Fun Facts:

·         Osceola County was named for the Indian leader Osceola, whose name means "Singer of the Black Drink."

·         Osceola County was created in 1887.

·         Cowboys, rodeos, and cattle ranching (not Disney) are the threads that have woven the area’s rich heritage into a unique and colorful canvas.

·         Home to Yeehaw Junction, which was originally known as Jackass Junction.

·         The county ranks number one in Florida beef production and has 17,000 acres of citrus.

·         Osceola has experienced the highest rate of growth in their schools in the last 5 years, a growth of 35%. (Central Florida Regional Indicators Report 2005, Pg 17)

Link to Osceola County website.

Link to Osceola Community Vision website.