Vintage Vino located in historic downtown Kissimmee will be holding a Macaroni and Cheese Challenge Saturday, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Josefina Aguirre Zertuche was born March 5, 1906 in or near Zaragoza, Coahuilla Province, Mexico.  

Manning

By Brian McBride

Editor

A Kissimmee Fire Department lieutenant driving a motorcycle was killed in a crash on Osceola Parkway Thursday, after a St. Cloud woman in an SUV failed to stop for a red light and hit him, witnesses said.

Lt. William Manning, a 12-year department employee, was pronounced dead at Celebration Health after the occurred at about 7:50 a.m.

“This is a very tragic day for the Kissimmee Fire Department and the Manning family,” said Acting Fire Chief Jeremy Donovan. “Lieutenant Manning’s pride and ownership in the fire service was second to none.  His dedication to the department and the safety of the citizens of Kissimmee will greatly be missed.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and family.”

To help give children in need a great start on their first day of school, Kissimmee Utility Authority has partnered with A Gift for Teaching of Osceola County to launch Operation Backpack.

For many children, the start of a new school year is filled with anxiety and academic challenges, according to a KUA press release.

The following classes are hosted by the University of Florida/Osceola County Extension Services office and are free unless stated otherwise.

Osceola County School for the Arts (OCSA) once again has earned a prestigious place in the Gold Medal category of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools newest ranking.