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Billy Leroy Barr, 84, was arrested following a shooting at the Westmoreland Circle home he shares with his son on Friday. (Mugshot/Osceola County Jail)
Deputies continue investigation into Remington home shooting; 85-year-old man arrested
Artists Jennifer Veal (pictured), Gabriella Shepherd, Eric “The Wise Knight” Wise, and Mike “2Esae” Baca collaborated on 180 feet of wall mural adjacent to The Transition House in Kissimmee in the latest installment of Osceola Arts’ ARTisNOW public works project. (Photos/Ken Jackson)
Nearly 200 feet of public art—that is what ARTisNOW
Police: 85-year-old suspect in Remington shooting diagnosed with dementia
Who doesn’t love driving a remote control robot, or check out the heavens in a really big telescope? Both were on display Saturday at the NeoCity STEM Day. (Photos/Terry Lloyd)
NeoCity Hosts annual Community STEM Day
Previously offered as an online-only service, the program has shifted to a hybrid model, allowing for both virtual and in-person visits at the organization’s Kissimmee Health Center.
New program brings free and low-cost mental health care to Osceola residents
The school’s turnaround over the past five years illustrates that these accomplishments have in fact taken place. Tohopekaliga improved from a “D” to an “A” school, driven by consistent implementation of AVID strategies, rigorous and engaging instruction, strong relationships between students and staff, and a culture of belief in student success, Arscott said.
Tohopekaliga High earns national AVID distinction
RISE team members, from left: ShaShaunte Jernigan, Olymphia Davis, Ingrid Keesler, Edward Lay, Karla Martinez, Aimee Soileau and Ana Nascimento (Submitted photo).
Peer-support mental health program launches
The Florida Semiconductor Engine, headquartered at NeoCity, has advanced into Phase 2 of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program. The advancement will bring up to $45 million in federal funding through 2029.
NEWS BRIEFS — Virtual Student Art Exhibit opens; Semiconductor Engine gets federal funding; Kissimmee seeking Recreation program submissions
LDS Church leaders presented a check at Monday’s Orlando Magic game at the Kia Center. (Submitted Photo)