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Volunteers from Roc Solid and Amazon built the playset in the Aguilars’ back yard. Once built, Denys Aguilar helps Devyn conquer her new rock-climbing wall. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

Volunteers from Roc Solid and Amazon built the playset in the Aguilars’ back yard. Once built, Denys Aguilar helps Devyn conquer her new rock-climbing wall. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

Volunteers build 2-year-old cancer survivor’s own play area

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Two-year-old Devyn Aguilar skips across her back yard without a care in the world, her black curls bouncing with every step. Those curls are new to her.“I think one of the hardest times was seeing her hair fall out after the second round of chemo,” mom Joanna Aguilar said.
Jennifer Soto was questioned by the State Attorney's Office on April 18, 2024, after Stephan Sterns had been jailed on suspicion in the murder of her daughter Madeline. PHOTO/REDDIT

Jennifer Soto was questioned by the State Attorney's Office on April 18, 2024, after Stephan Sterns had been jailed on suspicion in the murder of her daughter Madeline. PHOTO/REDDIT

Jennifer Soto April 18 interrogation released

Ken Jackson
Thursday, September 19, 2024
While she hasn’t appeared publicly, Jennifer Soto, the mother of slain Kissimmee 13-year-old gave her account of the day her daughter went missing and some of what led to it, along with details about her relationship with Stephan Sterns.
Members of the Partin family, Osceola County commissioners Ricky Booth and Cheryl Grieb, St. Cloud Mayor Nathan Blackwell, and SFWMD leadership cut the ribbon on the $2 million flood control project. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Members of the Partin family, Osceola County commissioners Ricky Booth and Cheryl Grieb, St. Cloud Mayor Nathan Blackwell, and SFWMD leadership cut the ribbon on the $2 million flood control project. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Water management district cuts ribbon on 3,000-acre storage project south of St. Cloud

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, September 19, 2024
South Florida Water Management District and local officials cut the ribbon Monday on a combined flood control and pollution prevention project located on the Partin Family Ranch off of Canoe Creek Road in Osceola County.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring this part of the western Caribbean for potential development that could eventually affect Florida. GRAPHIC/NHC

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring this part of the western Caribbean for potential development that could eventually affect Florida. GRAPHIC/NHC

Tropical trouble to come? NHC looking at Caribbean spot

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
So first, let's get to what we know right now ...The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a broad area of low pressure in the northwest Caribbean that could develop into the season's next named storm.
The City of Kissimmee's newly-redesigned website highlights most-used features prominently. KISSIMMEE.GOV

The City of Kissimmee's newly-redesigned website highlights most-used features prominently. KISSIMMEE.GOV

City of Kissimmee's new website goes live

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Kissimmee has rolled out its newly-redesigned website (kissimmee.gov), and officials say its been improved to enhance accessibility and communication with the community.
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Happy 100th Birthday Mary Clarke!

News Staff
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Mary Clarke, known around the community for her past work as a dress maker and local community volunteer, turned 100 last week, and was feted at a birthday party and gathering in Remington Saturday attended by some 50 people.
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