Police give update on arrest made in celebratory gunfire death

The Kissimmee Police Department gave an update Friday after the arrest of Carlos Tejada, 44, on charges of manslaughter by culpable negligence. The arrest comes after 56-year-old Carmen Neira Ochoa was killed by celebratory gunfire in the early hours of Jan. 1.

Where are the Country Thunder refunds?

It's been two-and-one-half months since Hurricane Milton forced organizers to cancel the festival in Kissimmee, and people say they're still waiting on refunds.

Man beat child over missing couch cushion: deputies

A Florida man is accused of child abuse after he allegedly screamed obscenities and physically abused a child over a displaced couch cushion, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. The alleged incident apparently happened on Dec. 7, 2024 at a home in Kissimmee, but was not immediately reported. OCSO opened an investigation days later on Dec. 11.