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St. Cloud Police reports a woman is dead as a result of a domestic violence incident early Sunday morning.

St. Cloud Police reports a woman is dead as a result of a domestic violence incident early Sunday morning.

St. Cloud man fatally shot fiancé early Sunday morning, police say

News Staff
Sunday, December 1, 2024
St. Cloud Police reports a woman is dead as a result of a domestic violence incident early Sunday morning.Timothy Hyder, 57, was taken into custody without incident, and is cooperating with SCPD detectives, police say, after they report he shot Natalie Du'Mee, 58, who is reportedly his fiancé.St.
The Vietnam War Memorial, accompanied by a mobile education center, will come to the Kissimmee Gateway Airport March 13-16, 2025. PHOTO DEPT. OF DEFENSE/CPL. CHELSEA ANDERSON, U.S.M.C.

The Vietnam War Memorial, accompanied by a mobile education center, will come to the Kissimmee Gateway Airport March 13-16, 2025. PHOTO DEPT. OF DEFENSE/CPL. CHELSEA ANDERSON, U.S.M.C.

Save the date — Vietnam Memorial Wall comes to Kissimmee March

Terry Lloyd
Friday, November 29, 2024
“The Wall That Heals” is a replica of the iconic black granite Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. and is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation that initiated and maintains the Wall in our nation’s capital.
Jasper, Chris and Sim Stafford (at right), along with more of their extended family, celebrated becoming an official family at the Osceola County Courthouse Friday during a Florida Adoption Month celebration. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Jasper, Chris and Sim Stafford (at right), along with more of their extended family, celebrated becoming an official family at the Osceola County Courthouse Friday during a Florida Adoption Month celebration. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

WHAT TO BE THANKFUL FOR — Becoming ‘chosen’ during Florida Adoption Month

Ken Jackson
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Records show that some 16,000 children who can’t go back to their biological parents are in Florida’s foster system.Those who go to foster families and then get adopted are truly chosen, by those inspired by some higher calling.
Josean Almonte turns to thank responder at a ceremony held last week at Kissimmee Fire Station 11. PHOTO/DAVID CHIVERS

Josean Almonte turns to thank responder at a ceremony held last week at Kissimmee Fire Station 11. PHOTO/DAVID CHIVERS

Crash survivor gets to thank life-saving Kissimmee Fire crew

David Chivers
Thursday, November 28, 2024
After being in a highway crash that resulted in a heart-stopping injury, Kissimmee resident Josean Almonte was able to thank the crew that saved his life at a special recognition event held last Thursday at Kissimmee Fire Department Station No. 11 on Clyde Avenue.During the afternoon of Sept.
Residents gathered Nov. 19 for a public meeting regarding the Southport Connector. PHOTO/CFX

Residents gathered Nov. 19 for a public meeting regarding the Southport Connector. PHOTO/CFX

Cypress Parkway expansion, expressway plan slowly moving through CFX

Ken Jackson
Thursday, November 28, 2024
The long process on building an expressway in Poinciana continues, one that would connect Poinciana Parkway— which will directly connect the community to County Road 532 and eventually Interstate 4— to Florida’s Turnpike, continues.
Kissimmee Police say they are investigating suspicious death after a body was discovered Thursday morning along a canal.

Kissimmee Police say they are investigating suspicious death after a body was discovered Thursday morning along a canal.

Kissimmee Police investigating suspicious death; body found along canal

News Staff
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Kissimmee Police say they are investigating suspicious death after a body was discovered Thursday morning along a canal.Police say they received a 911 call at 8:17 a.m. from a passerby reporting a body, a deceased male, along the Emory Street canal just west of John Young Parkway.
From left, Commissioner Noel Ortiz, Mayor Jackie Espinosa and incumbent Commissioner Carlos Alvarez were sworn in for their terms. PHOTOS/KEN JACKSON & CITY OF KISSIMMEE

From left, Commissioner Noel Ortiz, Mayor Jackie Espinosa and incumbent Commissioner Carlos Alvarez were sworn in for their terms. PHOTOS/KEN JACKSON & CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Decision to reinstate Kissimmee citizen police review board part of first act of new mayor Espinosa, commissioner Ortiz

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Kissimmee’s two newly-elected commissioners, including its second consecutive alcaldesa— a female mayor, the first time back-to-back ladies have held the gavel in city history—have been sworn in.
Osceola School Board members Bethzaida Garcia, Anthony Cook, Paula Bronson, Terry Castillo and Heather Kahoun and Superintendent Dr. Mark Shanoff (at left) model their new symbolic matching sneakers. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

Osceola School Board members Bethzaida Garcia, Anthony Cook, Paula Bronson, Terry Castillo and Heather Kahoun and Superintendent Dr. Mark Shanoff (at left) model their new symbolic matching sneakers. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

New School Board gets off to the right shoe—er, foot; Garcia, Cook, Bronson sworn in

Debbie Daniel
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The three newly elected Osceola County School Board members, Bethzaida Garcia, Anthony Cook, and Paula Bronson, were sworn in on Tuesday, joining existing members Terry Castillo and Heather Kahoun.
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