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The Osceola Sheriff's Office reports a man was found unresponsive early Tuesday afternoon and couldn't be revived in Celebration.

The Osceola Sheriff's Office reports a man was found unresponsive early Tuesday afternoon and couldn't be revived in Celebration.

Man found dead in Celebration Tuesday; lightning a possibility

Staff Report
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The Osceola Sheriff's Office reports a man was found unresponsive early Tuesday afternoon and couldn't be revived.The man was identified Wednesday as Matthew Eric Jenkins, 20, of Shelby Township, Michigan, after his family in Michigan was notified.Sheriff's officials report that Tuesday at 6:25...
At a Wednesday hearing on the matter, Judge Wayne Wooten ruled that competency hearings, like the one scheduled for Ahmad Bojeh on Thursday at 10 a.m., are historically open proceedings, and that Thursday's hearing will remain open.

At a Wednesday hearing on the matter, Judge Wayne Wooten ruled that competency hearings, like the one scheduled for Ahmad Bojeh on Thursday at 10 a.m., are historically open proceedings, and that Thursday's hearing will remain open.

Triple murder suspect Bojeh's competency hearing Thursday to remain open

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The mental competency hearing for a man police say shot three Midwestern tourists in town for the Mecum auto auction back in January will remain open to the public, after his defense team filed a motion to have it closed to media.At a Wednesday hearing on the matter, Judge Wayne Wooten ruled that...
Ahmad Bojeh's defense team has filed a motion to close his competency hearing Thursday to the press and public.

Ahmad Bojeh's defense team has filed a motion to close his competency hearing Thursday to the press and public.

Bojeh defense files motion to close competency hearing to public

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Ahmad Bojeh, the man police accused of shooting three Midwest tourists in town to attend a car auction, is scheduled for a competency hearing Thursday at 10 a.m.However, his defense team has filed a motion to close the hearing to the press and public.The motion, filed Friday and shared to a number...
Labor Day is a federal holiday establish (and taken) by President Grover Cleveland in 1894. (Cagle Cartoons}

Labor Day is a federal holiday establish (and taken) by President Grover Cleveland in 1894. (Cagle Cartoons}

Happy Labor Day! Here's who's closed (and open) for the national holiday

News Staff
Monday, September 7, 2026
Here's hoping you have off for Labor Day today ... or if you're working, you're getting that double-time or time-and-a-half holiday pay.In observance of the federal holiday, government, courthouse and utility offices as well as post offices, banks and most professional businesses (like the...
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

Staff Report
Monday, September 7, 2026
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. Troopers say the driver's 2023 Mercedes C-Class failed to negotiate a curve...
Movie in the Park returns Friday, Nov. 6 with 'Minions & Monsters' at Kissimmee Lakefront

Movie in the Park returns Friday, Nov. 6 with 'Minions & Monsters' at Kissimmee Lakefront

Movie in the Park: 'Toy Story 5' — Nov. 6

Staff Report
Saturday, September 5, 2026
It's back — the fall weather? Soon, we promise.KUA's Movie in the Park returns Friday, Nov. 6 for the "First Friday of the Month" showing of "Minions & Monsters" at the Veterans Lawn of Kissimmee Lakefront Park, in partnership with the City of Kissimmee.
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

Jim Turner
Friday, September 4, 2026
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.The State University System Board of Governors on Thursday accepted a...
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

Ken Jackson
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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.If passed, the amendment would raise the standard homestead exemption...
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

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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.“This project has been a long time coming, and seeing it finally become a reality is an incredible moment for the...
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