St. Cloud Fire Rescue featured in first American Lung Association Fight For Air Climb Firefighter Calendar

  The American Lung Association recently launched its inaugural 2021 Fight For Air Climb Firefighter Calendar to honor local heroes and support the vision of a world free of lung disease.  The first-ever calendar features Alicia Weaver from St. Cloud Fire Rescue.

Harmony Middle School to close for 2 weeks due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted multiple staff members at Harmony Middle School during this past week. The Osceola School District has worked closely with the Department of Health, and at this time, there is no evidence of any secondary transmission to students.

City to open application process for rent, mortgage, and utility assistance program on Sept. 1

The city of Kissimmee will open the application process of the Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance Program on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 8 a.m. until Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m., for qualifying households who have been affected by the health crisis of COVID-19 and are unemployed or underemployed.

Poinciana man arrested and charged with child porn possession

A Poinciana man was arrested and charged with child pornography possession. According to an Osceola County Sheriff’s Office report, in May 4, the agency received a cybertip from NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children).

OUC encourages customers to apply for $1.5 million in remaining utility bill-payment assistance funds

OUC – The Reliable One is offering immediate electric and water bill relief to residential customers who are eligible for Project CARE, the utility’s bill-payment assistance fund supported by OUC, its employees and customers. Earlier this year, OUC’s Board of Commissioners approved a $12.

The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County offering mobile testing in the community

The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County (FDOH-Osceola) now has a mobile testing trailer to support free COVID-19 community testing.