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On Monday, St. Cloud Police detectives connected the SUV involved in a Saturday morning 13th Street deadly hit and run crash to Lindsay Collins, 32. (Photo/St. Cloud Police)

On Monday, St. Cloud Police detectives connected the SUV involved in a Saturday morning 13th Street deadly hit and run crash to Lindsay Collins, 32. (Photo/St. Cloud Police)

UPDATE — St. Cloud bartender arrested in weekend fatal hit-and-run

Kristin Hurst
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
A 32-year-old bartender was arrested Monday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead early Saturday morning on 13th Street.St. Cloud police say the victim, identified as Jason Gordon, was struck shortly after 3 a.m. as he attempted to cross U.S.
The presence of Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto (right) will affect our weather the first part of the upcoming week. (Photo/Tropical Tidbits)

The presence of Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto (right) will affect our weather the first part of the upcoming week. (Photo/Tropical Tidbits)

What to expect this week with Tropical Storm Imelda off the coast

Ken Jackson
Monday, September 29, 2025
While Osceola County will not see direct weather impacts (luckily) from either Hurricane Humberto out to sea or Tropical Storm Imelda rolling through the Bahamas, the storms in the Atlantic will have an affect on our weather, at least in the first part of this week.
St. Cloud Police say this light-colored smaller Chevy SUV may be involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning on 13th Street in St. Cloud. (Photo/St. Cloud Police)

St. Cloud Police say this light-colored smaller Chevy SUV may be involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning on 13th Street in St. Cloud. (Photo/St. Cloud Police)

St. Cloud Police seeking info in early Saturday morning deadly hit-and-run crash

Staff Report
Sunday, September 28, 2025
The St. Cloud Police Department is looking for information to help identify the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a man early Saturday morning on 13th Street.
According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Alberto “AJ” Jose Castaner Jr. posed as an 11-year-old boy to engage in online messaging with a girl after delivering food to her home.

According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Alberto “AJ” Jose Castaner Jr. posed as an 11-year-old boy to engage in online messaging with a girl after delivering food to her home.

Osceola Response Team worker arrested in child exploitation sting

Kristin Hurst
Friday, September 26, 2025
A 21-year-old Kissimmee man has been arrested on multiple child-exploitation charges after deputies say he first tried to groom a 10-year-old girl while delivering food for the Osceola Response Team, a nonprofit that provides community relief and disaster-response services.
A 41-year-old Kissimmee man and his passenger died early Friday morning when the Lamborghini Huracan he was driving rear ended another car on the Beachline Expressway, Florida Highway Patrol reports.

A 41-year-old Kissimmee man and his passenger died early Friday morning when the Lamborghini Huracan he was driving rear ended another car on the Beachline Expressway, Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Kissimmee man among two killed in Friday morning Beachline Expwy. crash, FHP reports

News Staff
Friday, September 26, 2025
A 41-year-old Kissimmee man and his passenger died early Friday morning when the Lamborghini Huracan he was driving rear ended another car on the Beachline Expressway, Florida Highway Patrol reports.According to FHP's investigation, the crash occurred just after 2:15 a.m.
Jose Gabriel Astacio, arrested in connection to a road rage incident in Poinciana Tuesday.

Jose Gabriel Astacio, arrested in connection to a road rage incident in Poinciana Tuesday.

Arrest made in Tuesday's Poinciana road rage shooting

Ken Jackson
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office announced its made an arrest in a road rage-induced shooting Tuesday afternoon along Cypress Parkway.Detectives had to go to the Miami area, but 30-year-old Josue Gabriel Astacio is now off the streets.
The NHC began advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, located near the southeast coast of Cuba, at 5 p.m. Friday.

The NHC began advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, located near the southeast coast of Cuba, at 5 p.m. Friday.

Nine's got Potential — Imelda-to-be bears watching for Florida

Ken Jackson
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect for the Bahamas as a disturbance the National Hurricane Center expects to develop is expected to move north and parallel the Florida coast through the weekend into early next week.
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