(Graphic/Sa’Von Smith, Project You Matter)
Here's a list of events offering backpack and supply giveaways, free haircuts, uniform swaps, and family fun, with local organizations stepping up to support students and families.
Longtime local physician Dr. John Littell will cease seeing patients at his Kissimmee practice, Littell Family Medicine, starting in September.
Veteran's Voice — July 23, 2026
Even with this less than active seasonal forecast, nearly every Central Florida television station, newspaper, and online news source consistently remind us that Hurricane Season 2026 is underway. And with that reminder comes a lengthy list of reasons why we all need to take the initiative and prepare for storms, even when unlikely.
The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved Henry Mack as the state’s new education commissioner on Wednesday. (Photo/DOE)
Hundreds turned out to hear from this year’s candidates and vote in the straw poll at Politics in the Barn in St. Cloud July 15. (Photos/Ken Jackson)
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) has presented Kissimmee Utility Authority Board Chairman Manuel Ortega with the Policymaker Award.
A felony charge of culpable negligence has been forwarded to the State Attorney’s Office against Shakelia Tennyson, 37, of Louisville, Ga.
Tropical Depression Two is off the west coast of Florida, expect to track northwest, then west-northwest across the northern Gulf of America. (Satellite image/Tropical Tidbits)
