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New poll: Suspended Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell leads in race to reclaim job
A new poll released by former Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell shows her 11 points ahead of her successor Andrew Bain as she runs to retake her former position following her suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023. The poll was conducted by Change Research through an online survey of 887 likely 2024 voters in Orange and Osceola counties in June. The Worrell campaign agreed to ...
Kissimmee to fund 1 garage renovation this year to help with affordable housing; advocates say it’s not enough
The Kissimmee City Commission decided in mid-May to study an idea to use city funds to renovate homeowners’ garages into studio apartments to help address Osceola County’s steadily growing problem with homelessness. On Tuesday, commissioners unanimously agreed to move ahead — and spend nearly $90,000 this year to renovate one willing homeowner’s garage into affordable housing. Housing ...
Florida Republicans and Democrats eye independent voters ahead of November election
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Voter registration data show an increasing amount of people are registering as “no party affiliation,” or NPA. Statewide election data show NPA voters now make up more than a fourth of Florida’s registered voters. And Osceola County Supervisor of Elections data show the number of NPA voters in the county has surpassed the number of registered Republicans and is nearing the number of registered Democrats.
24-year-old arrested after Kissimmee apartment complex shooting: deputies
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A 24-year-old man was arrested for premeditated murder after a shooting at a Kissimmee apartment complex over the weekend, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. Don’t Miss the 2024 Volvo’s (See Results)Affordable New SUVs | Search|. Deputies responded to the Simpson Ridge Apartments on...
Osceola to get new food truck park and entertainment venue
An Orlando developer is planning a huge new food truck park and entertainment venue south of Kissimmee with capacity for 40 food trucks in one park. Realtrack Inc. bought the 6-acre commercial site on Poinciana Boulevard near the intersection with Crescent Lakes Way in February for $2 million. Realtrack President Aamir Waheed plans to invest up to $8 million on the venue and hopes to be open by this time next year, according to a report in GrowthSpotter.
Candidates for School Board District 3 seat speak out
Three candidates are vying for the District 3 seat, which represents areas along Pleasant Hill Road and Ham Brown Road and the Poinciana, on the Osceola County School Board. The election winner will replace Jon Arguello, who chose to run for the State Senate District 25 seat. The three face...
Attending a rally is largely safe- at least it should be
If you watch or read any amount of news that’s more than “none”, you see the reports from political rallies all the time. It’s commonplace, especially in an election year … “Oh yeah, <CANDIDATE> spoke in <CITY> at <LOCATION> to talk about <CANDIDACY>.” It ratchets up to another level if you actually get to attend one. And if you’re like me, working media in a market where one of those is held and get to attend, and be “inside the ropes”, you can take that up another level.
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