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Current and future Station 32 staff participate in the groundbreaking for the newest fire department facility Friday. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Current and future Station 32 staff participate in the groundbreaking for the newest fire department facility Friday. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

St. Cloud breaks ground on the first of three new fire stations

Terry Lloyd
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Friday’s groundbreaking for the “new” Station 32, at the same location as the “old” station, on Old Canoe Creed Road near the current Turnpike interchange, is the first of three new stations planned within the next three years, City of St. Cloud officials say.
The National Hurricane Center has noted the potential of some tropical development in the northeast Gulf of Meximerica toward the end of the upcoming week. (Graphic/NHC)

The National Hurricane Center has noted the potential of some tropical development in the northeast Gulf of Meximerica toward the end of the upcoming week. (Graphic/NHC)

Tropical Trouble? NHC includes Florida in chance of late-week development

Ken Jackson
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Hurricane Season 2025 has awakened; at the end of the week where two weak, brief tropical storms Andrea and Barry formed in the Atlantic and Gulf, and the Pacific basin reached its 'F' storm, the National Hurricane Center has noted the potential of some tropical development in the northeast Gulf of...
College honors for local scholars

College honors for local scholars

College honors for local scholars

News Staff
Friday, June 27, 2025
Here’s a list, achievements by Osceola County students at out-of-area colleges and universities, as reported by Merit Pages News Dwayne McGee of Kissimmee received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mercer University (Macon. Ga.
Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez may bail out of the Lake County Jail Thursday night. (Photo/Lake County Jail)

Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez may bail out of the Lake County Jail Thursday night. (Photo/Lake County Jail)

Marcos Lopez satisfies bond requirements; leaves jail Thursday evening

Ken Jackson
Thursday, June 26, 2025
6:30 P.M. THURSDAY UPDATE: Marcos Lopez left the Lake County Jail minutes ago. He was escorted out by defense attorney Migdalia Perez and others. He left without commenting, and was led into a silver pickup truck and left the facility.
The Kissimmee Fire Department is now the fifth fire department in Florida to earn Gold-Level recognition in the Florida Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Program (PRRP). (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

The Kissimmee Fire Department is now the fifth fire department in Florida to earn Gold-Level recognition in the Florida Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Program (PRRP). (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

Kissimmee Fire Department earns its own pediatric care honor

Submitted By The City Of Kissimmee
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Following St. Cloud Fire Rescue’s earning a coveted PedReady Gold accreditation, the Kissimmee Fire Department has announced it has achieved its own accolade in pediatric emergency care.
Kissimmee Police Chief Chuck Broadway said he’s looking forward to the community input from a police advisory board. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Kissimmee Police Chief Chuck Broadway said he’s looking forward to the community input from a police advisory board. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

What would Kissimmee’s citizen police oversight board look like?

Ken Jackson
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The City of Kissimmee is a step closer to reviving a citizens review board of Kissimmee Police Department policy.After giving city staff the go-ahead back in November to come up with the framework, city commissioners last week approved the re-creation of the Civilian Police Oversight Board.
The fiscal 2025-26 state budget includes funding for a number of local projects in districts that include Osceola and southern Orange counties.

The fiscal 2025-26 state budget includes funding for a number of local projects in districts that include Osceola and southern Orange counties.

Bringin’ home the bacon — here’s some local projects funded by new state budget

Ken Jackson
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The state of Florida fiscal year 2025-26 budget, a $115.1 billion piece of legislation, was approved last week (Better late than never!). It includes funding for a number of local projects in districts that include Osceola and southern Orange counties.
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