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Goerner, Castillo named Teacher, School-Related Employee of the Year

David Chivers
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Coreen Goerner, an instructional math coach at Tohopekaliga High School, was named Osceola County Teacher of the Year at a gala event held at Heritage Park last week, and Joe Castillo, a paraprofessional in the English as Second Language program at Lakeview Elementary, was named School-Related...
PHOTO/LARRY GRIFFIN Jorge Figueroa, president of the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, asks an Osceola County Sheriff’s Office panel a question at Thursday’s immigration town hall meeting at Gateway High.

PHOTO/LARRY GRIFFIN Jorge Figueroa, president of the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, asks an Osceola County Sheriff’s Office panel a question at Thursday’s immigration town hall meeting at Gateway High.

Sheriff assures fair immigration enforcement at sparsely-attended Town Hall event

Larry Griffin
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Sheriff Marcos Lopez assured a crowd at a Thursday town hall event that his department would treat the public fairly when implementing the state’s recently-passed immigration laws—which Gov. Ron DeSantis has called the toughest in the country.
Residents viewed the plans for widening Nova Road at a March 12 meeting at the St. Cloud Community Center. This was the fourth meeting in two weeks on road projects effecting east Osceola County, including St. Cloud and Harmony. GRAPHIC/FDOT

Residents viewed the plans for widening Nova Road at a March 12 meeting at the St. Cloud Community Center. This was the fourth meeting in two weeks on road projects effecting east Osceola County, including St. Cloud and Harmony. GRAPHIC/FDOT

Turnpike plans continue to take shape

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Residents in the eastern Osceola County, including St. Cloud and Harmony, were deluged with four road-related public presentations by three different agencies in the last two weeks.On March 5, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise staff were on hand for an open house at the St.
As part of the Neptune widening project, portions of the road will be closed Thursday into Friday. MAP/OSCEOLA COUNTY

As part of the Neptune widening project, portions of the road will be closed Thursday into Friday. MAP/OSCEOLA COUNTY

Neptune Road to close overnight west of St. Cloud — here's when and where

Staff Report
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Osceola County will close Neptune Road between Partin Settlement Road and Cross Prairie Parkway for 36 hours for storm pipe crossings and box culvert installation as part of the Neptune widening project.The road is scheduled to close on Thursday morning at 6 a.m.
Paint the Cloud Green photos by Taylor McFee

Paint the Cloud Green photos by Taylor McFee

A Green light to party in St. Cloud Saturday!

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
St. Cloud threw a celebration Saturday of all things Irish in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.The Paint the Cloud Green parade of lights and celebration brought out the ‘Erin Go Bragh’ spirit with a kids zone, food trucks, live music by The Supervillains and of course a green-inspired night parade.
This year’s cast of nominated Women Warriors, from left: Deana Johnson Taylor, Pastor Tamika Holley, Marilyn Cortes-Lovato, Arabella Weaver and Gabrielle Sanders-Morency. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

This year’s cast of nominated Women Warriors, from left: Deana Johnson Taylor, Pastor Tamika Holley, Marilyn Cortes-Lovato, Arabella Weaver and Gabrielle Sanders-Morency. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

County honors Women Warriors who’ve ‘left a lasting mark’

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Since 2015, when County Commission Viviana Janer spearheaded the exercise, Osceola County has annually named a group of “Woman Warriors”— those known for their positive contributions to the community.“These are women who have left a lasting mark on Osceola County,” Janer said.
Four of five Osceola County Commissioners are in at least their fifth term. The state legislature is considering a bill limiting commissioners to two full terms of eight years. PHOTO/CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA

Four of five Osceola County Commissioners are in at least their fifth term. The state legislature is considering a bill limiting commissioners to two full terms of eight years. PHOTO/CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA

State lawmakers look at county term limits

Dara Kam
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
News Service of Florida — Rural officials are balking at legislation that would allow voters to decide whether county commissioners should be limited to eight years in office, arguing that the restriction would quash the voices of local residents.
Three people from Orlando, including a 5-year-old boy, are dead after a head-on collision Sunday afternoon on Kenansville Road, Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Three people from Orlando, including a 5-year-old boy, are dead after a head-on collision Sunday afternoon on Kenansville Road, Florida Highway Patrol reports.

FHP report: 3 killed in Sunday Kenansville Road/441 head-on collision

News Staff
Monday, March 17, 2025
Three people from Orlando, including a 5-year-old boy, are dead after a head-on collision Sunday afternoon on Kenansville Road, Florida Highway Patrol reports.The crash had lanes in both directions closed on the road, U.S.
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