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The Florida House is again moving to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, though the Senate has not given any public sign that it is on board.

The Florida House is again moving to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, though the Senate has not given any public sign that it is on board.

Florida House aims again to change gun law

Jim Turner
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
News Service of Florida — The Republican-controlled House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday voted 11-5 along party lines to approve the bill (HB 133), which now only needs to clear the House Judiciary Committee before it could go to the full House during the 2026 legislative session.
St. Cloud Fire Rescue Station 35, to be built on Neptune Road, will serve growing areas like Tohoqua, Kings Crest and new communities along Cross Prairie and Kissimmee Park Roads west of the Turnpike. (Photo/St. Cloud Fire Rescue)

St. Cloud Fire Rescue Station 35, to be built on Neptune Road, will serve growing areas like Tohoqua, Kings Crest and new communities along Cross Prairie and Kissimmee Park Roads west of the Turnpike. (Photo/St. Cloud Fire Rescue)

St. Cloud Fire Station 35 breaks ground; will serve Tohoqua, Neptune Road area residents

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Residents in areas west of St. Cloud in places like Tohoqua, Kings Crest and Kindred and the coming residents of building neighborhoods like Edgewater and Whaley Platt along Kissimmee Park Road will have a closer fire station for responder protection.The St.
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking information into a driver involved in a Sunday night hit-and-run accident along West U.S. Highway 192.

The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking information into a driver involved in a Sunday night hit-and-run accident along West U.S. Highway 192.

FHP looking for driver in Sunday night 192-Four Winds hit-and-run

News Staff
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking information into a driver involved in a Sunday night hit-and-run accident along West U.S. Highway 192. Troopers say just after 11 p.m. Sunday the unknown vehicle was traveling westbound on 192 east of Four Winds Boulevard in the center lane.
More closures on County Road 532 near ChampionsGate — see where and when

More closures on County Road 532 near ChampionsGate — see where and when

More closures on County Road 532 near ChampionsGate — see where and when

News Staff
Monday, November 17, 2025
Motorists are advised that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will implement full and partial closures ChampionsGate Boulevard (County Road (C.R.) 532) under Interstate 4 (I-4) to accommodate bridge work on the following nights:From 11:00 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. through Tuesday, Nov.
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.
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