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While polio seems like a disease from a generation ago—a vaccine protects our population now—it still threatens children in parts of the world today.

While polio seems like a disease from a generation ago—a vaccine protects our population now—it still threatens children in parts of the world today.

Running locally toward an end to polio globally

Ken Jackson
Thursday, October 23, 2025
While polio seems like a disease from a generation ago—a vaccine protects our population now—it still threatens children in parts of the world today.Oct.
Superintendent Mark Shanoff noted how a security center would provide continuous visibility of school campuses, protect school board property, and ensure student safety year-round at a cost of $750,000.

Superintendent Mark Shanoff noted how a security center would provide continuous visibility of school campuses, protect school board property, and ensure student safety year-round at a cost of $750,000.

School District to ask Legislature for security operation

Ken Jackson
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The Osceola County School Board outlined its line-item funding priorities for the upcoming legislative session, and Superintendent Dr. Mark Shanoff spoke emphatically about one.While the Board approved a list that includes pushing for Rep.
A number of Celebration High School Students are enrolled in the future-planning Life Launch program. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

A number of Celebration High School Students are enrolled in the future-planning Life Launch program. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Celebration students investing financial future with Life Launch

Michelle Kostuch
Thursday, October 23, 2025
While many teens spend their time gaming or streaming, some Celebration students realize their time is money. They are attending the Life Launch educational series focused on personal financial literacy.
Choudhry will host her annual glow-in-the-dark “Chalk Away Hate” anti-bullying event on Nov. 8, at Celebration High School from 5-10 p.m. with lots of activities, such as chalk drawing and raffles, and lots of vendors.

Choudhry will host her annual glow-in-the-dark “Chalk Away Hate” anti-bullying event on Nov. 8, at Celebration High School from 5-10 p.m. with lots of activities, such as chalk drawing and raffles, and lots of vendors.

Beyond the awareness ribbon: strategies to stop bullying now

Emely Albelo
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The silence can be deafening.Every day, countless children face the sting of exclusion, the bite of cruel words, or the fear of a bully’s next move.This October, recognized as National Bullying Prevention Month since 2006, it’s time to turn that silence into a collective, powerful voice.
Kissimmee's Latin Culinary Trail currently includes 20 privately or family-owned restaurants, cafes or food trucks that capture the authentic local flavors of their owners’ home countries.

Kissimmee's Latin Culinary Trail currently includes 20 privately or family-owned restaurants, cafes or food trucks that capture the authentic local flavors of their owners’ home countries.

Travel down the Latin Culinary Trail—it’s in Osceola, and here’s how

Ken Jackson
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Another Hispanic Heritage Month has wrapped up, but for those who still want to enjoy Latino food culture in Osceola County, Experience Kissimmee has partnered with Atlas Obscura to create the Latin Culinary Trail.
Osceola Council on Aging will host a mammogram screening event on Wednesday, Oct. 29 performed by Mammolink 3D Mobile Mammography’s medical team. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging)

Osceola Council on Aging will host a mammogram screening event on Wednesday, Oct. 29 performed by Mammolink 3D Mobile Mammography’s medical team. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging)

Council’s Corner — OCOA mammogram event Oct. 29

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Of the multiple healthrelated observances celebrated across the United States throughout the year, it seems Breast Cancer Awareness Month attains the most notoriety. Not surprising, since nearly 320,000 cases of (316,000 women and 2,800 men) are diagnosed annually in the United States.
The Florida Department of Transportation is planning to widen State Road 60 from Prairie Lake Road to the Turnpike to add capacity and improve safety. (Graphic/FDOT)

The Florida Department of Transportation is planning to widen State Road 60 from Prairie Lake Road to the Turnpike to add capacity and improve safety. (Graphic/FDOT)

State Road 60 widening study underway

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The Florida Department of Transportation hosted several recent public meetings to update progress on the Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) study for widening State Road 60 that runs along a southern portion of Osceola County.
An 18-year-old Winter Springs man was killed, and two other drivers were seriously injured, in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Narcoossee Road.

An 18-year-old Winter Springs man was killed, and two other drivers were seriously injured, in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Narcoossee Road.

One killed, two injured in Narcoossee Road crash Wednesday, FHP reports

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
An 18-year-old Winter Springs man was killed, and two other drivers were seriously injured, in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Narcoossee Road just south of Boggy Creek Road, Florida Highway Patrol investigators said.
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