St. Cloud Fire Rescue names Jason Miller new chief

Even as a teenager, St. Cloud native Jason Miller knew he wanted to be a firefighter. While still in high school, he began serving as a volunteer firefighter for the Deer Run Volunteer Fire Department, all the while with his eye on becoming a full-time firefighter for the city of St. Cloud.

Valencia College selects Kathleen Plinske as its fifth president

In a special meeting held Friday, Valencia College trustees selected Kathleen Plinske to become the college’s fifth president. Plinske currently serves as the executive vice president and provost of Valencia College, as well as the campus president of the Osceola, Lake Nona and Poinciana campuses.

Scammers targeting St. Cloud residents with e. coli scam

The city of St. Cloud has been contacted by a resident who was approached by someone claiming to be a city employee, making false claims that there is E. coli in the city’s drinking water.

4 treatment organizations to benefit from drug money seized by Osceola County Investigative Bureau

Four local drug and mental health treatment organizations will be benefitting from drug money taken off the streets by the Osceola County Investigative Bureau (OCIB).

Osceola County to provide food insecurity support for Osceola School District’s Families in Transition program

During Monday’s meeting of the Osceola Board of County Commissioners, the board directed approximately $80,000 in CARES Act reimbursement funding for food insecurity support to families with students in the School District of Osceola County’s Families In Transition Program.

City of Kissimmee impacts close to 400 families through the Residential Assistance Program

Since the start of the health crisis of COVID-19, the city of Kissimmee has assisted close to 400 families through its Residential Assistance Program, committing over $1.1 million to date, according to a press release.