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A Kissimmee motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning on Pleasant Hill Road when he collided with another driver who turned directly into his path, Florida Highway Patrol reports.

A Kissimmee motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning on Pleasant Hill Road when he collided with another driver who turned directly into his path, Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Kissimmee motorcyclist killed in Sunday morning Pleasant Hill Road crash

A Kissimmee motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning on Pleasant Hill Road when he collided with another driver who turned directly into his path, Florida Highway Patrol reports.
Chanel Anderson is accused to stealing a car at a car wash, causing damage to the business and starting a multi-car crash on Vine Street. (Photo/Osceola Corrections)

Chanel Anderson is accused to stealing a car at a car wash, causing damage to the business and starting a multi-car crash on Vine Street. (Photo/Osceola Corrections)

Details behind a crash that closed Vine Street for hours this week; it wasn't just a crash

A multi-car crash that involved a tanker truck and closed Vine Street (U.S. 192) at Thacker Avenue for a good chunk of the day last week was not a simple collision; it was part of a felony theft, police case and crime.
Osceola Technical College students earn national SkillsUSA Skill Point Certificates

Osceola Technical College students earn national SkillsUSA Skill Point Certificates

O-Tech students awarded national SkillsUSA certificates

Kissimmee’s Antra Patel (Medical Assisting) and Celebration’s Jenna Odom (Advertising Design), students at Osceola Technical College’s Kissimmee campus, have been awarded Skill Point Certificates at the 2025 SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta June 25-26.
Kissimmee Place Development Group principals joined city leaders and legislators on the Hyatt Studios hotel project across Martin Luther King Boulevard from the Kissimmee Gateway Airport. (Photo/ Ken Jackson)

Kissimmee Place Development Group principals joined city leaders and legislators on the Hyatt Studios hotel project across Martin Luther King Boulevard from the Kissimmee Gateway Airport. (Photo/ Ken Jackson)

Kissimmee Gateway Airport to get 1st adjacent hotel

The agreement forged between the City of Kissimmee and the Kissimmee Place Development Group back in November to develop a hotel adjacent to the Kissimmee Gateway Airport became real on Monday.
After a spirited July 1 discussion that included members of the public— many with skin in the game in downtown Kissimmee— city leaders are scheduled to reconsider changes to its noise ordinance at Tuesday’s 6 p.m. City Commission meeting.

After a spirited July 1 discussion that included members of the public— many with skin in the game in downtown Kissimmee— city leaders are scheduled to reconsider changes to its noise ordinance at Tuesday’s 6 p.m. City Commission meeting.

Kissimmee Commission takes up noise ordinance again Tuesday

After a spirited July 1 discussion that included members of the public— many with skin in the game in downtown Kissimmee— city leaders are scheduled to reconsider changes to its noise ordinance at Tuesday’s 6 p.m. City Commission meeting in the City Hall chambers.
Nicole Santiago from the Osceola Council on Aging was presented with an Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Proclamation for the Council’s Adult Day Care & Health Clinic by Osceola County Commission Chair Viviana Janer. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging)

Nicole Santiago from the Osceola Council on Aging was presented with an Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Proclamation for the Council’s Adult Day Care & Health Clinic by Osceola County Commission Chair Viviana Janer. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging)

COUNCIL'S CORNER: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Proclamation

The Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) was thrilled to receive a proclamation from Osceola County for extensive work with Alzheimer’s patients within our Adult Day Care Program and Health Clinic.
Photos submitted by the City of Kissimmee

Photos submitted by the City of Kissimmee

Photos of the Fourth: Hey America, you look good for 249!

In Poinciana, it was about doing it a weekend early.In Celebration, it was about the homes and the veterans.In Harmony, it was about “anything with wheels”.In Kissimmee, it was about the food, the music, and the Disney characters.In St.
Florida gas prices continue to fluctuate, AAA says, sitting at $3.08 on Tuesday. (Graphic/AAA)

Florida gas prices continue to fluctuate, AAA says, sitting at $3.08 on Tuesday. (Graphic/AAA)

Why did gas spike right before July 4? Hint: it wasn't about foreign oil

It's been a pattern of late: gas prices bump up a dime or so on Monday, come down a penny or two a day heading into the weekend, then find another dime in time for when you want to go someone.Same thing happened last week, AAA says.
Gateway High School was one of Osceola County's 23 A-rated schools according to grades released by the Florida Department of Education Monday.

Gateway High School was one of Osceola County's 23 A-rated schools according to grades released by the Florida Department of Education Monday.

Osceola schools earn another 'B' grade while doubling number of 'A' schools

The Osceola County School District kept its 'B' district-wide grade, as released Monday by the Florida Department of Education.As a component of that, 23 Osceola schools earned an 'A' rating, nearly doubling from 12 in last year's grades, and another 20 earned a 'B' among the 75 schools rated.
Robin Severance Lopez, the ex-wife of former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, walked out of the Lake County Jail Monday after bonding out. (Photo/Lake County Jail)

Robin Severance Lopez, the ex-wife of former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, walked out of the Lake County Jail Monday after bonding out. (Photo/Lake County Jail)

Lopez family update: Robin bonds out Monday; Marcos scheduled for new court dates

Robin Severance Lopez, the ex-wife of former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, walked out of the Lake County Jail Monday after bonding out following her June 23 arrest on charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering. She had nothing to say upon leaving the jail.