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District 1 Commissioner Peggy Choudhry, Fire Chief Larry Collier, Osceola County leadership, Fire Rescue EMS department staff and Station 75 personnel perform the ceremonial "uncoupling" to officially open Station 75 for service on Funie Steed Road Wednesday. (Photo/Osceola County Fire Rescue EMS)

District 1 Commissioner Peggy Choudhry, Fire Chief Larry Collier, Osceola County leadership, Fire Rescue EMS department staff and Station 75 personnel perform the ceremonial "uncoupling" to officially open Station 75 for service on Funie Steed Road Wednesday. (Photo/Osceola County Fire Rescue EMS)

Osceola County Fire Station 75 now in operation in West Osceola

Staff Report
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Osceola County opened its fifth fire station since 2023 Wednesday, providing a higher level of service to residents on the west side of the community.Station 75, located on Funie Steed Road near West U.S.
Osceola County unveiled a new Osceola.org website Thursday.

Osceola County unveiled a new Osceola.org website Thursday.

County unveils redesigned Osceola.org website

Ken Jackson
Friday, November 1, 2024
Thursday morning, Osceola County unveiled a new official website version of Osceola.org, which officials say offers a more user-friendly interface and faster load times they say will "enhance the online experience" for users.
Osceola County Fire Chief Larry Collier, District 1 County Commissioner Peggy Choudhry, and construction representatives were part of Wednesday Station 75 groundbreaking on Funie Steed Road. The ceremony also marked the building of permanent Station 71 on Westside Boulevard. PHOTO/OSCEOLA FIRE RESCUE EMS

Osceola County Fire Chief Larry Collier, District 1 County Commissioner Peggy Choudhry, and construction representatives were part of Wednesday Station 75 groundbreaking on Funie Steed Road. The ceremony also marked the building of permanent Station 71 on Westside Boulevard. PHOTO/OSCEOLA FIRE RESCUE EMS

County breaks ground on 18th fire station

Staff Report
Friday, October 18, 2024
Osceola County has broken ground on its 18th fire station, to be located west of Kissimmee.Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS held the groundbreaking ceremony for Fire Station 75 on Wednesday. The station will be located at 7701 Funie Steed Road, just south of U.S. Highway 192, west of Interstate 4.
The recommended Osceola County budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025, tentatively approved by county commissioners at a July 15 meeting, is set for $1.96 billion.

The recommended Osceola County budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025, tentatively approved by county commissioners at a July 15 meeting, is set for $1.96 billion.

Osceola keeps millage rate steady for ’25 budget

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The recommended Osceola County budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025, tentatively approved by county commissioners at a July 15 meeting, is set for $1.96 billion.

Help Now — 40 years of working against domestic violence and for its victims

Help Now of Osceola, for its work in the community advocating for and reaching out to help support victims and survivors of domestic violence while striving to end it, is a local gem.

The organization is celebrating 40 years of work in the community, and took the opportunity last week to recognize individuals and groups — gems themselves — in the fight with them in making Osceola County a place where domestic violence becomes a thing of the past.

As part of that anniversary, it presented this video documenting where Help Now came from and where it is today.

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Osceola County's $2.6 billion fiscal 2024 budget includes nearly $750 million in capital projects.

Osceola County's $2.6 billion fiscal 2024 budget includes nearly $750 million in capital projects.

Osceola County approves $2.6 billion budget; road projects make it big

Staff Report
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
This week, the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners approved a $2.6 billion county budget for the 2024 fiscal year, which begins in October. Prior to adding in capital projects like road expansions and new fire stations, the proposed budget stood at $1.
The board will further discuss improvements to the Tenants Bill of Rights ordinance at a Jan. 23 workshop, after taking input from local stakeholders.

The board will further discuss improvements to the Tenants Bill of Rights ordinance at a Jan. 23 workshop, after taking input from local stakeholders.

County to further study renters Bill of Rights

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Instead of approving a measure to send an ordinance to the state Tenants Bill of Rights and flood disclosures to benefit Osceola County renters, County Commissioners at Monday’s meeting agreed to wait until after a January workshop.
Kissimmee Mayor Jim Swan, in the comfortable clothes many got to see him in, cutting the cake at the 2015 Kowtown Festival. PHOTO/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Kissimmee Mayor Jim Swan, in the comfortable clothes many got to see him in, cutting the cake at the 2015 Kowtown Festival. PHOTO/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Osceola, Kissimmee “statesman” Jim Swan passes away

Ken Jackson
Monday, September 12, 2022
Former Kissimmee Mayor and Osceola County Commissioner Jim Swan — a man who proclaimed to “participate in politics” rather than be a politician — passed away Saturday at the age of 74.
A graphic showing Kissimmee streets just west of Oeange Blossom Trail to be resurfaced. GRAPHIC/OSCEOLA COUNTY

A graphic showing Kissimmee streets just west of Oeange Blossom Trail to be resurfaced. GRAPHIC/OSCEOLA COUNTY

County resurfacing streets near Carroll St. and OBT starting Monday

News Staff
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Per Osceola County, the following roads, located south of West Carroll Street, north of West Jackson Street and west of Orange Blossom Trail, are tentatively scheduled for resurfacing starting Monday. Work is scheduled to be complete Wednesday, Aug. 25. The streets are: Trailer Lane: N.
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