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City, County, State and Osceola Council on Aging officials cut the ribbon Friday at the Buen Vecino senior affordable living community in Buenaventura Lakes. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

City, County, State and Osceola Council on Aging officials cut the ribbon Friday at the Buen Vecino senior affordable living community in Buenaventura Lakes. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Welcoming 60 seniors to the Buen Vecino neighborhood

Going to a new place to live takes some help. Midwest native Stella Calderon will soon move into a new apartment in Kissimmee, so she’ll need … movers, right?Not so much.
A special prosecutor has ruled that probable cause exists for Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa to face articles of impeachment following ethics complaints filed by city residents earlier this year. (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

A special prosecutor has ruled that probable cause exists for Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa to face articles of impeachment following ethics complaints filed by city residents earlier this year. (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

Special prosecutor: Probable cause exists to pursue impeachment of Kissimmee Mayor Espinosa

A special prosecutor has ruled that probable cause exists for Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa to face articles of impeachment following ethics complaints filed by city residents earlier this year.
Here’s a list of honors earned by Osceola County scholars at out-of-the-area universities or institutions, as reported by Merit Pages News.

Here’s a list of honors earned by Osceola County scholars at out-of-the-area universities or institutions, as reported by Merit Pages News.

College Honors for local scholars

Here’s a list of honors earned by Osceola County scholars at out-of-the-area universities or institutions, as reported by Merit Pages News:Logan Nicoll of Reunion earned a Bachelor of Science-Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2026.
David Daniel Martinez was arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing and exchanging child pornography online, much the same charge he was arrested for as a minor in 2023.

David Daniel Martinez was arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing and exchanging child pornography online, much the same charge he was arrested for as a minor in 2023.

Kissimmee man arrested on child porn charges in 2023 as a minor arrested again as an adult

Osceola County Sheriff's investigators say they've arrested an 18-year-old Kissimmee man they say was exchanging digital content of a sexual nature with minors — much the same charge he was arrested for three years ago as a minor.
Friends and neighbors wish U.S. Navy veteran Oather Gardner a happy 100th birthday Sunday. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Friends and neighbors wish U.S. Navy veteran Oather Gardner a happy 100th birthday Sunday. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Happy Birthday! St. Cloud World War II Navy Veteran turns 100

Oather Gardner, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a 17-year-old just in time to serve in the Pacific theater in World War II, celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday in St. Cloud.Sunday afternoon, Gardner witnessed a parade of well-wishers from the Osceola veterans community, escorted by the St.
A proposed agreement between the city and the Boys and Girls Club to operate a new community center to be built at Hopkins Park — its community center is shown here —  led to discussion about the possibility of downsizing the entire construction project. (Photo/Hopkins Heroes)

A proposed agreement between the city and the Boys and Girls Club to operate a new community center to be built at Hopkins Park — its community center is shown here — led to discussion about the possibility of downsizing the entire construction project. (Photo/Hopkins Heroes)

St. Cloud Council delays Hopkins Park, Whaley Platt projects

The Saint Cloud City Council delayed two major projects—a $13 million Hopkins Park renovation and the annexation of the massive Whaley Platt development—during a marathon meeting that stretched past 12:30 a.m. last week.
While Amendment 3 was a popular topic during Monday's meeting, the county proposed a $2.44 billion budget for the Fiscal 2026-27 year, down from just over $3 billion in 2025-26.

While Amendment 3 was a popular topic during Monday's meeting, the county proposed a $2.44 billion budget for the Fiscal 2026-27 year, down from just over $3 billion in 2025-26.

Osceola County proposes smaller budget with property tax amendment on horizon

While its cities have workshopped their upcoming budget with legislation that could slash the amount of property taxes on the November ballot, Osceola County began proposing actual numbers at a special Commission meeting Monday afternoon.