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Lake County Animal Shelter Celebrates “Dolly Day” With $9.25 Adoptions
Submitted by Ava Brown, Lake County\ The Lake County Animal Shelter is joining communities across the country in celebrating “Dolly Parton Day” tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 25, with a special adoption promotion: adoption fees will be just $9.25 for all pets. The promotion is a fun way…

Central Florida Community Arts seeks new executive director
Central Florida Community Arts is searching for an executive director to lead the nonprofit as artist participation and production attendance grow. The organization is seeking a leader with experience in fundraising, collaboration, and community engagement.

Wise Beyond His Years: AJ Wise’s Big Night and Leadership Earn Osceola Air Player of the Week Honors
Perhaps no one understands his role on a football team better than Tohopekaliga wide receiver AJ Wise. The diminutive 5-9 receiver came up big again on Thursday night in helping […]

Big Plays and Stalled Drives Sink Kowboys in District Loss to Lake Gibson
By: J. Daniel Pearson Positively Osceola Another lackluster offensive performance, along with a defense that allowed too many big plays at inopportune moments, spelled out another loss for the Osceola […]

Virginia’s Pancake Palace Serves Pizza-Sized Pancakes; Changes Lives
There’s a reason people are talking about the pancakes at Virginia’s Pancake Palace. Their pancakes are 14 inches across, so large they arrive on a pizza pan, and they are piled with toppings. They’re fluffy, photogenic and designed to be shared, unless one is hungry enough to…
Brightline obtains $490 million to restructure its debt. Bankruptcy judge must approve
High-speed rail company Brightline has entered into a financial restructuring agreement that would help it reorganize its billions of dollars of debt — while other entities of the company are set to file for bankruptcy.
North Pasco Sports Notebook: Saint Leo Men’s Golf Claims 2nd at Griffin Invitational
The Saint Leo University men’s golf team, which is ranked No. 11 in the nation in Division II, had a strong showing in last week’s 2026 Griffin Invitational at Howey-In-The-Hills. […]
Saikō Coffee Has a New Winter Park Shop Brewing
About a year after opening inside a pickleball facility on South Orange Blossom Trail, Saikō Coffee is getting ready for its next chapter with a new location in Winter Park. Owner Josue Villacis tells Bungalower the new shop will give Saikō room to create the kind of experience…
Tigers Running Back AJ Wise Powers Tohopekaliga Past Harmony, 34-8, for Fourth Straight Win
By: J. Daniel Pearson Positively Osceola After opening the season with four straight road games, Tohopekaliga head coach Anthony Paradiso said it felt good to get back home. But the […]

Big Ridge Upgrade Transforms Villages Couple’s Backyard
For longtime grilling enthusiast Rich Adamo, a Big Ridge Outdoor Kitchen turned his Florida backyard into a year-round gathering place. Long before moving to Florida, he was grilling, barbecuing and smoking food on Long Island, even when reaching the grill meant clearing a path…

Dengue alert issued in Orange County, as Florida's locally acquired cases rise
Orange County Mosquito Control is working to prevent another locally acquired case of dengue.

Kissimmee Secures $21.1 Million for Major Taxiway Upgrade at Gateway Airport
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Kissimmee Gateway Airport is preparing for a major modernization project after the Kissimmee City Commission approved the acceptance of federal funding for $21.1 million in improvements to […]