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Devante Joseph, 21

Devante Joseph, 21

Osceola Sheriff's Office makes arrests in November home invasion

Osceola County Sheriff's deputies this week made arrests in a Nov. 5 armed home invasion at an Airbnb residence in Davenport.According to police a female juvenile victim, a group of males exited their vehicle, in front of the Leader Street. residence dressed in black and wearing ski masks.
Veteran Tallahassee journalist and government columnist Bill Cotterell, whose 'Capitol Column' often appeared in the News-Gazette, passed away Monday at age 82. (Photo/Tallahassee Democrat)

Veteran Tallahassee journalist and government columnist Bill Cotterell, whose 'Capitol Column' often appeared in the News-Gazette, passed away Monday at age 82. (Photo/Tallahassee Democrat)

Political columnist Bill Cotterell, 'institution' in political coverage dies at age 82

Bill Cotterell, a reporter and columnist who covered Florida government and politics for more than four decades with a blend of doggedness and humor, and who's "Capitol Column" appeared in the News-Gazette, died Monday at age 82 as he tried to recover at a rehabilitation center from norovirus and a...
Monday marks the one-year anniversary of a crash that killed 19-year-old Lana Fellows.

Monday marks the one-year anniversary of a crash that killed 19-year-old Lana Fellows.

Plea from family of daughter killed in 2024 crash: drive safely

The St. Cloud community was touched by tragedy one year ago today when 19-year-old St. Cloud High grad Lana Fellows was killed, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, when the car she was riding in as a passenger was struck. Her parents Megan and Rob Fellows offered this update.
Hotels once again dominated adaptive reuse in 2024, accounting for nearly 37% of all completed projects nationwide and producing more than 9,100 new apartments, according to RentCafe. (Graphic/RentCafe)

Hotels once again dominated adaptive reuse in 2024, accounting for nearly 37% of all completed projects nationwide and producing more than 9,100 new apartments, according to RentCafe. (Graphic/RentCafe)

Kissimmee No. 2 nationally in converting hotels to ‘home’, tops in Florida

With affordable housing, especially the lack of it, a top topic of conversation in Osceola County, the conversation has moved to conversion.As in turning old hotels, like those common along the U.S. Highway 192 corridor, into apartments.
Karsan’s e-JEST takes stakeholders on an Orlando test drive. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Karsan’s e-JEST takes stakeholders on an Orlando test drive. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Autonomous bus takes the wheel

International bus manufacturer Karsan rolled out e-JEST, its new autonomous electric mini-bus, to the American market at the Florida Autonomous Vehicle Summit on Nov. 5.
Democrats in Florida’s Legislature have filed more than a dozen gun control bills — which even the party’s lawmakers acknowledge are likely to go nowhere — less than two months after leaders legalized open carry. (Photo/Fresh Take Florida)

Democrats in Florida’s Legislature have filed more than a dozen gun control bills — which even the party’s lawmakers acknowledge are likely to go nowhere — less than two months after leaders legalized open carry. (Photo/Fresh Take Florida)

Florida Democrats push long-odds gun control measures after open carry law takes effect

Democrats in Florida’s Legislature have filed more than a dozen gun control bills — which even the party’s lawmakers acknowledge are likely to go nowhere — less than two months after the “Gunshine State” legalized open carry.