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Osceola County Commissiner Cheryl Grieb and Greater Orlando Aviation Authority CEO Kevin Thibault present Incheon International Airport Corporation President and CEO Hag-Jae Lee a gift at Monday’s announcement of a planned direct flight connection from Seoul, Korea to Orlando and NeoCity’s doorstep. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Osceola County Commissiner Cheryl Grieb and Greater Orlando Aviation Authority CEO Kevin Thibault present Incheon International Airport Corporation President and CEO Hag-Jae Lee a gift at Monday’s announcement of a planned direct flight connection from Seoul, Korea to Orlando and NeoCity’s doorstep. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Korea to Orlando, direct—by way of Osceola, and NeoCity

Ken Jackson
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Osceola County doesn’t have an internationalstyle airport—but what it does have is a terminal for international investment, with a heavy influence from Asia and, specifically, Korea.
Melinee Patayya, student head teller in the Osceola High Addition Financial branch, helped OHS Principal Elizabeth Kennedy cut the ceremonial ribbon last week on the new banking location. PHOTO/DAVID CHIVERS

Melinee Patayya, student head teller in the Osceola High Addition Financial branch, helped OHS Principal Elizabeth Kennedy cut the ceremonial ribbon last week on the new banking location. PHOTO/DAVID CHIVERS

Student-run credit union now open at Osceola High

David Chivers
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Osceola High School is now the third county campus with a functioning credit union office, fully staffed and run by students.Fifteen students man the campus branch, with two tellers and an administrator available each period for the last four periods of every day.
Some legislative leaders have called his decision to hold a special session on immigration enforcement and other issues “premature.”

Some legislative leaders have called his decision to hold a special session on immigration enforcement and other issues “premature.”

DeSantis defends special session, Says ‘action’ needed

Jim Turner
Thursday, January 16, 2025
News Service of Florida — Saying “a sense of urgency” exists, Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back Wednesday against legislative leaders who called his decision to hold a special session on immigration enforcement and other issues “premature.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket on the NG-1 mission lifted off at 2:03 a.m. Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. PHOTO/BLUE ORIGIN

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket on the NG-1 mission lifted off at 2:03 a.m. Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. PHOTO/BLUE ORIGIN

Blue Origin's New Glenn launches, reaches orbit and 'a road to space'

Ken Jackson
Thursday, January 16, 2025
This time, it made it.After a launch scrub on Monday morning, Blue Origin' New Glenn rocket successfully reached orbit early Thursday morning after a spectacular, successful launch from Launch Pad 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Kissimmee Utility Authority has released its annual Electrical Safety Calendar and announced its 12 elementary school winners. PHOTO/KUA

Kissimmee Utility Authority has released its annual Electrical Safety Calendar and announced its 12 elementary school winners. PHOTO/KUA

KUA releases Electrical Safety Calendar — was your student featured?

Staff Report
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Kissimmee Utility Authority announced it has released its 2025 Calendar of Electrical Safety, a bilingual calendar in English and Spanish, featuring the winning entries from its 31st annual elementary school student art contest.
Martin Luther King Unity Celebration Photos by Taylor McFee

Martin Luther King Unity Celebration Photos by Taylor McFee

Celebrating Martin Luther King’s uniting legacy

News Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
His legacy is a light, and even on a chilly, blustery day Saturday, the light of Martin Luther King’s effects on the community were on display at the City of Kissimmee’s annual Unity event.
Central Florida faces a stark “math problem” when it comes to addressing homelessness. Available resources simply don’t add up to meet the demand. According to the Homeless Services Network’s 2024 Point-in-Time census. PHOTO/WKMG

Central Florida faces a stark “math problem” when it comes to addressing homelessness. Available resources simply don’t add up to meet the demand. According to the Homeless Services Network’s 2024 Point-in-Time census. PHOTO/WKMG

Beds, laws, lawsuits: The math of homelessness in Central Florida

News Staff
Sunday, January 12, 2025
This story is part of a collaborative initiative of independent local news outlets working towards a more informed and engaged Central Florida.By Donovan MyrieWKMGImagine having no place to call home—sleeping in your car or, worse, on the street.
The St. Cloud City Council, with members of the NAACP Osceola County Branch in attendance, unanimously approved a proclamation formally denouncing its past as a Sundown Town. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

The St. Cloud City Council, with members of the NAACP Osceola County Branch in attendance, unanimously approved a proclamation formally denouncing its past as a Sundown Town. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

St. Cloud denounces history of ‘Sundown Town’, embraces inclusivity

Debbie Daniel
Friday, January 10, 2025
Growing up in Narcoossee, Jennifer Paul spent time sitting under an oak tree with her father, her grandfather, and her grandfather’s brother, talking about life. She became curious about what life had been like for them through the years and started asking questions.
The District’s magnet and traditional public high schools achieved a graduation rate of 91%, including 100% rates for NeoCity, OCSA and PATHS.

The District’s magnet and traditional public high schools achieved a graduation rate of 91%, including 100% rates for NeoCity, OCSA and PATHS.

Osceola sees improved graduation rate; state’s rate finally higher than pre-COVID

Staff Report
Friday, January 10, 2025
The Osceola School District announced its graduation rate from the 2023-24 school year was 88.8%, a four-percentage point increase from 2022-2023.Also part of data released Thursday by the Florida Department of Education, the statewide 2023-24 graduation rate rose to 89.7%, an increase of 1.
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