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From left, Dr. Rufus Barfield, PhD. Chair of the Board of Directors at Healthy Start Coalition of Osceola County, Healthy Start Executive Director Kerri Stephen and Experience Kissimmee CEO DT Minich. (Photo/Experience Kissimmee)

From left, Dr. Rufus Barfield, PhD. Chair of the Board of Directors at Healthy Start Coalition of Osceola County, Healthy Start Executive Director Kerri Stephen and Experience Kissimmee CEO DT Minich. (Photo/Experience Kissimmee)

Experience Kissimmee makes milestone donation to Healthy Start

Staff Report
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Experience Kissimmee presented a landmark donation to the Healthy Start Coalition of Osceola County during its recent annual Destination Update.Experience Kissimmee, the county’s tourism marketing arm, presented a donation check on behalf of its charitable partners.
Kissimmee Police Chief Charles Broadway details the action taken regarding an investigation into a dozen current and former KPD employees and their role in covering up at least one use of force case. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Kissimmee Police Chief Charles Broadway details the action taken regarding an investigation into a dozen current and former KPD employees and their role in covering up at least one use of force case. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Broadway: KPD will ‘hold each other accountable’ going forward

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The Kissimmee Police Department is ready to be open and transparent and to, most importantly, move forward.
School Board chair Heather Kahoun will serve as Vice President of the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for the coming term.

School Board chair Heather Kahoun will serve as Vice President of the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for the coming term.

Osceola's Kahoun named FSBA Vice President for upcoming term

News Staff
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Per the Osceola County School District, School Board chair Heather Kahoun will serve as Vice President of the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for the coming term.The selection was made, including Orange County School Board Member Angie Gallo' election as President.
House Speaker Daniel Perez (left) and Senate President Ben Albritton (right) took part in a traditional hanky-drop ceremony marking the end of the legislative session. (NSF Photo/Tom Urban)

House Speaker Daniel Perez (left) and Senate President Ben Albritton (right) took part in a traditional hanky-drop ceremony marking the end of the legislative session. (NSF Photo/Tom Urban)

Florida lawmakers pass $115.1 billion budget as session ends

News Service Of Florida
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
By Jim Turner and Tom Urban—One of the more-contentious legislative sessions in recent history came to a close late Monday as lawmakers approved a $115.1 billion budget for next fiscal year and prepared to send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure, in tie, and Senate Appropriations Chairman Ed Hooper, right, discuss the state budget. (NSF Photo/Jim Turner)

House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure, in tie, and Senate Appropriations Chairman Ed Hooper, right, discuss the state budget. (NSF Photo/Jim Turner)

State budget poised for Monday vote

Jim Turner
Sunday, June 15, 2025
News Service of Florida: Six weeks after the state budget was expected to be completed, legislative leaders Friday finished negotiating details of a spending plan for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and set the stage for the House and Senate to vote on Monday.
A new traffic light, serving a new shopping area, is in service on North Orange Blossom Trail at Country Road. The light at Osceola Parkway is immediately north of that. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

A new traffic light, serving a new shopping area, is in service on North Orange Blossom Trail at Country Road. The light at Osceola Parkway is immediately north of that. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

New traffic light in service; will change patterns around OBT, Osceola Parkway

News Staff
Friday, June 13, 2025
A note just in time for the evening commute: a new traffic light went operational Friday morning at North Orange Blossom Trail at Country Boulevard, the Florida Department of Transportation reminds motorists.
In response to comments about the city’s pause on proclamation, St. Cloud Deputy Mayor Shawn Fletcher was stripped of that title Thursday. (Photo/City of St. Cloud)

In response to comments about the city’s pause on proclamation, St. Cloud Deputy Mayor Shawn Fletcher was stripped of that title Thursday. (Photo/City of St. Cloud)

St. Cloud Council votes to replace Deputy Mayor Fletcher

Debbie Daniel
Friday, June 13, 2025
Tensions boiled over at Thursday night’s St. Cloud City Council meeting as a sharp rift between Mayor Chris Robertson and Deputy Mayor Shawn Fletcher took center stage, overshadowing the evening’s agenda.
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