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The law (HB 3), which was one of the biggest issues of the 2024 legislative session, seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social-media accounts on certain platforms — though it would allow parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have accounts. Children under 14 could not open accounts.

The law (HB 3), which was one of the biggest issues of the 2024 legislative session, seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social-media accounts on certain platforms — though it would allow parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have accounts. Children under 14 could not open accounts.

Over two dozen states back Florida in social media fight

Jim Saunders
Monday, August 25, 2025
News Service of Florida — Pointing to a “significant interest in protecting children and youth from social media’s harms,” 27 states have backed Florida in an appeals-court battle about a law aimed at keeping kids off certain social-media platforms.
Florida gas prices have declined 20 cents in the past 10 days, and declined all through last week, unlike other recent weeks which featured at least one price spike. (Photo/AAA)

Florida gas prices have declined 20 cents in the past 10 days, and declined all through last week, unlike other recent weeks which featured at least one price spike. (Photo/AAA)

Gas prices down over last 10 days; will the trend last through Labor Day?

News Staff
Monday, August 25, 2025
It was a good week, if you bought gas once (or twice), but will the good times last through Labor Day?AAA The Auto Group reports Florida gas prices have declined 20 cents in the past 10 days, and declined all through last week, unlike other recent weeks which featured at least one price spike.
While dogs like Diesel are still available for adoption from Osceola County Animal Services, the shelter has paused intake of non-emergency cases. (Photo/Osceola Animal Services)

While dogs like Diesel are still available for adoption from Osceola County Animal Services, the shelter has paused intake of non-emergency cases. (Photo/Osceola Animal Services)

Osceola Animal Services pauses dog intakes

News Staff
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Osceola County Animal Services announced Sunday it has temporarily suspended non-emergency dog intakes, due to an increase in upper respiratory illness cases.The pause will protect the health and well-being of animals currently in the shelter's care, officials said.
Kissimmee police on Thursday announced the arrests of 10 people as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking near schools and daycares within a short drive of downtown Kissimmee. (Graphic/Kissimmee Police)

Kissimmee police on Thursday announced the arrests of 10 people as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking near schools and daycares within a short drive of downtown Kissimmee. (Graphic/Kissimmee Police)

Kissimmee police arrest 10 for drug sales near schools

Kristin Hurst
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Kissimmee police on Thursday announced the arrests of 10 people as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking near schools and daycares.
Mario Nicot was reported missing on Saturday.

Mario Nicot was reported missing on Saturday.

Kissimmee Police seek help locating missing 60-year-old transient

News Staff
Thursday, August 21, 2025
UPDATE: Mario has been located and is safe! A member of our community called and helped the Kissimmee Police Department locate Mario.  The Kissimmee Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 60-year-old Mario Nicot, who was reported missing on Saturday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, and state and county legal and education leaders were in Sunbridge Tuesday to announce legal action against textbook publishers they say overcharged the School District of Osceola County. (Photos/https://www. clickorlando.com/news/politics/2025/08/19/florida-gov-ron-desantis-holdsnews- conference-at-st-cloud-school/)

Gov. Ron DeSantis, and state and county legal and education leaders were in Sunbridge Tuesday to announce legal action against textbook publishers they say overcharged the School District of Osceola County. (Photos/https://www. clickorlando.com/news/politics/2025/08/19/florida-gov-ron-desantis-holdsnews- conference-at-st-cloud-school/)

Governor, leaders: Publishers have overcharged Osceola for textbooks

Ken Jackson
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Osceola County on Tuesday, to let people know its school district’s been overcharged for textbooks, and he and state leadership won’t stand for it any longer.
Rep. Paula Stark and the Florida House have asked a circuit judge to toss out a lawsuit filed in April by a former aide to Stark who alleges he was fired in retaliation for reporting mismanagement of expenses. (File Photo)

Rep. Paula Stark and the Florida House have asked a circuit judge to toss out a lawsuit filed in April by a former aide to Stark who alleges he was fired in retaliation for reporting mismanagement of expenses. (File Photo)

Rep. Stark seeks to dismiss lawsuit filed by former aide

Ken Jackson
Thursday, August 21, 2025
State Rep. Paula Stark (R-St. Cloud) and the Florida House have asked a circuit judge to toss out a lawsuit filed in April by a former aide to Stark who alleges he was fired in retaliation for reporting mismanagement of expenses, the News Service of Florida has reported.
Law Enforcement at prosecutors hope the Dangerous Excessive Speeding Act acts as a deterrent to the most egregious speeders on the road to change their behavior before something bad happens.

Law Enforcement at prosecutors hope the Dangerous Excessive Speeding Act acts as a deterrent to the most egregious speeders on the road to change their behavior before something bad happens.

New “Super Speeder” law to crack down on speeders going 100 mph+

Larry Griffin
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell is serious about cracking down on excessive speeding on the roads in Orange and Osceola counties under new, stricter state rules recently passed into law.A new law went into effect July 1 penalizing “super speeder” drivers.
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