for the widening of County Road 532/Osceola Polk Line Road. The study will help CFX and Osceola County to reach a decision on a preferred typical section.

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Florida Technical College, AdventHealth, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Host Event to Increase Vaccination of Hispanics

News Staff

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

KISSIMMEE, FL, May 19, 2021 — Florida Technical College (FTC), AdventHealth and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to mitigate the racial disparities in the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. The organizations are opening a free vaccination clinic Friday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Input Sought on Trail Connecting Lakefront, Chisholm Park

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The City of St. Cloud is holding a Public Workshop to solicit input from the community on plans to build a 1.3-mile trail connecting the City’s Lakefront Park to Chisholm Park. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 19, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Marina Banquet Hall, 1104 Lakeshore Blvd.

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Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony

News Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021

Remember the fallen. There will be a Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, Wednesday, May 19, at 9:30 a.m at the Osceola County Courthouse. The courthouse is located at 2 Courthouse Square, in Kissimmee, Florida.

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WaWa Shooting Suspect Captured

News Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021

Ahmad Jihad Bojeh was arrested for Attempted First Degree Murder. The suspect from Thursday’s shooting at the Wawa, 4397 W. Vine Street, Kissimmee, has been identified as Ahmad Jihad Bojeh (age 24) and taken into custody by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

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The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County ready to vaccinate 12 to 15-year-olds

News Staff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

On Wednesday, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) endorsed the safety of the Pfizer vaccine and its use in 12 to 15year-old adolescents.

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The Florida Department of Health in Osceola announces update in COVID-19 testing

News Staff

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County (FDOH-Osceola) announces an update to COVID-19 testing at our main campus. Beginning the week of May 17, free drive through PCR testing will be offered by appointment only at the department’s main campus located at 1875 Fortune Road in Kissimmee.