H.E.L.P. Community Development Corporation will host a Homebuyer Success Summit Saturday, Sept. 26, 10am–1pm, at Osceola County Housing and Community Services, 1392 East Vine Street, Kissimmee, connecting prospective first-time homebuyers with coaches and housing professionals.
The Healthy Start Coalition of Osceola County held its Infant Mortality Awareness Walk Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Kissimmee Lakefront Park's Lighthouse Lawn, 201 Lakeview Drive, to raise awareness of infant mortality and support affected families.
Plug and Play and Osceola County will host NeoCity Nights: The Future of Advanced Manufacturing on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. at NeoCity, 194 NeoCity Way, Kissimmee, featuring a panel on trends in advanced manufacturing and how startups can engage with industry.
More than 5,000 Osceola County children — 5% of the county's youth — live in homes without internet access, exceeding state and national averages. The School District maintains an inventory of about 1,100 mobile hotspots for student checkout, with roughly 475 currently in use, plus a mobile SMART Bus offering internet access and homework help at hotels and temporary housing sites.
Major League Fishing's 2026 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Championship runs Sept. 18-20 on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, hosted by Experience Kissimmee, with a $453,000 prize pool and no entry fee. Daily launches are at 7:30 a.m. and weigh-ins at 3:30 p.m., both free to attend at Big Toho Marina, 69 Lakeview Drive.