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From left, Mary Downey, Hope Partnership, Michelle Vega Osceola Council on Aging, Rotary President Jean Cunningham, Poker Tournament Chair Marcy Theobald. Kyra Lynch, Home ,Lorraine Kennedy & Tammy Douglas, Help Now. (Photo/Kissimmee Rotary)

From left, Mary Downey, Hope Partnership, Michelle Vega Osceola Council on Aging, Rotary President Jean Cunningham, Poker Tournament Chair Marcy Theobald. Kyra Lynch, Home ,Lorraine Kennedy & Tammy Douglas, Help Now. (Photo/Kissimmee Rotary)

IN THE NEWS: Rotary raises 30K for local groups' ELC a Magic Youth Foundation winner; watch for new traffic signal

News Staff
Friday, August 29, 2025
Kissimmee Rotary Poker Tourneys Raise $30k For Local GroupsThe Kissimmee Rotary recently presented checks totally $30,000 from funds raised through its annual poker tournaments.
The Aug. 19 Planning Commission meeting drew a capacity crowd—and overflow attendees who had to watch from the large “Bridge” breakroom television (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

The Aug. 19 Planning Commission meeting drew a capacity crowd—and overflow attendees who had to watch from the large “Bridge” breakroom television (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Zone and Grown—where growth and preferred land use collide

Terry Lloyd And Debbie Daniel
Thursday, August 28, 2025
For the first time in 25 years, the City of St. Cloud is updating its Future Land Use (FLU) map.It has been a contentious process.Over 200 residents packed a city Planning Commission meeting on Aug.
The Lillie offers sunset cruises with live music on Fridays and Saturdays. (Submitted photo)

The Lillie offers sunset cruises with live music on Fridays and Saturdays. (Submitted photo)

St. Cloud riverboat returns to East Lake Toho

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, August 28, 2025
St. Cloud’s riverboat took to the water last week for the first time in months with her new owners, husbandand- wife-team of Terry Torrens and John Weaver at the helm.
Jim Schnorf of the Orlando Dreamers, in a Q&A last week with St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce President Dirk Webb, spoke of how Major League Baseball in Orlando isn’t that far fetched of a dream. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Jim Schnorf of the Orlando Dreamers, in a Q&A last week with St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce President Dirk Webb, spoke of how Major League Baseball in Orlando isn’t that far fetched of a dream. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Is Major League Baseball in Orlando a ‘Dream’? Not to Jim Schnorf

Ken Jackson
Thursday, August 28, 2025
What if you were a fan of the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox … or even the hometown Major League team, and they played less than a half-hour away in Orlando, rather than nearly two hours from you in St. Petersburg, where the Tampa Bay Rays are currently located?
Michael Diaz, 27, of St. Cloud, was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly responding to a decoy post created by the Orlando Police Department. (Mugshot/Osceola County Jail)

Michael Diaz, 27, of St. Cloud, was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly responding to a decoy post created by the Orlando Police Department. (Mugshot/Osceola County Jail)

Police News — arrests in underage sex stings, exposure case

Kristin Hurst
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Two men arrested in separate undercover child predator stingsThe Osceola County Sheriff’s Office last week arrested two men as part of an undercover sting conducted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Orlando Police Department.
NeoCity, thanks in part to its 100% participation rate for Advanced Placement subjects and innovative STEM classes that make students career-ready for 21st Century necessary jobs, was ranked second in Florida.

NeoCity, thanks in part to its 100% participation rate for Advanced Placement subjects and innovative STEM classes that make students career-ready for 21st Century necessary jobs, was ranked second in Florida.

SCHOOL NEWS — Osceola represented in U.S. News' Best High School Rankings; teachers and district reach a contract deal

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
3 from Osceola among Best High School rankingsNeoCity Academy, Osceola County School for the Arts and Professional and Technical High School (PATHS) earned recognition among the top schools in Florida and the nation in this year’s edition of the annual U.S.
Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital CEO Brian Wetzel (right) was named the St. Cloud Main Street Board Member of the Year at the Aug. 18 annual Awards Dinner. (Photo/St. Cloud Main Street)

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital CEO Brian Wetzel (right) was named the St. Cloud Main Street Board Member of the Year at the Aug. 18 annual Awards Dinner. (Photo/St. Cloud Main Street)

St. Cloud Main Street awards dinner caps 25-year celebration

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Monday Aug. 18’s St. Cloud Main Street annual Awards Dinner at Phyre Saloon and Steakhouse culminating a year-long celebration of the historical preservation organization’s 25th anniversary.
Former KPD Officer Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila has been found guilty of receiving child sexual abuse material by a federal jury. (File Photo)

Former KPD Officer Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila has been found guilty of receiving child sexual abuse material by a federal jury. (File Photo)

Federal jury convicts former KPD officer guilty of receiving child sexual abuse material

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
A former Kissimmee Police officer has been found guilty of receiving child sexual abuse material by a federal jury.Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila, 27, faces a minimum penalty of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.
Meet Oscie, Osceola County's new AI assistant found at Osceola.org and on the county's MyOsceola mobile app. (Graphic/Osceola County)

Meet Oscie, Osceola County's new AI assistant found at Osceola.org and on the county's MyOsceola mobile app. (Graphic/Osceola County)

'Oscie' the chatbot ushers Osceola County into AI era

Staff Report
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
If Osceola County's tagline on the administrative side is going to be, "Be First to What's Next," then it makes sense that the county has jumped on the artificial intelligence (AI) bandwagon.Meet Oscie, Osceola.org's new AI Chatbot, designed to make traversing the county's website a bit easier.
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