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Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez may bail out of the Lake County Jail Thursday night. (Photo/Lake County Jail)

Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez may bail out of the Lake County Jail Thursday night. (Photo/Lake County Jail)

Marcos Lopez satisfies bond requirements; leaves jail Thursday evening

Ken Jackson
Thursday, June 26, 2025
6:30 P.M. THURSDAY UPDATE: Marcos Lopez left the Lake County Jail minutes ago. He was escorted out by defense attorney Migdalia Perez and others. He left without commenting, and was led into a silver pickup truck and left the facility.
The Kissimmee Fire Department is now the fifth fire department in Florida to earn Gold-Level recognition in the Florida Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Program (PRRP). (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

The Kissimmee Fire Department is now the fifth fire department in Florida to earn Gold-Level recognition in the Florida Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Program (PRRP). (Photo/City of Kissimmee)

Kissimmee Fire Department earns its own pediatric care honor

Submitted By The City Of Kissimmee
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Following St. Cloud Fire Rescue’s earning a coveted PedReady Gold accreditation, the Kissimmee Fire Department has announced it has achieved its own accolade in pediatric emergency care.
Kissimmee Police Chief Chuck Broadway said he’s looking forward to the community input from a police advisory board. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Kissimmee Police Chief Chuck Broadway said he’s looking forward to the community input from a police advisory board. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

What would Kissimmee’s citizen police oversight board look like?

Ken Jackson
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The City of Kissimmee is a step closer to reviving a citizens review board of Kissimmee Police Department policy.After giving city staff the go-ahead back in November to come up with the framework, city commissioners last week approved the re-creation of the Civilian Police Oversight Board.
The fiscal 2025-26 state budget includes funding for a number of local projects in districts that include Osceola and southern Orange counties.

The fiscal 2025-26 state budget includes funding for a number of local projects in districts that include Osceola and southern Orange counties.

Bringin’ home the bacon — here’s some local projects funded by new state budget

Ken Jackson
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The state of Florida fiscal year 2025-26 budget, a $115.1 billion piece of legislation, was approved last week (Better late than never!). It includes funding for a number of local projects in districts that include Osceola and southern Orange counties.
Experience Kissimmee is looking for the local non-profit it will support during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Experience Kissimmee is looking for the local non-profit it will support during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Want to be Experience Kissimmee's next charitable recipient?

Ken Jackson
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Off the success that Healthy Start of Osceola County saw as the Experience Kissimmee annual charitable recipient, EK is looking for the next nonprofit organization making great strides helping everyday people in Osceola County.
When the school doors swing open for the 2025-26 school year in just six weeks, a number of schools will have newly-minted administrators.

When the school doors swing open for the 2025-26 school year in just six weeks, a number of schools will have newly-minted administrators.

Osceola School district to welcome new principals and administrators in 2025-26

Staff Report
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
When the school doors swing open for the 2025-26 school year in just six weeks, a number of schools will have newly-minted administrators. These appointments were approved at Tuesday's Osceola County School Board meeting:Dr.
Robin Lopez, wife of jailed Sheriff Marcos Lopez, faced a judge Tuesday morning on her own racketeering charges. (Photo/Lake County Jail)

Robin Lopez, wife of jailed Sheriff Marcos Lopez, faced a judge Tuesday morning on her own racketeering charges. (Photo/Lake County Jail)

UPDATE — Robin Lopez sees judge, gets her bond amount

Ken Jackson
Monday, June 23, 2025
Robin Lynn Severance Lopez, the wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, is now housed in the same Lake County Jail as her estranged husband, after her arrest Monday morning by Homeland Security agents in Harmony.
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