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Osceola County School Board District 3 member Anthony Cook announced via social media that he will step down from his seat on the Board effective Jan. 19, 2026.

Osceola County School Board District 3 member Anthony Cook announced via social media that he will step down from his seat on the Board effective Jan. 19, 2026.

School Board District 3 member Anthony Cook announces resignation

Calling it, "One of the hardest messages I’ve ever had to share," Osceola County School Board District 3 member Anthony Cook announced at Tuesday's meeting that he will step down from his seat on the Board effective Jan. 19, 2026.Since the next Board meeting is Jan.
Osceola Sheriff Chris Blackmon gives the details of a pair of murder cases that went cold, but have been solved by a Cold Case Program the agency formed in October 2024. (Photo/Osceola County Sheriff's Office)

Osceola Sheriff Chris Blackmon gives the details of a pair of murder cases that went cold, but have been solved by a Cold Case Program the agency formed in October 2024. (Photo/Osceola County Sheriff's Office)

Osceola Sheriff's Office cracks a pair of cold cases — one from 2007

Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon Tuesday shared that the Office's Cold Case Program had solved two outstanding homicide cases — one dating back to 2007 — and that the unit would continue to work 32 other cold cases, with the public's help.
Only local traffic will be able to use parts of Buenaventura Boulevard overnights this week. (Graphic/Osceola County)

Only local traffic will be able to use parts of Buenaventura Boulevard overnights this week. (Graphic/Osceola County)

Buenaventura Boulevard to close part of this week — see where and when

As traffic already often snarls on that stretch of Simpson Road due to widening construction, please be aware of this road closure this week. Buenaventura Boulevard will be closed at Simpson Road from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 7 through Thursday, Dec. 11.
 A Kissimmee woman died early Saturday morning when the motorcycle she was riding as a passenger was struck by another vehicle on South Orange Blossom Trail, Florida Highway Patrol reports.

A Kissimmee woman died early Saturday morning when the motorcycle she was riding as a passenger was struck by another vehicle on South Orange Blossom Trail, Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Kissimmee woman killed in Saturday morning rear-end motorcycle crash

 A Kissimmee woman died early Saturday morning when the motorcycle she was riding as a passenger was struck by another vehicle on South Orange Blossom Trail, Florida Highway Patrol reports.The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. west of Pleasant Hill Road near Good Samaritan Village.
A suspect who barricaded himself in a Kissimmee apartment broadcast himself holding a gun to his head in a bathroom on Facebook Live most of the day Friday. (Facebook)

A suspect who barricaded himself in a Kissimmee apartment broadcast himself holding a gun to his head in a bathroom on Facebook Live most of the day Friday. (Facebook)

Viral social media videos document 11-hour standoff turned fatal at Kissimmee apartment complex

A suspect who barricaded himself in a residential unit of a Kissimmee apartment complex Friday morning kept Osceola County Sheriff's Office crisis negotiators at bay for nearly 11 hours with a gun pointed at his head before he fired the weapon, and deputies returned fire.
The lawsuit, filed in 2024, alleges that the company has violated a law known as the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. But attorneys for Meta argued in last week’s petition that the case should be tossed out.

The lawsuit, filed in 2024, alleges that the company has violated a law known as the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. But attorneys for Meta argued in last week’s petition that the case should be tossed out.

Meta seeks to scuttle state’s lawsuit

News Service of Florida — Meta Platforms, Inc., has gone to an appeals court after a circuit judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Florida Attorney General's Office alleging that features of Facebook and Instagram are harmful to children and that the company engaged in misrepresentation.
Four proposed constitutional amendments aimed at reducing property taxes for homeowners continued moving forward Tuesday in the Florida House, despite concerns about how they could hit funding for local services.

Four proposed constitutional amendments aimed at reducing property taxes for homeowners continued moving forward Tuesday in the Florida House, despite concerns about how they could hit funding for local services.

House panel backs property tax proposals

News Service of Florida — Four proposed constitutional amendments aimed at reducing property taxes for homeowners continued moving forward Tuesday in the Florida House, despite concerns about how they could hit funding for local services.
County and library officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on OLLie – the new Osceola Library Link van, fully equipped to serve as a Library on the Move to places not near existing libraries. (Photo/David Chivers)

County and library officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on OLLie – the new Osceola Library Link van, fully equipped to serve as a Library on the Move to places not near existing libraries. (Photo/David Chivers)

OLLie puts Osceola Library on the move — could it be coming to you?

Under bright skies and with a gathering of staff and supporters, the Osceola Library unveiled OLLie – the new Osceola Library Link van, fully equipped to serve as a Library on the Move, at a ribbon cutting held Tuesday at the Buenaventura Lakes Library,“OLLie represents an exciting step forward in...
St. Cloud Police Chief Doug Goerke showed off the agency’s new Drone as First Responder program, which can provide officers with real-time information on an incident before they arrive there. (Photos/Ken Jackson)

St. Cloud Police Chief Doug Goerke showed off the agency’s new Drone as First Responder program, which can provide officers with real-time information on an incident before they arrive there. (Photos/Ken Jackson)

Eye in the Sky in the Cloud

In the first responder line of work, when seconds count, it is helpful to get eyes on a scene as quickly as possible, to relay information directly to responding officers.Thanks to technological advances, those eyes are available—and the St. Cloud Police Department has them.