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Police combed the scene of a shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six others. NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA/TOM URBAN

Police combed the scene of a shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six others. NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA/TOM URBAN

Two killed in ‘Terrible Tragedy’ at FSU

News Service Of Florida
Thursday, April 17, 2025
By Jim Turner and Mike ExlineTALLAHASSEE --- Two people were killed and six others were injured Thursday after a shooter, the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy, opened fire around lunchtime at Florida State University.
Police say Brian Louis' actions "Were beyond the normal scope of his duties and crossed the line into criminal activity.” MUGSHOT/OSCEOLA COUNTY JAIL

Police say Brian Louis' actions "Were beyond the normal scope of his duties and crossed the line into criminal activity.” MUGSHOT/OSCEOLA COUNTY JAIL

Bus attendant arrested after video shows him touching, kissing students

Ken Jackson
Thursday, April 17, 2025
An Osceola County School District bus attendant has been arrested after reports say he inappropriately touching students getting off buses at school in two separate March encounters.
Orlando Utilities Commission leaders and corporate partners gathered Thursday announce the opening of its largest solar energy center thus far on Nova Road. PHOTO/OUC

Orlando Utilities Commission leaders and corporate partners gathered Thursday announce the opening of its largest solar energy center thus far on Nova Road. PHOTO/OUC

In The News: OUC opens largest local solar energy center; non-profits sought for Public Service Bus; School District "strong" financial ratings

News Staff
Thursday, April 17, 2025
OUC opens largest local solar energy centerOrlando Utilities Commission has announced the opening of its largest solar energy center thus far. Company leaders and corporate partners gathered Thursday to celebrate the occasion.
Melanie Pickett of Carollo Engineers and Caitlin Dineen of Toho Water Authority respond to audience questions in St. Cloud on Sunday. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Melanie Pickett of Carollo Engineers and Caitlin Dineen of Toho Water Authority respond to audience questions in St. Cloud on Sunday. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

St. Cloud’s Toho Water Authority customers speak out against fluoride

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, April 17, 2025
In the third of four meetings across Osceola County, St. Cloud area customers of Toho Water Authority at a Sunday meeting were overwhelmingly in favor of the utility stopping the decades-long practice of adding fluoride to tap water.
CFX presented an update on its projects to the St. Cloud City Council at its Thursday meeting. PHOTO/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

CFX presented an update on its projects to the St. Cloud City Council at its Thursday meeting. PHOTO/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

St. Cloud gets CFX updates on planned toll roads

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Central Florida Expressway Authority has more than 50 miles of new projects in Osceola County, aimed at addressing the county’s explosive growth. Will Hawthorne, Director of Transportation Planning and Policy for CFX, presented an update on the projects to the St.
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State’s toll-saving plan ends; see what discounts E-PASS is offering

Ken Jackson
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The state of Florida’s toll-saving program–giving those with over 35 toll transactions half off their costs–ended on April 1.But, if you have an E-PASS transponder and you frequent those roads, there are still savings available to you thanks to the Central Florida Expressway Authority.
Kelsey Glover

Kelsey Glover

Poinciana mother ruled incompetent for trial

Ken Jackson
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Kelsey Glover, the Poinciana mother who police say drowned her 14-year-old daughter in a bathtub on Nov. 20, 2024, has been ruled unfit to stand trial.At a competency hearing on April 9, Dr. Katherine Oses and Dr.
During a recorded interview, Dale Miller, 61, admitted to receiving multiple illicit images through the Telegram app, stating that the content was “bad” and that he had tried—but failed—to delete them.

During a recorded interview, Dale Miller, 61, admitted to receiving multiple illicit images through the Telegram app, stating that the content was “bad” and that he had tried—but failed—to delete them.

POLICE NEWS — Man sparks lockdown after fleeing Kissimmee school; men arrested in separate child porn, CSAM cases

News Staff
Thursday, April 17, 2025
St. Petersburg man with active warrants sparks lockdown after fleeing Kissimmee school A man with multiple active warrants who caused a lockdown at a local elementary school last week during morning drop off and fled from deputies has been taken into custody.
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