Kissimmee, Florida Public Records

The Florida Bureau of Investigation offers additional resources for residents seeking comprehensive background checks, ensuring that Osceola County residents have access to detailed criminal records information.

Public safety is a top priority in Kissimmee, with the Kissimmee Police Department (KPD) serving as the primary law enforcement agency for the city. The KPD's website provides a wealth of information on its services, including the ability to search for active warrants, view the department's most wanted list, and access the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's sex offender registry. Residents can also use the site to report crimes, submit tips, and learn about community policing initiatives. In addition, the Florida Department of Corrections offers an online inmate search tool for those seeking information on individuals incarcerated within the state's correctional system.

Kissimmee voters are served by the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections, located at 2509 East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34744 (phone: 407-742-2400, website: voteosceola.com). The office administers all aspects of voter registration, candidate qualification, early voting, Election Day operations, and vote tabulation for municipal, county, state, and federal elections. Florida residents can register to vote online through the Florida Division of Elections at registertovoteflorida.gov, which requires a Florida driver license or ID card number. The voter registration deadline is 29 days before any election (book closing date). Voters must be U.S. citizens, Florida residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not adjudicated mentally incapacitated or convicted of a felony without restoration of voting rights. Kissimmee, as an incorporated municipality, conducts city elections for Mayor and City Commission seats. The City of Kissimmee operates under a Commission-Manager form of government with five commissioners including the Mayor, all elected citywide. Municipal elections are nonpartisan and typically held in November of odd-numbered years, separate from state and federal elections. The next Kissimmee municipal elections are scheduled for November 2025 for three commission seats. Candidate qualifying and ballot information for city races is available through the City Clerk's office at City Hall, 101 Church Street (phone: 407-518-2318) and through the Supervisor of Elections. Kissimmee voters also participate in Osceola County Commission elections (six district seats), constitutional officer elections (Sheriff, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Clerk of Courts, Supervisor of Elections), School Board elections, and state legislative races (Florida House and Senate districts). Voters can locate their assigned polling place by entering their address at voteosceola.com or calling the Elections Office. The county operates approximately 10-12 early voting sites during the early voting period (typically beginning 10 days before Election Day through the Sunday before the election), including locations at the Elections Office, Kissimmee Civic Center, and various branch libraries and community centers. In the November 2024 general election, Osceola County recorded approximately 72% turnout of registered voters with over 150,000 ballots cast, reflecting strong participation in the presidential election. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Osceola County and Kissimmee voters will decide several significant races: Florida will hold elections for Governor (Ron DeSantis is term-limited), all Cabinet positions (Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of Agriculture), all 160 state legislative seats (House and Senate), U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 9th Congressional District (which includes most of Osceola County), and potentially a U.S. Senate seat depending on the election cycle (Florida's Class III Senate seat is up in 2028, but Class I is 2024, meaning 2026 is a non-Senate year for Florida). County-level races include constitutional officers whose terms expire, School Board seats, and potential ballot referenda on local issues such as tax levies, charter amendments, or bond initiatives. Florida voters can request vote-by-mail ballots (absentee ballots) through the Supervisor of Elections website, by phone, mail, or in person; requests are valid through the end of the calendar year of the second general election following the request, meaning voters must periodically renew their mail ballot request. Public election records available under Florida law include the voter registration database (with limited personal information redacted per F.S. 97.0585 and F.S. 119.071), which political campaigns and organizations can request for legitimate election purposes; candidate campaign finance reports filed with the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections for local races and the Florida Division of Elections for state races; precinct-level election results published after each election at voteosceola.com showing vote totals by race, precinct, and method of voting; and early voting and Election Day poll worker rosters. Florida's comprehensive election transparency extends to ballot images and tabulation audits conducted post-election to verify accuracy.