Central Florida development seen accelerating into 2026

Development dominated Central Florida headlines in 2025, and industry watchers say the pace is likely to accelerate rather than slow in the year ahead.

Central Florida cold weather shelters activated as Arctic blast approaches

With colder temperatures expected across Central and North Florida, counties are activating cold weather and warming shelters to protect residents who lack adequate heat or housing.

YouTuber 'Adam The Woo' dead at 51

The popular YouTuber was found dead in his Celebration home.

Scrappers taking metal vases from cemetery sites, sheriff says

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is searching for people responsible for stealing metal vases from cemetery graves. Here's what we know

Boy, 9, survives cardiac arrest thanks to quick-thinking deputy, dispatcher

A 9-year-old boy is celebrating the holiday season after a rapid response from law enforcement and emergency dispatchers saved his life during a severe allergic reaction.

2 arrested after Facebook Marketplace car sale turns into carjacking, deputies say

Two men are accused of carjacking a seller at gunpoint during a test drive arranged through Facebook Marketplace, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Osceola County approves AdventHealth hospital at NeoCity

Osceola County commissioners on Monday approved a purchase-and-development agreement with AdventHealth to build a new health care campus on 20 acres at NeoCity South, a fast-growing area of Central Florida.

Father arrested in toddler's hot tub death in Kissimmee, deputies say

Osceola officials were initially called to the Kissimmee address off Nice Court just after 3:30 a.m. on December 13 for calls of an unresponsive child who possibly drowned in a hot tub.

Controversial toll road connecting Poinciana Parkway to Florida’s Turnpike advances

Central Florida transportation officials on Thursday approved a controversial toll road that would cut through environmentally sensitive land in southern Osceola County.

Man on scooter killed in St. Cloud after being struck multiple times; police looking for suspect vehicles

The St. Cloud Police Department said a man on a scooter has died after he was hit by multiple vehicles on Saturday. None of those vehicles stopped after the collisions, authorities said.