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Osceola CountyOsceola County is in Central Florida and encompasses 1,322 square miles. The municipalities in Osceola County are Celebration, Kissimmee and St. Cloud. The County has a year round population of 179,534 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Osceola County include: Boating, Sailing, Camping, Golfing, Swimming and Tennis.
Historical Points of Interest include: Kissimmee Historic District and St. Cloud Historic District.
Cultural Events and Festivals: EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival; Jazzfest Kissimmee; Kissimmee Bluegrass Festival; Osceola Art Festival and Silver Spurs Rodeo.
From Kissimmee, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 227 miles; Orlando 14 miles; Tampa 69 miles; Jacksonville 142 miles and Miami 190 miles.
Osceola County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-4, US-192, US-17/92 and US-441. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Orlando International Airport with 3 runways the longest is 12,005 feet. The nearest deep water port is the Canaveral Port Authority, 49 miles away.
With a labor force of 89,997 the major private sector employer in Osceola County is McLane/Sunset with 900 employees and Florida Hospital-Kissimmee with 794 employees. The University of Central Florida, University of Phoenix, Rollins College, Stetson University, Florida Metropolitan University, Lake-Sumter Community College, Valencia Community College and Seminole Community College serve post-secondary education in Osceola County.
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Osceola County Inquiry:
| Q. | Hi I have been trying to contact my elderly Aunt...Mrs Dorothy Plonka 1983 Baggy Creek Road, Kissimmee since Christmas but continue to get 'number not in service' I fear she is ill or taken into hospital since the hurricane by Social Services, wonder if I can contact someone in that district who may be able to help?
Thank you for your help with this matter | | A. | Contact the American Red Cross of Central Florida in Orlando at: 407.894.4141 or by Email. Another good contact is the Osceola County Department of Social Services Office 407.870.2019. The other good option to locate your elderly Aunt by contacting the Kissimmee Police Department at: 407.847.0176 or the Osceola County Sheriff's Department at: 407.348.1100 or by Email. Good luck and let us know if we can assist you further.
| | Q. | heard on tv that the lippizan stallions were to perform at the silver spurs arena. wondering when and what time. thank you. gloria penix | | A. | Date: January 3, 2004
Event: Lipizzaner Stallions
Location: Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee, 321.697.3333 http://ohpark.com
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