Thearon Scurlock
Expanded evening SunRail service beginning Dec. 1 SunRail will expand weekday evening service beginning Dec. 1 with two new trains running during the evening. In Osceola County, SunRail serves the Tupperware, Kissimmee and Poinciana stations.
The new southbound evening train will extend service later into the night, with a new northbound train that will leave Poinciana at 8:45 p.m. and reach areas like downtown Orlando around 9:30 p.m. A southbound train will leave points north and arrive at the Osceola stations from 11:24-11:39 p.m.
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to other routes by one to two minutes. The updated schedule, including all new service times, is available at www.SunRail.com.
Old Town VP/GM named Experience Kissimmee board chair Old Town Entertainment District Vice President and General Manager Thearon Scurlock has been appointed the 2025-2026 Chairman of the Board for Experience Kissimmee, the official tourism authority for Osceola County.
Scurlock will serve a one-year term as the Primary Officer of Experience Kissimmee, providing supervision and management duties over the Board.
“It is an honor for me to serve Experience Kissimmee and the county’s hospitality, travel and tourism community. Nothing is more important than collaborating and working with the growing, strong, talented and vibrant tourism partners we are so fortunate to have in Osceola County,” Scurlock said.
“We are thrilled to have Thearon Scurlock lead our Board as Chairman,” said Experience Kissimmee President and CEO DT Minich. “His deep understanding of the tourism industry and commitment to fostering collaboration among our partners will be invaluable as we continue driving economic growth and showcasing Osceola County as a premier destination.”
HCA hospitals launch Musicians on Call
Musicians on Call, a nonprofit dedicated to delivering the healing power of music in healthcare environments, has launched, HCA Florida Healthcare has announced, with Volunteer Guides and musicians visiting UCF Lake Nona Hospital and HCA Florida Osceola Hospital. They will go room to room, bringing live, personal performances directly to patients’ bedsides.
To celebrate the launch of the MOC Bedside program to the area, MOC recently welcomed Brent Smith and Zach Myers of the multi-platinum rock band Shinedown to UCF Lake Nona Hospital.
Volunteer Musicians are local, professional-caliber musicians who perform uplifting songs during the bedside programs. Volunteer Guides act as the “eyes and ears” of MOC, leading the musician through the experience of playing for patients and liaising between families and staff, both at the bedside and virtually. Anyone who is interested in volunteering can learn more at musiciansoncall.org/getinvolved/.
Remote office hours with state Sen. Arrington Nov. 24 State Sen. Kristen Arrington (D–Kissimmee) has announced mobile office hours on Monday, Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staff from Arrington’s office will be available at the Osceola County Tax Collector’s Campbell City office at 4730 S. Orange Blossom Trail to assist constituents with a variety of concerns, including Medicaid, housing, SNAP, unemployment, consumer services, and other state-related inquiries among those in Senate District 25, which includes all of Osceola County and a portion of south Orange County. Constituents are encouraged to schedule an appointment in advance by visiting https:// bit.ly/RemoteOfficeHours or emailing Villalobos.Ana@flsenate.gov, though walk-ins are welcome during office hours.
New Wawa coming to St. Cloud
Wawa opens another of its convenience stores today (Thursday, Nov. 6) at 2040 Nolte Road in St. Cloud at the Canoe Creek Road intersection. The opening day includes a ribbon cutting at 8:30 a.m., free t-shirts for the first 100 customers, a free any size hot coffee to toast the opening and a “Hoagies for Heroes” hoagie-building competition between first responders benefitting local charities.
