One person is dead and two others are in stable condition after a shooting broke out at a large gathering at a Davenport home just after 1 a.m., Osceola County deputies said.
Opponents of the proposed State Road 534 toll that would go through a part of Split Oak Forest are continuing to discuss their opposition to the project.
The pair told officers they covered the animal with the sheet after learning that possessing an alligator is illegal in Florida, FWC said.
The boy, visiting the area with his family from Georgia, became separated from them before bystanders pulled him from the water and performed CPR, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies said a man shot into his ex-girlfriend’s car on Fortune Road, assaulted her and fled with a child before surrendering hours later and being arrested on multiple charges.
Deputies responded to a home in Kissimmee on Friday afternoon after an elderly man with dementia shot his son, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Catching criminals and finding missing persons is getting faster and now, it is often happening from the sky. Law enforcement agencies across Central Florida are adding drones to their patrol units, giving officers a bird’s-eye view that is helping them respond to emergencies and crime scenes more quickly than ever before.
Last week, over a dozen more eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.
Lopez is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty to racketeering charges tied to what prosecutors say was a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling network centered on arcades and casinos in Lake and Osceola counties.
The extension connects existing segments of Westside Boulevard and expands access to key regional corridors in Osceola County, providing a new alternative route to reduce congestion on roads like U.S. 27.
A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit stemming from a 2022 incident that left a man with severe burns over much of his body.
The Wharf at Sunset Walk pairs a party-like dining room with comfort-forward dishes, from jambalaya pasta to Cajun-butter crab legs, plus a showstopping tomahawk steak served tableside in a treasure chest.
A Central Florida judge is facing a public reprimand after court records show he asked a Black defendant during a plea hearing whether she had ever “chopped cotton.”
A right-wing social media personality was arrested on battery charges for an incident at an Osceola County Airbnb. Deputies say Braden Peters, 20, was arrested in connection with the Feb. 2, 2026 incident near Kissimmee. Peters goes by “Clavicular” online.
The Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission will discuss its final budget under the Florida Department of Transportation as SunRail ownership is set to change by the end of 2027.
After slipping nearly three years ago in a Publix store, a Central Florida woman has now won just under $4 million in a lawsuit against the company, according to court records obtained by News 6.
Ahead of its annual convention, volunteers with the Associated General Contractors of America spent the day making repair at Give Kids The World Village in Kissimmee.
In the wake of the pain of losing 17-year-old Qvarious McCloud, family and friends come together during a candlelit vigil to remember the teen.
A mother in Osceola County was arrested this week after deputies said she told her children to beat up a 10-year-old, according to the sheriff’s office.
Kissimmee city commissioners approved a 42-hour workweek last June that would change the usual 24-hour-on, 48-hour-off to a schedule that adds a third day off between shifts. But that schedule is being delayed.
A measles case was confirmed in Osceola County, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health, the first for Central Florida this year. Florida now has 132 measles cases so far this year, compared to 7 in 2025.
The funding includes $10,032,614.25 for drainage improvements in the Buenaventura Lakes subdivision in Kissimmee.
Hidden camera videos obtained exclusively by News 6 show undercover agents infiltrating two Central Florida casinos allegedly tied to suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
The investigation — which began with a tip in 2022 and includes multiple undercover stings, GPS tracking, and search warrants — has produced a string of arrests and guilty pleas that prosecutors say map the operation.
It’s a special event where the department takes time to recognize the hard work of the people who make it run every day, from officers on the street to the many professionals behind the scenes who support the mission of public safety.
Osceola County School District is considering hiring a third-party consultant to persuade families to return students to district schools, a step that could cost $935 for each student who re-enrolls.
Over recent years, Florida public schools have seen falling enrollment amid declining birth rates and expansion of the state’s school voucher program.
Deputies said surveillance video showed a man exiting a pickup, lifting a dog from the truck bed, placing the animal in a cardboard box, and tossing the box into a dumpster.
