KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Salvation Army says this facility in Kissimmee should reopen by November 2026.
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Officials said the reopening is three years earlier than expected.
Channel 9 was there after a fire tore through the building in November.
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Crews have been rebuilding it for six months with help from churches, volunteers, and the county.
The new building is still in the design phase, but it will be a one-stop emergency resource center for all of the organization’s services.
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“When we open that up two years from now, we will be able to serve Osceola County in a way we haven’t served before,” said Capt. Ken Chapman with the Salvation Army
The new building will be 10,000 square feet and cost about $10 million.
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