City of Kissimmee

The City of Kissimmee has made changes to its policies regarding spending city funds on travel.

The City of Kissimmee has made changes to its policies regarding spending city funds on travel.

Kissimmee Commission amends policy on budgeted travel

Ken Jackson
Friday, April 5, 2024
The City of Kissimmee has made changes to its policies regarding spending city funds on travel.The Commission Tuesday unanimously voted to require an itinerary and preliminary expense report be presented to the Commission prior to the travel being approved.
A first responder put the Sim-Tech Fire Vehicle Training module. The Kissimmee Fire Department has acquired this technology. PHOTO/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

A first responder put the Sim-Tech Fire Vehicle Training module. The Kissimmee Fire Department has acquired this technology. PHOTO/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Kissimmee Fire Department unveils cutting-edge training simulator

Staff Report
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The Kissimmee Fire Department can now train firefighters on trucks and other lifesaving apparatus to provide a top-level of training and allow responders to know what they’re doing before they do it in real life.KPD unveiled it Wednesday.
A Kissimmee Police Department officer places a red rose in a vase to honor a former city employee who passed away while serving the city at Kissimmee's annual Employee Memorial Service Friday morning. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

A Kissimmee Police Department officer places a red rose in a vase to honor a former city employee who passed away while serving the city at Kissimmee's annual Employee Memorial Service Friday morning. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Kissimmee honors and recently retired and fallen employees at memorial

Ken Jackson
Friday, March 8, 2024
Construction at the front of Kissimmee City Hall — including the city’s iconic memorial to past employees, now disassembled for relocation to make way for the work — didn’t put a damper on an annual tradition to recognize those remembered on the statue.
Kissimmee Mayor Jim Swan, in the comfortable clothes many got to see him in, cutting the cake at the 2015 Kowtown Festival. PHOTO/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Kissimmee Mayor Jim Swan, in the comfortable clothes many got to see him in, cutting the cake at the 2015 Kowtown Festival. PHOTO/CITY OF KISSIMMEE

Osceola, Kissimmee “statesman” Jim Swan passes away

Ken Jackson
Monday, September 12, 2022
Former Kissimmee Mayor and Osceola County Commissioner Jim Swan — a man who proclaimed to “participate in politics” rather than be a politician — passed away Saturday at the age of 74.
A work crew pours concrete Monday morning on Church Street and Monument Avenue. The street project is set to be completed in a couple weeks. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

A work crew pours concrete Monday morning on Church Street and Monument Avenue. The street project is set to be completed in a couple weeks. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Kissimmee’s Church Street nearing completion

Ken Jackson
Monday, August 30, 2021
Here’s good news for those who use Church Street in Kissimmee, particularly to go east toward Neptune Road: the project to fix parking, drainage and accessibility is slated to be completed on-time in mid-September.
Kirkegard

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Kissimmee’s Kirkegard appointed to Orlando aviation board

Charlie Reed
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday announced the appointment of a longtime Kissimmee city official to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board. Kissimmee Economic Development Director Belinda Kirkegard has replaced local developer Domingo Sanchez to fill Osceola County’s seat on the seven-member board.
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