FHP: Person dead after being struck twice by vehicle in Osceola County

A person was struck and killed by a vehicle in Osceola County on Saturday morning, and then struck a second time by another vehicle, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Judge backs Osceola County in dispute with American Classical Charter Academy

An administrative law judge Friday upheld a decision by the Osceola County School Board to terminate a contract with a charter school, citing issues such as a large number of uncertified teachers and not properly providing exceptional-student education services.

Purple Alert issued for missing Central Florida woman Catrina Ashley last seen leaving work early

Authorities issued a Purple Alert for a Central Florida woman who was reported missing after she left her job early Tuesday and has not been seen or heard from since. Those alerts go out when an adult suffering from mental, cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities is missing, but does not meet criteria for a Silver Alert.

'It’s been terrible:' Family wants refund after vacation rental reserved on VRBO became unavailable

Imagine planning a vacation and a few weeks before your trip, you get a notice that the vacation home you reserved online using VRBO is no longer available. It left one family in a bad position, and they just want their money back, but they’ve only received a portion of their refund.

Florida teacher shortage continues with school start just weeks away

Many students in Central Florida are heading back to the classroom in about two weeks and districts are still working to find hundreds of teachers.

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.

VIDEO: Baby albino alligator hatches at Wild Florida animal park

Have you ever seen an alligator hatch? Now you can! Wild Florida recently welcomed an albino alligator hatchling – and it has a remarkable story of its own.

Animal shelters at capacity in Central Florida: What you can do to help

Animal shelters across Central Florida have teamed up to plead with the community to adopt homeless animals as shelters face full-capacity during National Adoption Weekend.

Osceola County students to scan ID badges when getting on and off the bus this school year

Students who take the bus to school in Osceola County this school year will scan their ID badges, which the district hopes will help them better monitor who is getting on and off buses as they travel to and from school.

New safety features in school buses help track students
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New technology onboard school buses will help Osceola County safely track the nearly 23,000 students who board and exit the vehicles.

1 dead after incident in Davenport, deputies say

One person is dead following an incident in Davenport Thursday morning, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.

An udder mess: some 70 cows let loose on Florida Turnpike after cattle hauler caught fire, officials say

Some 70 cows stopped traffic for hours on the Florida Turnpike South in Osceola County after the livestock hauler they were being transported in caught fire Monday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Charges dropped against 2 men hurt in controversial shooting outside Kissimmee Target, court documents show

Theft charges have been dropped against two men hurt in a controversial deputy-involved shooting outside a Kissimmee Target store that left another man dead, according to court documents filed on Thursday.

19-year-old man arrested on murder charges in June double-shooting at Ponciana home

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on several murder charges following a shooting in June at a home in Poinciana, Florida, south of Kissimmee, according to Osceola County Sheriff's Office.