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Some Central Florida governments feel ‘sticker shock’ at SunRail’s future costs
When SunRail trains first started rolling down tracks just over a decade ago, it was agreed the state would pay the bills for several years — but local governments along the route would eventually pick up the tab. Four counties and three cities — Osceola, Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Orlando, Winter Park and Maitland — are now preparing to take over operating and maintaining the 61-mile commuter ...
Where are Osceola’s homeless? Kissimmee mayor getting blame for undercount
Local advocates say the number of people experiencing homelessness in Osceola County was significantly undercounted in Central Florida’s census this year – and a nonprofit run by Kissimmee’s mayor is getting some of the blame. Volunteers for the annual Point-in-Time homeless count, conducted in January and released in June, reportedly were unable to tally the homeless when they showed up at ...
Osceola Sheriff’s Office IDs 1 of men killed in shootout near Kissimmee
One of two men killed in a shootout early Tuesday at an apartment complex near Kissimmee has been identified by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Wednesday that 21-year-old Adrian Joel Gonzalez was one of the men killed. Three men were found with gunshot wounds when deputies responded to reports of gunfire just after midnight at the Rapallo ...
Osceola County closes purchase of former Johnson University campus
Osceola County has purchased the former Johnson University Florida campus. County commissioners on April 1 approved the purchase of roughly 41.16 acres of land at the corner of Bill Beck Boulevard and Fortune Road for $28.17 million. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based college had announced in 2023 it would be closing its Kissimmee campus by June 2024 due to financial challenges and declining enrollment.
UCP of Central Florida Purchases Land in Osceola County to Expand Educational and Therapy Opportunities in Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — UCP of Central Florida is proud to announce it has purchased land in Osceola County to further provide high-quality education and therapy for all students with and without disabilities. The new site, located in downtown Kissimmee on Route 192 and Oak Street, will facilitate the development...
College honors for local scholars
Here’s a list of honors and degrees earned by Osceola County residents from out-of-state institutions in Spring 2024, as shared by news service Merit Pages News, or the schools’ media relations offices:. Graduates:. Morgan Kelley (Bachelor’s degree in Psychology) and Brooke Singleton (Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and...
What’s next for county purchasing shuttered university campus
Osceola County has purchased the former Johnson University Florida campus.<\p> County commissioners on April 1 approved the purchase of roughly 41.16 acres of land at the corner of Bill Beck Boulevard and Fortune Road for $28.17 million. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based college had announced in 2023 it would be closing its Kissimmee campus by June 2024 due to financial challenges and declining enrollment. <\p>
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