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Kissimmee, Florida is located in Osceola County. Zip codes in Kissimmee, FL include 34741, 34746, and 34745. The median home price in Kissimmee is $120,000 which is roughly $63/per square foot. More Kissimmee information.

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OpenAirplane makes it easy for pilots to rent a small airplane

Launching in six new cities around the United States today, OpenAirplane is a service for pilots that simplifies the process of renting a small aircraft.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Osceola News Gazette

Chick-fil-A opens its first location in St. Cloud, offers food for a year

Chick-fil-A made its mark on St. Cloud with the grand opening of the city's first store on Thursday.

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The Orlando Sentinel

Teenage passenger dies in Kissimmee crash

A teenager died in a crash Friday morning in Kissimmee when a van travelling too fast on a curve rolled over and struck a wall, according to the Florida Highway Patrol .

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Osceola News Gazette

Sheriff's Office makes drug arrest at hotel

Osceola County Sheriff's deputies arrested a pair of individuals living in a Kissimmee motel for running a methamphetamine lab from a room.

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The Hollywood Gossip

Devoin Austin, Teen Mom 3 Baby Daddy, Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Possession

The father of Briana DeJesus's 21-month-old daughter Nova Star was busted on March 21 for possession of marijuana under 20 grams in Kissimmee, Fla.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Osceola News Gazette

Kissimmee gas station robber at large

Kissimmee police detectives are looking for an armed robbery suspect - a black male wearing black clothing and a black bandana with white and silver designs over his face.

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Florida Trend

Who Said That?

Brooke Shuff from Grand Rapids, Mich., was awarded 10 vacations in Kissimmee Florida, after her video about her family's desire to escape the snow to sunshine in Kissimmee was chosen from more than 1500 entries.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Osceola News Gazette

Suspects try robbing two banks within hours, fail to steal money

Downtown Kissimmee was on the alert Monday afternoon for a pair of bank robbers who got money from one bank, but dropped it, and then attempted to pilfer from another.

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Osceola News Gazette

Volunteers needed to keep Meals on Wheels turning

Once operated by a steady stream of volunteers, the Meals on Wheels program, part of the Osceola County Council on Aging, is now is run more by agency employees as routes are being left without drivers.

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Osceola News Gazette

Kissimmee couple pleads guity in Medicaid fraud scheme

A Kissimmee couple has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $2 million from victims in a Medicaid planning fraud scheme.

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The Orlando Sentinel

Michigan family wins 10 years of vacations in Kissimmee

Brooke Shuff from Grand Rapids, Mich., was awarded 10 vacations in Kissimmee Florida, after her video about her family's desire to escape the snow to sunshine in Kissimmee was chosen from more than 1500 entries.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

WFTV Orlando

Thefts at Kissimmee pool have police on alert

Police Department on high alert in Osceola County Police said there have been eight car burglaries at the Makinson Aquatic Center on Denn John Lane in Kissimmee.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Dye pack foils bank-robbery attempt in Kissimmee

Kissimmee police late Monday had one man in custody who they said may have tried to commit two bank robberies within two hours.

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Osceola News Gazette

Road rage leads to arrest for New York man

Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff's Office in Kissimmee identified a man who held a 13-year-old boy at gunpoint Friday night.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Downtown Kissimmee streetscaping plan could hurt business, merchants say

A plan to make downtown Kissimmee more pedestrian-friendly and reduce cut-through traffic has some merchants worried that it will harm their businesses.

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

Click Orlando

Police nab sex offender that cut off GPS

Kissimmee police said they have found a man who cut off his GPS and fled the area after he was convicted of a sex offense in Orange County.

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Alabama Live

Birmingham man arrested in Florida after 4-year-old girl drowns in pool

A Birmingham man vacationing in Florida was arrested and charged with aggravated child neglect after a 4-year-old girl drowned in a resort pool Friday night, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.

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Osceola News Gazette

Child drowns at west Kissimmee complex

A four-year-old female, visiting from Alabama, has died from a suspected drowning, a Kissimmee Police Department official said.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

Examiner.com

Kiss a dolphin, ride a canopy bike, and save the theme park fees in Florida.

Say Central Florida and you immediately think of theme parks. A family vacation there can last as long as you wish and you will still not do everything you want to do.

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Osceola News Gazette

Taking the jazzy jams out to the street

Just like most everyone thinks they can sing when they belt out tunes in the shower, bands who play out of a garage also have ideas of stardom based on how they think they sound.

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