Osceola County is already facing heavy traffic congestion and because it is expected to worsen, county commissioners are taking steps to address the problem before it escalates further.

Osceola County is taking steps to address worsening traffic on one of its most congested roads, Canoe Creek Road. A study focused on a 4.65-mile segment of Canoe Creek Road from Deer Run Road to U.S. 192 found that traffic on this stretch is expected to double by 2050.

A 47-year-old Kenansville woman died in a crash in Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

People passing through Osceola County on Florida’s Turnpike may be among those who can see smoke from a prescribed burn.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 27-year-old St. Cloud woman was killed in a rollover crash Thursday morning in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Investigators are unsure when exactly the crash took place, but a witness spotted the woman’s SUV around 8 a.m., according to the FHP. According to troopers, the woman was driving an SUV north on Canoe Creek Road near Landing Road when she failed to follow a turn and drove off the road. Troopers said the SUV flipped into a water-filled ditch.