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Former Voyager K-12 student and current NeoCity Academy freshman Araoluwa Afolabi won a $25,000 college scholarship for placing second in the National Civics Bee. (Photo/Abolasade Afolabi)

Former Voyager K-12 student and current NeoCity Academy freshman Araoluwa Afolabi won a $25,000 college scholarship for placing second in the National Civics Bee. (Photo/Abolasade Afolabi)

St. Cloud teen takes D.C. by storm at National Civic Bee

Ken Jackson
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Araoluwa Afolabi’s interest in America’s form of government, and being passionate about the subject of human trafficking, has earned him a place on a national stage.The 13-year-old freshman at NeoCity Academy placed second in the National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C.The competition included a...
The Osceola Council on Aging is preparing for one of our most anticipated events of the year, on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. at The BEV Events Center, on the OCOA campus.

The Osceola Council on Aging is preparing for one of our most anticipated events of the year, on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. at The BEV Events Center, on the OCOA campus.

COUNCIL CORNER — Winter Wonderland Gala 2026: A Night of Purpose, Friendship and Community

Wendy Ford
Thursday, October 22, 2026
The Osceola Council on Aging is preparing for one of our most anticipated events of the year, on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. at The BEV Events Center, on the OCOA campus.For this special occasion, The BEV will be transformed into an elegant winter setting, complete with shimmering lights, frosted...
Brian Alexander Ramirez (left) and Quianelle Antonio Reyes-Cintron, both 18, were two of the nine Harmony High students arrested in a

Brian Alexander Ramirez (left) and Quianelle Antonio Reyes-Cintron, both 18, were two of the nine Harmony High students arrested in a

Nine Harmony High students arrested in attack on teen who stood up to bullies

Kristin Hurst
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Nine Harmony High School students were arrested Wednesday after authorities said they attacked a 17-year-old boy who had confronted classmates for bullying another student, leaving him bloodied and requiring 11 stitches to his face in an after-school brawl Friday.The nine male students, ranging in...
FDLE head Larry Keefe, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, FDLE Public Integrity Unit Special Prosecutor Rich Mantei and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia explain the back story of the charges against Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa at a Wednesday press conference. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

FDLE head Larry Keefe, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, FDLE Public Integrity Unit Special Prosecutor Rich Mantei and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia explain the back story of the charges against Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa at a Wednesday press conference. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

State Attorney, CFO, FDLE leaders discuss charges against Kissimmee mayor Espinosa

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Calling the Kissimmee mayor’s actions akin to “insider congressional stock trading”, state level officials presented the charges – and their rationale for levying them – against Eva Jacqulyn “Jackie” Espinosa, for which she was arrested Wednesday morning.
After spending a night in jail, arrested Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa (right, appearing with counsel Kim LaSure) made her first appearance in front of a judge Thursday afternoon. (Photo/Osceola County Jail)

After spending a night in jail, arrested Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa (right, appearing with counsel Kim LaSure) made her first appearance in front of a judge Thursday afternoon. (Photo/Osceola County Jail)

Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa issued bond Thursday; has court date

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
UPDATE, THURSDAY 1 P.M. — Arrested Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa has been issued a $70,000 bond for her two felony counts of grand theft ($20,000) and organized scheme to defraud ($50,000) as handed down by judge Hal Epperson Thursday afternoon.
At the Oct. 14 State of Education, School District of Osceola County spoke of the gains that led the district to receive the highest ‘B’ grade possible, and how Amendment 3 can help it reach an ‘A’ this year. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

At the Oct. 14 State of Education, School District of Osceola County spoke of the gains that led the district to receive the highest ‘B’ grade possible, and how Amendment 3 can help it reach an ‘A’ this year. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

State of Education: With added funding, it can be an elusive ‘A’

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
He owned the report card.And then he proposed a way to make the county’s schools a place to earn better grades.At the State of Education event on Oct. 14, School District of Osceola County Superintendent Dr. Mark Shanoff told a gathering of local stakeholders about how the district came as close as...
A group of people named in the grand jury report, first leaked in August, petitioned the 1st District Court of Appeal on Friday to “prohibit illegal publication” of the Hope Florida report, but the request was denied.

A group of people named in the grand jury report, first leaked in August, petitioned the 1st District Court of Appeal on Friday to “prohibit illegal publication” of the Hope Florida report, but the request was denied.

Push to quash Hope Florida grand jury report deepens

Gray Rohrer
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
News Service of Florida — The legal position of the Hope Florida grand jury report, already widely reported but also expunged by an appellate court, grew murkier Tuesday amid a multi-pronged effort to prohibit any publication of the document.A group of people named in the grand jury report, first...
The detour for I-4 East on Monday at ChampionsGate Boulevard involves Old Lake Wilson Road, Sinclair Road and 429 South to get back to I-4. (Graphic/FDOT)

The detour for I-4 East on Monday at ChampionsGate Boulevard involves Old Lake Wilson Road, Sinclair Road and 429 South to get back to I-4. (Graphic/FDOT)

More 'Moving I-4 Forward' closures this week, including total I-4 closure

News Staff
Sunday, October 18, 2026
The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled closures on or around Interstate 4 in Osceola County to support ongoing ramp construction for the Moving I-4 Forward Program.
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