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The City of St. Cloud’s Veteran’s Advisory Council inaugural meeting in August started the planning for the first Soldier City Sunday slated for November 9th. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

The City of St. Cloud’s Veteran’s Advisory Council inaugural meeting in August started the planning for the first Soldier City Sunday slated for November 9th. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

St. Cloud forms Veteran’s Advisory Committee to recapture “Soldier City” spirit

Tery Lloyd
Thursday, September 18, 2025
After an initial meeting in August, the St. Cloud City Council has approved a slate of actions for its newly created Veteran Advisory Committee, including a combined veteran’s resource fair and a community market. The event is scheduled for Nov. 9 on Veterans Day weekend.
The mission of the Osceola Council on Aging’s Fall Expo is to introduce informational programs and services offered within the community. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging)

The mission of the Osceola Council on Aging’s Fall Expo is to introduce informational programs and services offered within the community. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging)

Council’s Corner — Fall Community Resource Expo

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Thursday, September 18, 2025
For the third year in a row, the Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) will host a Fall Community Resource Expo for Osceola residents.With more than 50 vendors scheduled to be present, the Expo will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m.
Florida Homeowners Insurance Premium Graph (Graphic/H&P Law)

Florida Homeowners Insurance Premium Graph (Graphic/H&P Law)

Florida faces sky-high home insurance premiums—but why?

Emely Albelo
Thursday, September 18, 2025
A new study reveals that Florida has the highest average annual homeowner insurance premium in the United States.The research by personal injury law firm H&P Law analyzed data on annual homeowner insurance premiums across all 50 states between 2017 and 2021 from the Insurance Information Institute.
Fandom photos by Taylor McFee

Fandom photos by Taylor McFee

Family Fun at Fandom!

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Fans of comic books, magazines, toys, cosplay and Sci-Fi fun turned out Saturday for the annual Fandom Kissimmee event at the Kissimmee Civic Center, where everybody’s favorite heroes and villains from comics, TV, film, and games came alive.
In a 255-page affidavit outlining Marcos Lopez's racketeering changes, investigators produced a text between him and investor Ying "Kate" Zhang noting "You will be safe and not have to worry about anything" regarding her investment in an illegal gambling enterprise that had an Osceola County location.

In a 255-page affidavit outlining Marcos Lopez's racketeering changes, investigators produced a text between him and investor Ying "Kate" Zhang noting "You will be safe and not have to worry about anything" regarding her investment in an illegal gambling enterprise that had an Osceola County location.

How it all started – and unraveled – for Marcos Lopez

Ken Jackson
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Just over three months after his arrest, the News-Gazette was one of several local media outlets Friday night that received a copy of the 255-page arrest affidavit detailing the racketeering case against suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and his co-conspirators.
This weekend's forecast features less rain, a little more sun and wind. (Graphic/NWS Melbourne)

This weekend's forecast features less rain, a little more sun and wind. (Graphic/NWS Melbourne)

A hint of October — drying out for the weekend

News Staff
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Normally we take to this space to talk weather when the weather is something to talk about.Yes, it's been wet — our area is about two inches above normal September for rainfall in just the first 10 days of the month, and is about four inches above normal for 2025 — but there's better news.
Those opposed to an illuminated Pulse shooting tribute planned for Brownie Wise Park attended Monday’s Osceola County Commission public comment meeting to lodge their dissent. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Those opposed to an illuminated Pulse shooting tribute planned for Brownie Wise Park attended Monday’s Osceola County Commission public comment meeting to lodge their dissent. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Osceola Pulse tribute comes under fire

Ken Jackson
Thursday, September 11, 2025
A memorial or tribute to the 2016 Pulse night club shooting, one of the gravest acts in Central Florida history, is appropriate and should be built.Just not at Brownie Wise Park, which residents and nature enthusiasts adamantly say was set aside for conservation and animal habitats.
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