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The August primary is an important one in Osceola County for many reasons; one of them is to elect 40% of the policy-making School Board for the School District of Osceola County.

The August primary is an important one in Osceola County for many reasons; one of them is to elect 40% of the policy-making School Board for the School District of Osceola County.

2 Osceola School Board seats up for election in Aug. 18 primary

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
This story is part of a statewide partnership of 27 nonpartisan newsrooms and universities working to help Florida voters make informed decisions in the 2026 school board elections. Learn more about the Florida Elections Reporting Partnership at floridaelections.org.
City, County, State and Osceola Council on Aging officials cut the ribbon Friday at the Buen Vecino senior affordable living community in Buenaventura Lakes. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

City, County, State and Osceola Council on Aging officials cut the ribbon Friday at the Buen Vecino senior affordable living community in Buenaventura Lakes. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Welcoming 60 seniors to the Buen Vecino neighborhood

Ken Jackson
Friday, July 24, 2026
Going to a new place to live takes some help. Midwest native Stella Calderon will soon move into a new apartment in Kissimmee, so she’ll need … movers, right?Not so much.
A special prosecutor has ruled that probable cause exists for Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa to face articles of impeachment following ethics complaints filed by city residents earlier this year. (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

A special prosecutor has ruled that probable cause exists for Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa to face articles of impeachment following ethics complaints filed by city residents earlier this year. (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

Special prosecutor: Probable cause exists to pursue impeachment of Kissimmee Mayor Espinosa

Ken Jackson
Friday, July 24, 2026
A special prosecutor has ruled that probable cause exists for Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa to face articles of impeachment following ethics complaints filed by city residents earlier this year.
Here’s a list of honors earned by Osceola County scholars at out-of-the-area universities or institutions, as reported by Merit Pages News.

Here’s a list of honors earned by Osceola County scholars at out-of-the-area universities or institutions, as reported by Merit Pages News.

College Honors for local scholars

News Staff
Friday, July 24, 2026
Here’s a list of honors earned by Osceola County scholars at out-of-the-area universities or institutions, as reported by Merit Pages News:Logan Nicoll of Reunion earned a Bachelor of Science-Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2026.
David Daniel Martinez was arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing and exchanging child pornography online, much the same charge he was arrested for as a minor in 2023.

David Daniel Martinez was arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing and exchanging child pornography online, much the same charge he was arrested for as a minor in 2023.

Kissimmee man arrested on child porn charges in 2023 as a minor arrested again as an adult

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Osceola County Sheriff's investigators say they've arrested an 18-year-old Kissimmee man they say was exchanging digital content of a sexual nature with minors — much the same charge he was arrested for three years ago as a minor.
Friends and neighbors wish U.S. Navy veteran Oather Gardner a happy 100th birthday Sunday. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Friends and neighbors wish U.S. Navy veteran Oather Gardner a happy 100th birthday Sunday. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Happy Birthday! St. Cloud World War II Navy Veteran turns 100

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Oather Gardner, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a 17-year-old just in time to serve in the Pacific theater in World War II, celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday in St. Cloud.Sunday afternoon, Gardner witnessed a parade of well-wishers from the Osceola veterans community, escorted by the St.
A proposed agreement between the city and the Boys and Girls Club to operate a new community center to be built at Hopkins Park — its community center is shown here — led to discussion about the possibility of downsizing the entire construction project. (Photo/Hopkins Heroes)

A proposed agreement between the city and the Boys and Girls Club to operate a new community center to be built at Hopkins Park — its community center is shown here — led to discussion about the possibility of downsizing the entire construction project. (Photo/Hopkins Heroes)

St. Cloud Council delays Hopkins Park, Whaley Platt projects

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, July 23, 2026
The Saint Cloud City Council delayed two major projects—a $13 million Hopkins Park renovation and the annexation of the massive Whaley Platt development—during a marathon meeting that stretched past 12:30 a.m. last week.
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