Osceola County deals with teacher, bus driver shortages as students return to class

Osceola Public School Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace was waiving to bus drivers as they took off from the district transportation center early Wednesday morning.

Keeping your cool during hot summer months in Florida
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It's important to take opportunities to cool down during these hot summer days in Florida. Osceola County has just opened its first community splash pad at the 65th Infantry Veterans Park.

Man accused of reaching into car to snatch 85-year-old woman's gold necklace

Authorities in Osceola County have arrested one of two suspects involved in an alleged robbery in which a man is said to have reached through a car window to snatch a gold necklace off of an 85-year-old woman who was behind the wheel.

Authorities investigate deadly house fire in Kissimmee

The Kissimmee Police Department and the State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating after a body was found at a home where a fire was reported early Friday afternoon.

Dave Sylvain cold case: Few clues in 2020 shooting death of teen at Kissimmee house party

A party in Kissimmee ended in bloodshed and murder. This August will mark two years since 19-year-old Dave Sylvain was gunned down at a house party. Detectives say it happened at a vacation rental home on Calistoga Avenue.

Kissimmee police find missing 85-year-old man

An 85-year-old man who was reported missing early Saturday morning has been found, according to Kissimmee police.

Osceola County Public Schools is looking abroad to fill teacher openings

Osceola County Public Schools is recruiting teachers from outside the U.S to fill classrooms for the 2022-2023 school year. Board members say the district - like others across the state - ended the year with significantly more openings than previous summers.

Child, 7, crashed car outside Walmart while caretaker shopped, sheriff says

Osceola County sheriff's deputies say customers at a Kissimmee Walmart saw a 7-year-old driving a car and crashing it into a tree, with two younger kids in the backseat. Thirty minutes later, their caretaker walked out and was arrested.

Reward being offered in deadly drive-by shooting outside market in Kissimmee

Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in a deadly drive-by shooting that happened Friday outside a market in Kissimmee.

Sheriff: 1 dead, three hurt in apparent drive-by shooting outside market in Kissimmee

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez said one person has died and three people were hurt after an apparent drive-by shooting Friday afternoon outside a market in Kissimmee.

Black Lives Matter group speaks out against Osceola sheriff

A Black Lives Matter organization out of Polk County spoke out against a deadly shooting involving Osceola County sheriff's deputies during a news conference on Tuesday.