An Osceola County Sheriff's deputy who helped serve a search warrant on an illegal assisted living facility noted locks on refrigerators, as shown, cabinets and doors. (Photo/Osceola County Sheriff's Office)
Year's worth of detective work results in arrest of married pair in assisted living facility fraud scheme
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
After a year's worth of detective work to get the arrests, a husband and wife running several assisted living facilities without the proper licensing or staffing were arrested Wednesday morning, culminating the work to shut down their illegal operation.News
A stalk of Eelgrass is ready to be planted on the East Lake Toho lakebed using protective metal cages to prevent premature feeding by wildlife and impacts from wave action and boats. (Photos/Conservation Florida).
FWC project restores vital Eelgrass ‘Meadow’ to East Lake Toho
St. Cloud city leaders and the City Council discussed ways it can navigate a potential eight-figure loss in property tax revenue at Monday’s city workshop. (Photo/Ken Jackson)
Osceola County, St. Cloud leaders discuss property tax proposal impacts
Turnpike staff discuss impacts on U.S. 192 with a commercial property owner in the project area. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)
Plans publicly presented for Turnpike project
Sports
Osceola’s Jordan Mason (2), left, and Luke McCrimon (1), right, conclude a decade-plus run playing together by being named the Osceola News-Gazette Boys Basketball Co-Players of the Year. (Photos/ Taylor McFee)
ALL-COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL — Mason, McCrimon led Kowboys
Harmony High's flag football team played in the Class 4A state semifinals last season. Based on their ranking, the Longhorns would have been eligible for a new Open Division approved by the FHSAA had it been in place in 2026. (Photo/Taylor McFee)
FHSAA institutes Open Division for elite state teams in 10 sports
Olympic Qualifying Series events coming to Central Florida
Lifestyle
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it's the 10th anniversary of APV's fireworks extravaganza. (Photo/Poinciana Pioneer)