Osceola County leaders are celebrating the opening of a much-needed fire station in Poinciana.

A 50-year old man faces multiple animal cruelty charges after dead and malnourished dogs were discovered at two different properties, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The Osceola County Commission is expected to vote on a contract that provide funding on a project meant to improve safety on Marigold Avenue.

A grand opening celebration is planned at the new SunRail station in DeLand just days before service is set to begin, connecting the quaint city to points south, all the way to Poinciana.

Amyalis Elizabeth Fernandez, 16, has been found in good health, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday.

Now we can do an On Patrol in several areas of Poinciana but today, we are headed to Poinciana Boulevard and US-192.

The Toho Water Authority issues a boil water notice for customers in the Village 7 area of Poinciana.

A Poinciana man was arrested Monday in the shooting death of his neighbor earlier this month, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies in Osceola County are investigating a shooting in the Poinciana area.

A man arrested Wednesday is accused of robbing a bank earlier this week in Poinciana, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

A fatal crash is under investigation in Kissimmee.

Winter Park police on Tuesday captured a man accused of killing someone last week in Poinciana, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

A wanted man out of Polk County was taken into custody on Tuesday following a fatal shooting out of Poinciana last week, according to the sheriff’s office.

Polk County deputies are looking for a 23-year-old Winter Park man who they said is responsible for killing a Poinciana man.

With bad weather on the way, holiday events across Osceola County have been canceled and county officials said they’re also doing what they can to prepare.

In a release, troopers said the crash happened around 12:03 a.m. along Marigold Avenue.

Crews will install news stop signs at an Osceola County intersection where a woman and her three grandchildren were killed in a crash less than two weeks ago.

Electronic signs have been posted at the intersection where four people were killed in a crash Sunday. Message boards seen in the area Friday warn drivers the intersection of San Miguel Road and Laurel Avenue will become a four-way stop in the next two weeks.

Osceola County is planning to make changes to the intersection in Poinciana where four people, including three children, were killed in a fatal crash last weekend.

Calls for safety improvements in a Poinciana neighborhood after a crash this weekend that killed four people, including three children, are getting a boost from an Osceola County commissioner.

There are growing calls for change after a grandmother and her three grandchildren were killed in a crash in the Poinciana area Sunday night.

Osceola County broke ground on a new fire station on Monday that will bring back Osceola firefighters who are currently working out of a Polk County station.

A 16-year-old boy is missing after being last seen getting into a car near his Poinciana home, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was arrested after crashing into the back of an SUV and driving off, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

It’s been a stormy week in Central Florida, but the entire region has not benefited from the rain.

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Deputies said that immediately after the burglaries, the three men fled the area in a white vehicle as deputies gave chase.

A person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in Polk County Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office.

Toho Water Authority issued the advisory due to a water main break.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Wednesday held a news conference to wish a happy New Year to listeners and “a sad New Year for some shooting suspects,” referencing two drive-by shootings reported in his jurisdiction since 2023 began, as well as a burglary involving a man who Judd described as “the dumbest person on the face of the Earth.”

SunRail and the Florida Department of Transportation announced that they’re offering an extended train service on Fridays through the end of December.

SunRail said it will reopen two of its Osceola County stations on Monday after repairing tracks damaged by Hurricane Ian.

The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for tips in a fatal crash investigation that began early Saturday after a person standing in an Osceola County on-ramp was struck by at least two vehicles, the second of which drove away.

A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting in Poinciana that killed one person and send another to the hospital, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

A shooting Friday evening in Poinciana killed one person and sent another to the hospital, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

An Osceola County mother who forced her children, 3 and 8, to drink bleach before trying to kill herself outside a Poinciana church earlier this month is now facing a premeditated murder charge, according to the sheriff’s office.

A 3-year-old died and an 8-year-old was injured after their mother forced them to drink bleach before trying to kill herself outside a Poinciana church Sunday, Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez said in a news briefing Tuesday.

Osceola County deputies responding to a report of a suspicious incident in the Poinciana area early Sunday located an unconscious woman and two children, one of whom later died, according to a news release.

