Florida Highway Patrol investigators say the fatal incident occurred around 2 a.m. at Shader Road and Aquablue Court in the west Orlando part of Orange County.
The Florida Department of Education is considering a new dress code policy for employees that puts restrictions on religious head coverings, Crocs and short skirts.
Scott Shaw, 64, of Kissimmee, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being found guilty of eight sexual abuse charges against a then 15-year-old in 2022-23.
Osceola County Commission Chair Brandon Arrington addressed the convened crowd about the potential local effects of Amendment 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot at Wednesday's State of the County event. (Photo/Ken Jackson)
Friday, October 2, 2026
Where Osceola County’s annual “State of the County” event is usually full of positive vibes – and it certainly started that way Wednesday – talking about big plans or projects coming up, the 2026 version took a different turn when County Commission Chairman Brandon Arrington took to the mic.
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, center left, and State Representative José Alvarez, center right, announced Friday over $21 million in federal and state grants for aviation infrastructure projects at Kissimmee Gateway Airport. Photo includes, from left, Deputy City Manager Desiree Matthews, City Manager Mike Steigerwald and Director of Aviation Shaun Germolus. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)
Hispanic Heritage Month has been a true celebration in Kissimmee. (Photos/Ken Jackson)
City leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 8, 2025 for a 122-room Hyatt Studio Hotel on this plot of land across Martin Luther King Boulevard from the Kissimmee Gateway Airport administration building. Despite developer KPDM officials saying it could deliver the project by sometime in 2027, no work has occurred since then, or as of Wednesday, Sept. 30, when this photo was taken. (Photo/Ken Jackson)
Gateway linebackers Jadriell Cedano and Zedekiah Lester converge on St. Cloud running back Eli Manning, who led all rushers with 82 yards in the Bulldogs' 28-21 win Friday over the Panthers. (Photo/Taylor McFee)
While the second-longest football rivalry in Osceola County has tilted heavily toward St. Cloud in recent years, Gateway gets a prime chance to turn the tide Friday in likely the highest-stakes game in the Bulldogs-Panthers 40-year series.
Martín Ojeda scored 1 goal in a 4-2 loss to Philadelphia Union. Photo by OCSC Media Department
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POINCIANA NEWS — A luau, garage sales and Halloween — a jam-packed October
Trail of Terror – Sweet Dreams are Made of Screams takes place at Peghorn Nature Park, 2101 Peghorn Way weekends Oct. 9 to 24.
