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Charles Maitski, DOB 5/3/1965 (Mugshot/Osceola County Jail)

Charles Maitski, DOB 5/3/1965 (Mugshot/Osceola County Jail)

Convicted St. Cloud child predator receives federal life sentence

Staff Report
Monday, November 17, 2025
A St. Cloud man who pled guilty to charges of producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and enticing children to engage in sexual activity will spend the rest of his life in prison, the Department of Justice announced Monday.Charles William Maitski, 60, was sentenced to life in federal prison.
College honors for local scholars

College honors for local scholars

College honors for local scholars

News Staff
Friday, November 14, 2025
Here’s a list of achievements by Osceola County students at out-of-area colleges and universities, as reported by Merit Pages News:Just over 1,500 students received doctoral, bachelor’s, master’s, and professional degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in August 2025, including Tayana...
The School District of Osceola County has announced the finalists for its annual education awards.

The School District of Osceola County has announced the finalists for its annual education awards.

Is your favorite a Teacher, Principal, Assistant or Employee of the Year nominee?

Ken Jackson
Thursday, November 13, 2025
The School District of Osceola County has announced the finalists for its annual education awards.The annual 10 nominees for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year will be joined this year by three finalists for Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year.
Shaun Germolus, Director of Aviation for the City of Kissimmee, with an architectural rendering of the proposed new air traffic control tower, which would be located at the end of Patrick Street. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Shaun Germolus, Director of Aviation for the City of Kissimmee, with an architectural rendering of the proposed new air traffic control tower, which would be located at the end of Patrick Street. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Clear skies ahead for Kissimmee Airport development

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, November 13, 2025
After the recent completion of a $11.5 million project to reconstruct primary Taxiway Delta, a wave of additional airport infrastructure and aviation-related facility development is on the horizon.
The scene at the inaugural St. Cloud’s Veterans’ Park for Soldier City Sunday, with a POW/MIA table in the foreground. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

The scene at the inaugural St. Cloud’s Veterans’ Park for Soldier City Sunday, with a POW/MIA table in the foreground. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Veterans Day 2025 celebrated across Osceola County

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Veterans and residents observed Veterans Day from Celebration to St. Cloud and points in between.Friday saw two events.
St. Cloud Police and Fire chiefs Doug Goerke and Jason Miller, with St. Cloud Main Street’s Paula Stark, told a group of “Breakfast with the Pros” attendees Tuesday about how they’re managing the first responder departments of the ever-growing city. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

St. Cloud Police and Fire chiefs Doug Goerke and Jason Miller, with St. Cloud Main Street’s Paula Stark, told a group of “Breakfast with the Pros” attendees Tuesday about how they’re managing the first responder departments of the ever-growing city. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Goerke, Miller growing responder departments as St. Cloud swells

Ken Jackson
Thursday, November 13, 2025
The city of St. Cloud is pushing 70,000 residents.That number will be in the rearview mirror very soon.More residents means more people and neighborhoods to keep safe and keep their homes from burning down.It means rolling with the growth.
IN THE NEWS — St. Cloud Citizens Academy; more affordable housing; new tech module for reporting minor car crashes

IN THE NEWS — St. Cloud Citizens Academy; more affordable housing; new tech module for reporting minor car crashes

IN THE NEWS — St. Cloud Citizens Academy; more affordable housing; new tech module for reporting minor car crashes

News Staff
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Apply now for City of St. Cloud Citizens AcademyThe application period for the City of St. Cloud Citizens Academy is now open.Residents who live within the city limits are encouraged to apply for Citizens Academy, which runs Jan. 20 through April 21, 2026.
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