A 14-year-old boy found with a gun at a Polk County middle school was arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.

A car drove through a dental office in Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Fire Rescue.

A hit and run death of a motorcyclist near Poinciana on Saturday night is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers said.

Two Sunrail trains traveling between Poinciana and Kissimmee were canceled Monday afternoon due to police activity near the tracks, according to the commuter rail.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – FEMA will open a satellite vaccine site in Poinciana on Thursday. Crews will be administering shots at Mary Jane Arrington Gym and Aquatic Center at 625 Country Club Drive as a ‘spoke site.’ Spoke sites are intended to target minority communities who may struggle to have access to a coronavirus vaccine. The site can provide up to 500 doses a day to area residents. The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County is also administering shots at Centro Cristiano Dios De Pactos Church located at 1130 Simmons Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744. AdThere is also a state-run vaccination site at Chambers Park Community Center in Kissimmee which is offering vaccinations seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for at least the next two months.

POINCIANA, Fla. – A man and woman were killed and two others were injured Monday afternoon in a head-on crash near Poinciana, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck was reported around 1:05 p.m. on Poinciana Boulevard, south of Reaves Road. The FHP said a 21-year-old Kissimmee man was driving south when his car traveled into the northbound lane and struck an SUV head-on. The Kissimmee man and a front seat passenger, an unidentified woman who was ejected from the car, died in the crash, the FHP said. The driver of the SUV, a 33-year-old Kissimmee man, also suffered serious injuries, the FHP said.

POINCIANA, Fla. – Polk County deputies are searching for two teens wanted in connection with a fatal drug-related shooting, according to a news release. [PREVIOUS: ‘They ripped him off and shot him:’ Man killed in drug-related homicide, Polk County deputies say]Video from outside the convenience store shows that during the transaction, the suspects robbed the victim, which led to an exchange of gunfire between them, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies are asking for the public’s help locating the teens, who both have warrants for armed robbery and first-degree murder in Polk County, according to the sheriff’s office. Mack is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 170 pounds, according to the suspect description provided by deputies. Anyone with information on the teens’ whereabouts is asked to call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 863-298-6200.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A construction worker was struck and killed Friday morning while trying to stop traffic in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal crash was reported at 6:55 a.m. on South Poinciana Boulevard at Rail Circle. The FHP said a 71-year-old Kissimmee man was driving south on Poinciana while the worker, a 43-year-old Longwood man, was standing in the road attempting to stop traffic. Trooper said vehicles in in the left lane stopped, but traffic in the right lane did not, and the worker was struck. The victim was taken to Osceola Regional Hospital, where he later died, the FHP said.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A Poinciana High School teacher has been reassigned after Osceola County School District officials received a complaint regarding an incident that happened during a virtual lesson. School district officials said Wednesday they received a Let’s Talk message on the district website about an incident involving a teacher who was recorded on video during a lesson. The incident is now under a human resource investigation. “The teacher has been reassigned out of the classroom to an area with no children until the outcome of the investigation by our HR Department,” Osceola School District public information officer Dana Schafer said in an email. Check back for updates on this developing story.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. For three days next week, free coronavirus testing will be offered at Mary Jane Arrington Aquatic Center in Poinciana, thanks to the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County. While there is no cost or symptom requirement, anyone interested in being tested will need to make an appointment by calling 407-343-2000. Testing at 625 Country Club Dr. will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17 through June 19. Patients will be asked to wear a face mask when they go inside the facility to receive their test. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.

Within a week, there was barely any grass left because wild boars kept digging through his Southport Bay neighborhood near Poinciana. [SEE PHOTOS OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY BOARS IN GALLERY BELOW]Full Screen 1 / 5 Boars have been damaging Kel Young's yard in Kissimmee. He said deputies and wildlife officials told him he’s allowed to shoot and kill the boars because they are nuisance animals. “So everyone is telling me to shoot them, shoot them, shoot them,” Young said. Since the boars are now tearing up the corner of the block, he’s hoping the Southport Bay HOA can come up with a solution.