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🌱 The Polar Express brings an icy holiday outing to Kissimmee

Kissimmee, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Kissimmee! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • The Polar Express brings an icy holiday outing to Kissimmee
  • What's planned for Simpson Road's new shopping and dining center?
  • AP calls Kissimmee-area congressional race for Darren Soto

Also on today's calendar: Annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Friday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Polar Express™ chugs back into Gaylord Palms for the resort's 2026 ice! Immersive Christmas Experience (orlandoweekly.com) — The Polar Express ice attraction opens Nov. 13 at Kissimmee's Gaylord Palms, bringing frozen movie scenes and two-story ice slides through Jan. 3. Advance online reservations are required for ticketed attractions, and guests should bring extra winter layers for the 9-degree exhibit, even with the parkas provided.
   

2. New shopping and dining town center planned along Simpson Road in Kissimmee (wftv.com) — A planned town center on Kissimmee's Simpson Road would bring shops, restaurants and neighborhood services alongside a roughly 2,000-home development. The Village at Hilliard Isle would include a gathering green and a new entrance traffic signal. No tenants or opening date have been announced, and infrastructure work is anticipated to begin in early 2028.
   

3. AP calls congressional district 7 and 9 races for Elijah, Soto (mynews13.com) — Democrat Darren Soto has won a sixth House term in District 9, which includes parts of Kissimmee, according to the Associated Press. He defeated Republican Dan Green with 50.26% of the vote, and state officials say no recount is required. Results await certification Nov. 17.
   

4. MLF Reschedules 2027 Bass Pro Tour Stage 1 in January (anglerschannel.com) — Kissimmee's Chain of Lakes will host the 2027 Bass Pro Tour opener Jan. 12–15 after Major League Fishing moved it from Palatka's St. Johns River. The organization cited unforeseen circumstances without elaborating, and Experience Kissimmee will host the four-day competition featuring 50 professional anglers.
   

5. Florida mom who left 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas left only ramen, cereal, bagels and Oreos to eat, cops say (newsbreak.com) — New court documents describe how four Kissimmee children allegedly spent days alone while their mother traveled to Las Vegas for work. Irene Miller, 50, faces four child endangerment counts. According to an arrest affidavit, the children told officers they had sustained themselves for four days on instant ramen, bagels and cereal.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This just in!
    A glorious morning to be had. Have some? (All photos by me. Copyright) (Nextdoor Emerald Lake)
  • Hello I’m looking for someone to help out my in laws once or twice a week with just picking up the house and a load or two of laundry maybe a run to the grocery store.
    Anyhow know someone that could be of assistance? They live in BVL. Also what would be a fair going rate for that? Thanks everyone! They speak… (Nextdoor The Oaks)
  • Jobs for Humanity posted a job opening for Personal Assistant to Import & Export Manager in Kissimmee. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Kissimmee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kissimmee here.

Ok Kissimmee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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