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Friday’s annual The Osceola Chamber included members of the county’s government agencies and Legislative delegation. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Friday’s annual The Osceola Chamber included members of the county’s government agencies and Legislative delegation. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Legislative, local government leaders talk session, property tax amendment

Ken Jackson
Thursday, July 16, 2026
The Osceola Chamber again packed a banquet room at the Gaylord Palms convention center Friday, when it gathered the county’s legislative delegation for an update on the 2026 session in Tallahassee, the bills passed and how they will affect the county.
Madison County sustained damage in Hurricane Helene in 2024, but Florida was not affected by storms in the 2025 season. (Photo/Mike Exline, News Service of Florida).

Madison County sustained damage in Hurricane Helene in 2024, but Florida was not affected by storms in the 2025 season. (Photo/Mike Exline, News Service of Florida).

Hurricane season now envisioned ‘Well Below Normal’

Jim Turner
Thursday, July 16, 2026
News Service of Florida — Storm forecasters have further downgraded predictions a little more than a month into the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which has so far produced a single named tropical system.
Graphic/Osceola County Sheriff Department. For a complete listing of the names of the arrested, go to facebook.com/reel/1567727251456595.

Graphic/Osceola County Sheriff Department. For a complete listing of the names of the arrested, go to facebook.com/reel/1567727251456595.

Osceola Sheriff’s, U.S. Marshall operation gives sex offenders the boot back to jail

Ken Jackson
Thursday, July 16, 2026
State records show about 660 individuals in Osceola County are on the state’s Florida Department of Law Enforcement sex offender registry, who must be in full compliance with the laws and procedures regarding it to keep from going back to jail.
Rep. Jose Alvarez and City of Kissimmee Director of Aviation Shawn Germolus with a component of the ALTA system at Signature Aviation at Tuesday’s event. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Rep. Jose Alvarez and City of Kissimmee Director of Aviation Shawn Germolus with a component of the ALTA system at Signature Aviation at Tuesday’s event. (Photo/Terry Lloyd)

Kissimmee Airport embraces Advanced Air Mobility technology at Tuesday event

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Two companies, Beta Technologies and Bell Dancy Industries, install airport infrastructure for electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) air taxi aircraft.On Tuesday, State Senator Kristen Arrington and Reps.
Osceola County Supervisor of Elections Mary Jane Arrington speaks with Central Florida Public Media Steve Mort at Tuesday’s roundtable of area election supervisors. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Osceola County Supervisor of Elections Mary Jane Arrington speaks with Central Florida Public Media Steve Mort at Tuesday’s roundtable of area election supervisors. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Election 2026: Think about the primary— are you registered?

Ken Jackson
Thursday, July 16, 2026
We are within a month of voting for the first time in 2026, as primary election day is on Aug. 18.If you would like to vote— or change your party election in order to vote for that party’s candidates in primary races— you must be registered by Monday.
Saving the 7.5% sales tax on Back to School supplies starts Monday.

Saving the 7.5% sales tax on Back to School supplies starts Monday.

Parents, start your wallets — Back-to-school tax holiday starts earlier this year

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Sorry kids … but the run toward the 2026-27 school year, which starts in less than a month, picks up the pace big time next week when parents can start saving money in their back-to-school budgets this Monday, thanks to the Florida Legislature’s decision to move the annual Back-to-School Sales Tax...
IN THE NEWS — How to help build I-4 through Osceola; KUA's new budget

IN THE NEWS — How to help build I-4 through Osceola; KUA's new budget

IN THE NEWS — How to help build I-4 through Osceola; KUA's new budget

News Staff
Thursday, July 16, 2026
See the work on I-4 Moving Forward? Here's how to help build itIf you’ve been on Interstate 4 through Osceola County recently, you’ve seen construction crews expanding it through the Moving I-4 Forward program.Wanna help build it? … Or roads like it?
Nicolas Alexander Lopez

Nicolas Alexander Lopez

Homicide arrest warrant obtained in Kissimmee death

Kristin Hurst
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Kissimmee Police obtained an arrest warrant Tuesday for Nicolas Alexander Lopez in connection with the death of a 71-year-old man last month.According to police, officers located 71-year-old Charles Harper in the backyard of a home on Heather Way on Jun 25 with trauma to his face.
A website links to 2021 reporting by WFTV 9 that says Circuit Court Judge Mikaela Nix released a murder suspect from Osceola County jail without bond because she didn't verify the number of days his attorney claimed he'd been in jail without charges being filed when he asked for his client to be released. (Graphic via VoxPopuli)

A website links to 2021 reporting by WFTV 9 that says Circuit Court Judge Mikaela Nix released a murder suspect from Osceola County jail without bond because she didn't verify the number of days his attorney claimed he'd been in jail without charges being filed when he asked for his client to be released. (Graphic via VoxPopuli)

Oppo website aims to boot Judge Nix from bench

News Staff
Monday, July 13, 2026
By Norine DworkinVoxPopuliThis story, which originally appeared at Winter Garden VoxPopuli, is part of the News Collaborative of Central Florida, an initiative of independent local news outlets working towards a more informed and engaged Central Florida.
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