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Gov. Ron DeSantis, and state and county legal and education leaders were in Sunbridge Tuesday to announce legal action against textbook publishers they say overcharged the School District of Osceola County. (Photos/https://www. clickorlando.com/news/politics/2025/08/19/florida-gov-ron-desantis-holdsnews- conference-at-st-cloud-school/)

Gov. Ron DeSantis, and state and county legal and education leaders were in Sunbridge Tuesday to announce legal action against textbook publishers they say overcharged the School District of Osceola County. (Photos/https://www. clickorlando.com/news/politics/2025/08/19/florida-gov-ron-desantis-holdsnews- conference-at-st-cloud-school/)

Governor, leaders: Publishers have overcharged Osceola for textbooks

Ken Jackson
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Osceola County on Tuesday, to let people know its school district’s been overcharged for textbooks, and he and state leadership won’t stand for it any longer.
Rep. Paula Stark and the Florida House have asked a circuit judge to toss out a lawsuit filed in April by a former aide to Stark who alleges he was fired in retaliation for reporting mismanagement of expenses. (File Photo)

Rep. Paula Stark and the Florida House have asked a circuit judge to toss out a lawsuit filed in April by a former aide to Stark who alleges he was fired in retaliation for reporting mismanagement of expenses. (File Photo)

Rep. Stark seeks to dismiss lawsuit filed by former aide

Ken Jackson
Thursday, August 21, 2025
State Rep. Paula Stark (R-St. Cloud) and the Florida House have asked a circuit judge to toss out a lawsuit filed in April by a former aide to Stark who alleges he was fired in retaliation for reporting mismanagement of expenses, the News Service of Florida has reported.
Law Enforcement at prosecutors hope the Dangerous Excessive Speeding Act acts as a deterrent to the most egregious speeders on the road to change their behavior before something bad happens.

Law Enforcement at prosecutors hope the Dangerous Excessive Speeding Act acts as a deterrent to the most egregious speeders on the road to change their behavior before something bad happens.

New “Super Speeder” law to crack down on speeders going 100 mph+

Larry Griffin
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell is serious about cracking down on excessive speeding on the roads in Orange and Osceola counties under new, stricter state rules recently passed into law.A new law went into effect July 1 penalizing “super speeder” drivers.
Mother Teresa is the perfect example of selfless compassion and quite befitting to be commemorated as the ‘face’ of the International Day of Charity on Sept. 5 (Submitted Photo)

Mother Teresa is the perfect example of selfless compassion and quite befitting to be commemorated as the ‘face’ of the International Day of Charity on Sept. 5 (Submitted Photo)

Council’s Corner: The Power of Charity

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Osceola Council on Aging, President/CEO There are more than 1.8 million nonprofit and charitable organizations in the United States, encompassing an array of public and private foundations, social service coalitions, religious organizations, educational institutions, and much more.
The city of Kissimmee now have final agreement with Azure Hotel International to build a 300-room hotel on the site of the current Civic Center, and a new convention center on the current parking lot. The SunRail parking garage (at top) will remain. (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

The city of Kissimmee now have final agreement with Azure Hotel International to build a 300-room hotel on the site of the current Civic Center, and a new convention center on the current parking lot. The SunRail parking garage (at top) will remain. (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

Kissimmee ‘Azure’s of ‘going big’ with downtown hotel, convention center

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The final resolution is in on a hotel and convention center project that could change the skyline and profile of downtown Kissimmee by the time it’s all completed in 2029.It’s impressive.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Jose David Gonzalez-Rivera remains held on bond at the Osceola County Jail.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Jose David Gonzalez-Rivera remains held on bond at the Osceola County Jail.

Kissimmee man arrested after reportedly exposing himself to teen; St. Cloud man faces additional sex abuse charges

Kristin Hurst
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is looking to see if there are any other victims of a man they say exposed himself to two juveniles last week.Jose David Gonzalez-Rivera, 27, was arrested Tuesday and charged with one misdemeanor count of exposure of sexual organs.
Michael Adrian Nieto, 31, faced a maximum penalty of five years on those federal charges of dealing in firearms, without a license, to a Caribbean smuggler. He pled guilty in February.

Michael Adrian Nieto, 31, faced a maximum penalty of five years on those federal charges of dealing in firearms, without a license, to a Caribbean smuggler. He pled guilty in February.

Former St. Cloud cop gets federal gun trafficking sentence

News Staff
Monday, August 18, 2025
A former St. Cloud Police officer has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in an illegal firearms dealing ring.Michael Adrian Nieto, 31, faced a maximum penalty of five years on those federal charges of dealing in firearms, without a license, to a Caribbean smuggler.
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