Since opening its doors, the organization has supported more than 200,000 families with children battling critical illnesses, offering them a weeklong vacation filled with fun, imagination, and relief — all free of charge.
In the wake of former Sheriff Marcos Lopez’s arrest and suspension from office, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is working to rebuild public confidence.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office on Monday released the results of a forensic audit that was conducted after the arrest of suspended Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell announced a grand jury had indicted Ahmad Jihad Bojeh with three counts of first-degree murder.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released part of the body camera video that showed the moments leading up to a deputy shooting and killing a 16-year-old shoplifting suspect at a Poinciana Walmart.
The shooting of two suspected shoplifters by law enforcement at Walmart stores in Orange and Osceola counties this week is raising new questions about how the retail giant handles theft.
If you spend enough time in Florida’s wetlands, you realize the true locals aren’t people, they’re the birds. On a brutally cold Central Florida morning, I climbed onto an airboat chasing one of the rarest: the Everglade snail kite, an endangered bird of prey found almost exclusively in Florida’s marshes and lakes.
Cold-weather shelters will be open in some areas as a response to our latest cold front, with some counties also sharing guidance of free methods to reach the shelters.
Officials from the Osceola County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service are responding to a brush fire on Saturday afternoon near Holopaw.
A shoplifting suspect who was shot and killed by an Osceola County sheriff’s deputy at a Poinciana Walmart after pulling a gun and running through the store was identified as a 16-year-old boy, according to the sheriff’s office.
Whether it was trying to buy a home or simply walking down the street after dark, Black residents in St. Cloud carried the weight of a troubling reputation. Now, as St. Cloud’s first Black council member, Jennifer Paul is working to change that legacy, and it started with creating her own.
A judge has denied a man’s claim of self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law after prosecutors say he slashed an off-duty Orange County sheriff’s deputy during a road rage confrontation in St. Cloud.
Deputies rushed to the scene of a Walmart in Poinciana after a shooting broke out on Thursday evening, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
The arraignment for Amhad Bojeh, accused of killing three tourists in Kissimmee, has been put on hold as his lawyers claim he is not competent to continue.
A father convicted of manslaughter for allowing his teen son to drive the family car without a license before a fatal Poinciana crash in September 2023 was sentenced to 37 years in prison.
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell will hold a news conference from her office in downtown Orlando.
Kissimmee City Commissioners are discussing background checks and term limits for the city's governing body.
A shift in the weather pattern is underway, setting the stage for a long stretch of warm and dry weather across Central Florida.
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.
A ‘sprawling’ four-alarm fire ripped through a St. Cloud business in an industrial area west of Kissimmee on Sunday, according to fire officials.
A 55-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after two brothers were critically injured in a shooting late Saturday in Kissimmee,according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
With the discussion around property tax cuts hitting a fever pitch in Florida, a new report shows which counties have imposed the highest levies statewide.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says it’s looking for a Tesla driver accused of ramming a deputy’s patrol car and fleeing on foot after driving over spike strips and crashing.
A 20-year-old Davenport woman was killed when she lost control of a car and struck a tree in Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
As some districts in Central Florida consider closing schools, Osceola County is set to build a new K-8 school in St. Cloud.
Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez appears in a Lake County court for a hearing in an illegal gambling case.
The purpose of the hearing is to allow the public to share their views on the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental impacts of the proposed improvements.
An Osceola County school is trying to reassure the community after someone posted a picture of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on the school’s morning TV announcements.
Central Florida! A cold snap we haven’t experienced in about 16 years is expected this weekend. Here's how cold each county will get.
An Oviedo man was taken into custody this week after deputies said he was spotted in a "sexual performance" with a vacuum cleaner.
A security guard at the Kissimmee Youth Academy was arrested after a “physical altercation” with a 15-year-old juvenile housed at the facility, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.
An Osceola County mother says her 13-year-old son was put in an unsafe situation after multiple students were forced to sit on the floor of a school bus due to overcrowding.
