At the first School Board meeting after the Department of Education released school and district grades, Osceola County School Superintendent Shanoff was very pointed about the performance of the county’s charter schools, which represent about 25% of Osceola students.

At the first School Board meeting after the Department of Education released school and district grades, Osceola County School Superintendent Shanoff was very pointed about the performance of the county’s charter schools, which represent about 25% of Osceola students.

Superintendent to charter schools: “Do better!”

Ken Jackson
Thursday, August 6, 2026
District approves tentative budget, employee contract The Osceola County School Board met for the...
Poinciana Exchange will feature 13 individual buildings for sale with multiple access points within walking distance of the Poinciana SunRail station. (Rendering/JW2 Development)

Poinciana Exchange will feature 13 individual buildings for sale with multiple access points within walking distance of the Poinciana SunRail station. (Rendering/JW2 Development)

Poinciana Exchange development taking shape at busy corner

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, August 6, 2026
A new commercial development taking shape on six acres at the northeast corner of Poinciana...
St. Cloud City Council discussed the city’s 2026-2027 budget at a workshop on Monday. (Photo/Debbie Daniel)

St. Cloud City Council discussed the city’s 2026-2027 budget at a workshop on Monday. (Photo/Debbie Daniel)

St. Cloud scrambling to rework budget with property tax reform looming

Thursday, August 6, 2026

When state lawmakers proposed a constitutional amendment in June that could cut Florida’s homestead property tax, St. Cloud staff had already finished a version of next year’s budget—and had to start over.At a workshop Monday afternoon, St.
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Police have also made an arrest in a July 11 deadly stabbing at the Days Inn on West Vine Street near Hoagland Boulevard. Detectives identified Jihad Scott, 32, and Keith Swinton Jr, 26, as the suspects in the stabbing of Javaris Florestial. Swinton has been arrested and booked into the Osceola County Jail, while police say Scott remains at large.

Police have also made an arrest in a July 11 deadly stabbing at the Days Inn on West Vine Street near Hoagland Boulevard. Detectives identified Jihad Scott, 32, and Keith Swinton Jr, 26, as the suspects in the stabbing of Javaris Florestial. Swinton has been arrested and booked into the Osceola County Jail, while police say Scott remains at large.

Kissimmee Police make arrests in July shooting, stabbing

Staff Report
Friday, July 31, 2026
The Kissimmee Police Department announced arrests made in two cases, a shooting and a stabbing,...
Osceola Council on Aging seniors offer words of wisdom and encouragement to local students for the upcoming school year. The notes and school supplies will fill backpacks that Northbridge University will give out at their Back-to-School Event on August 1. (Photo/Debbie Daniel)

Osceola Council on Aging seniors offer words of wisdom and encouragement to local students for the upcoming school year. The notes and school supplies will fill backpacks that Northbridge University will give out at their Back-to-School Event on August 1. (Photo/Debbie Daniel)

Kissimmee seniors bridge generations with encouraging back-to-school notes

Debbie Daniel
Friday, July 31, 2026
Bridging generations in Osceola County, seniors at the Osceola Council on Aging in Kissimmee are...
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It’s already intense at St. Cloud High preseason football camp; the Bulldogs are working their way toward the Kickoff Classic next Friday night at East Ridge. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

It’s already intense at St. Cloud High preseason football camp; the Bulldogs are working their way toward the Kickoff Classic next Friday night at East Ridge. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Football camps open a season of change in Osceola

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, August 6, 2026
High school football practice opened last week, the Kickoff Classic exhibitions are eight days...
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