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Weather watching

Weather watching

Osceola seeing big storms

Recently, we have been seeing some big storms pop up on the hot humid afternoons, with many of them producing wind of 40 to 50 miles per hour along with lots of lightning, and in some cases hail even being reported. A storm Saturday evening after 9 p.m.
Community members and law enforcement officers march together in downtown Kissimmee to stand against police brutality. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

Community members and law enforcement officers march together in downtown Kissimmee to stand against police brutality. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

A Peaceful Protest: Community, law enforcement march in solidarity after Floyd murder

Local law enforcement officers joined more than 1,000 demonstrators Monday evening in downtown Kissimmee to protest police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Osceola County Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez

Osceola County Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez

Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court announces updated reopening date

Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court Armando Ramírez has announced the Clerk’s Office will be reopening on June 8.  It was first announced that it expected to open on June 1. To that regard, the following plan of action will be in place for accessing the courthouse building.
Osceola County Administration Building

Osceola County Administration Building

Osceola County prepares for 3rd round of housing assistance 

Osceola County will begin accepting applications for its third round of foreclosure prevention and rental assistance for residents on Monday.  While Osceola waits on the release of CARES Act funding from the state that could be as much as $22.
Osceola County School District

Osceola County School District

Superintendent Pace establishes Back-To-School Task Force

The Osceola School District is hard at work to determine what learning will look like in the fall for its 69,000 students.   Superintendent Debra Pace has created a Back-To-School Task Force that is looking  into how to best keep students and staff safe when school resumes on August 10, 2020.