A new 60-unit affordable housing community called Buen Vecino, developed by the Osceola Council on Aging in partnership with Osceola County and federal, state, and local partners, is opening in the Buenaventura Lakes area of Kissimmee to provide safe, stable housing for residents age 62 and older earning within set income limits.

Osceola County deputies are seeking help from the public after the disappearance of a 56-year-old woman in Osceola County, according to a tweet.

More than a month after Hurricane Ian hit Central Florida, Kirk Dacosta of Buenaventura Lakes is once again boarding up his windows in preparation for the incoming Tropical Storm Nicole.

Strong storms Tuesday downed power lines and knocked out power for nearly 2,000 customers near Buenaventura Lakes. Osceola County Fire and Rescue, along with the Kissimmee Fire Department, were on scene around 3:30 p.m. near La Paz Drive where utility lines were knocked down. According to the Kissimmee Utility Authority outage map, more than 1,800 customers were without power as of 3:45 p.m. KUA was on scene to repair the power lines with an estimated restoration time of about 1 hour, according to the companys website. Anyone who comes across a downed utility line should not attempt to move or approach the lines but call 911, according to Osceola County Fire and Rescue.