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Work to improve the intersection of Oak Street and John Young Parkway (shown top to bottom) in Kissimmee starts Monday. PHOTO/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Work to improve the intersection of Oak Street and John Young Parkway (shown top to bottom) in Kissimmee starts Monday. PHOTO/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Oak Street at John Young intersection improvements start Monday

Staff Report
Friday, February 28, 2025
March ushers in Spring – and a $3.34 million intersection improvement at a busy Kissimmee location.The City of Kissimmee announced Friday is moving forward with an overhaul of the intersection of Oak Street and John Young Parkway.
St. Cloud Fire Rescue swore in 11 new firefighters and four officers Monday. PHOTO/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

St. Cloud Fire Rescue swore in 11 new firefighters and four officers Monday. PHOTO/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

St. Cloud Fire Rescue: new firefighters, promotions

Submitted By The City Of St. Cloud
Thursday, February 27, 2025
The St. Cloud Fire Rescue Department held a pinning and promotional ceremony on Monday to swear into service 11 new firefighters, a new Deputy Chief of Professional Standards, and to promote three current staff to new, key roles.
Kissimmee city commissioners and senior city staff work through a strategic goalsetting process with facilitator Lyle Sumek last week in the new Development Service Center expansion of City Hall. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Kissimmee city commissioners and senior city staff work through a strategic goalsetting process with facilitator Lyle Sumek last week in the new Development Service Center expansion of City Hall. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Kissimmee City Commission sets 2026 strategic goals

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, February 27, 2025
The Kissimmee City Commission met last week to conduct their annual strategic goal-setting retreat for the next fiscal year, which starts in October 2025.The multi-part annual process started early in January when individual city departments developed their goals and objectives.
Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual legislative session, which will include considering hundreds of bills. Here are 10 issues to watch during the 60-day session. FILE PHOTO

Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual legislative session, which will include considering hundreds of bills. Here are 10 issues to watch during the 60-day session. FILE PHOTO

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA — 10 legislative issues to watch

Jim Saunders
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual legislative session, which will include considering hundreds of bills. Here are 10 issues to watch during the 60-day session:BUDGET: Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a $115.6 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission biologists delivered research study fish to St. Cloud Middle School’s STEM fishing class last week. The class can then catch them to provide scientific research. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission biologists delivered research study fish to St. Cloud Middle School’s STEM fishing class last week. The class can then catch them to provide scientific research. SUBMITTED PHOTO

SCMS STEM fishing class teams with FWC research project

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Anglers in John Prow’s STEM fishing class are diving deep into scientific research in conjunction with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.The St. Cloud Middle School students in the program will be collecting and submitting data from their catches to FWC for an ongoing project.
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