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A 23-year-old St. Cloud woman died early Monday morning when Florida Highway Patrol troopers say her vehicle ran off a road and crashed into a tree.

A 23-year-old St. Cloud woman died early Monday morning when Florida Highway Patrol troopers say her vehicle ran off a road and crashed into a tree.

Labor Day begins deadly with single-car fatal crash in Narcoossee area

A 23-year-old St. Cloud woman died early Monday morning when Florida Highway Patrol troopers say her vehicle ran off a road and crashed into a tree.The incident occurred on Jones Road near Zuni Road just after 3 a.m.
Florida State University's football team plays at Doak Campbell Stadium. (News Service of Florida File Photo/Tom Urban)

Florida State University's football team plays at Doak Campbell Stadium. (News Service of Florida File Photo/Tom Urban)

State university leaders seek rule changes on paid athletics

News Service of Florida -- Legislators could be asked to impose a “commercially reasonable” registration fee on athletic agents as state university leaders seek changes to address the rapidly evolving landscape of college sports.
Osceola County Commissioners and administrators shared preliminary plans, and thoughts on them, to streamline future budgets ahead of the vote on Amendment 3, which would implement higher homestead exemptions that would lower property tax collections should it pass with 60% of the statewide vote in November. (Photos/Ken Jackson)

Osceola County Commissioners and administrators shared preliminary plans, and thoughts on them, to streamline future budgets ahead of the vote on Amendment 3, which would implement higher homestead exemptions that would lower property tax collections should it pass with 60% of the statewide vote in November. (Photos/Ken Jackson)

Osceola leaders share expected Amendment 3 effects

Without a Commission meeting Monday, Osceola County leaders took to NeoCity for a discussion on the proposed changes to its budget should Amendment 3, a state charter amendment, get 60% of statewide votes in the Nov. 3 election.
Hopkins Park, at the corner of 17th Street and Crawford Avenue in St. Cloud, is set for a $10.3 million renovation. The current building will be replaced by a 17,000 square-foot community center. Photo/Debbie Daniel

Hopkins Park, at the corner of 17th Street and Crawford Avenue in St. Cloud, is set for a $10.3 million renovation. The current building will be replaced by a 17,000 square-foot community center. Photo/Debbie Daniel

Hopkins Park renovation moves forward after council awards contract

Groundbreaking on the upcoming Hopkins Park renovation is being planned, now that the St. Cloud City Council has voted unanimously to award the contract to Mulligan Constructors, Inc.
Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is now scheduling for the free “Sip & Screen” on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Women’s Imaging Center at 2900 17th St.

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is now scheduling for the free “Sip & Screen” on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Women’s Imaging Center at 2900 17th St.

St. Cloud Hospital’s ‘Sip & Screen’ event leads into Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in October, but Orlando Health is not waiting on the calendar to offer screenings at a fun event.As doctors urge people who are due for mammogr ams not to wait until October— according to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women in the U.S.
St. Cloud resident Timothy Pilkington, author of the book “The White House Hotel.” (Photo/Terry LLoyd)

St. Cloud resident Timothy Pilkington, author of the book “The White House Hotel.” (Photo/Terry LLoyd)

St. Cloud author writes about Missouri roots

The Lake of the Ozarks was created during the 1920s and ‘30s to support nationwide electrification, when huge hydroelectric projects dammed rivers and created equally large reservoirs behind them.
Before the creation of Trump Accounts, children could not have a retirement account without also having taxable income to go with it. (Photo/trumpaccounts.org)

Before the creation of Trump Accounts, children could not have a retirement account without also having taxable income to go with it. (Photo/trumpaccounts.org)

What you need to know about Trump accounts

Trump accounts, also known as 530A accounts, were officially launched on July 4th this year to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States.The accounts are essentially tax-advantaged savings for children under age 18 with a Social Security number.