At about 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, St. Cloud Police and Fire Departments responded to traffic crash that has westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 192 (13th Street) that closed between Oregon Avenue and Delaware Avenue. More information will be released when it becomes available from the crash investigation.

This is a breaking story. Check www.aroundosceola.com for updates.

By Fallan Patterson
Staff Writer

Osceola County Corrections Officer Reeshemah Taylor defused a possible deadly situation in 2009, when she disarmed an inmate who had stolen another officer’s gun.

Her actions hadn’t gone unnoticed locally and Tuesday she was given the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor at the White House by Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder.

By Fallan Patterson
Staff Writer

When David Penney faces a judge in April to learn his fate for attacking a St. Cloud neighborhood with assault rifles and injuring two police officers, he may be sentenced to as little as eight years.

College-bound high school seniors in Osceola County can receive valuable assistance in securing financial aid this weekend at the Technical Education Center Osceola in Kissimmee.

Staff Writer

Osceola County’s new Director of Animal Services comes from various positions in state government and the private sector.

But, personally and professionally, Kim Staton comes from a position that centers on the welfare of animals.