New to Kissimmee? Start power with KUA, water with Toho Water Authority, gas with Peoples Gas; switch your license within 30 days; homestead by March 1.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is an index for new residents: it links our existing guides and adds the start-service and paperwork steps they do not cover. Sources are linked on each line.

Welcome to Kissimmee. Before anything else, check whether your new address is inside city limits: many homes with a Kissimmee mailing address are in unincorporated Osceola County, which changes who picks up your trash, who answers police calls and who issues permits. Use the city’s city limits lookup.

First-week checklist

Power: Kissimmee Utility Authority

KUA, the city-founded municipal utility, supplies electricity in Kissimmee and surrounding areas. New residential service is set up in the KUA customer portal. KUA’s new service page lists what you need:

  • A valid government photo ID (driver’s license, state ID or passport)
  • Your lease or proof of ownership, and a property management agreement if there is one
  • A soft credit check, which decides whether a deposit is required

Then add your cellphone number to the account so you can report outages by text; see our power outages guide.

Water and sewer: Toho Water Authority

Toho Water Authority handles water and sewer. Its start service page asks for the service address, a U.S. driver’s license or state ID for a soft credit check and, for tenants, a copy of the signed lease. The authority charges an initiation fee and may require a deposit depending on credit; it emails a confirmation at least one business day before your start date. Customer service: 407-944-5000.

Natural gas: Peoples Gas

Not every home has gas. Peoples Gas lists Kissimmee among the Osceola County communities it serves in its tariff. If your home has a gas line, start service on the company’s start, transfer or stop page.

Internet

Providers vary street by street. Check every provider that reports service at your exact address on the FCC’s National Broadband Map, then sign up on that provider’s own site. Some Kissimmee apartment communities include internet in the rent through a bulk agreement; Charter’s Spectrum, for example, announced one at West Point Park Apartments. Ask your landlord.

Trash and recycling

The city collects inside city limits, once a week for each cart; unincorporated addresses are served by Waste Management for the county. Look up your day and the cart rules in our trash and recycling guide.

Driver’s license and vehicle registration

Under Florida law, a new resident who takes a job or enrolls children in public school must:

In Osceola County both are handled by the Tax Collector, not a separate DMV office. Book an appointment and bring the documents on its driver’s license requirements list. The main office (2501 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway) and the Campbell City office (4730 S. Orange Blossom Trail) offer all license services; the BVL and St. Cloud branches offer all except the written and road tests and hazmat fingerprinting. Vehicle tags and titles: the Tax Collector’s tag, title and registration page. Your tag renews each year by your birthday.

Property taxes and homestead

If you bought a home you live in, file for the homestead exemption with the Osceola County Property Appraiser by March 1 of the year you are applying for, online or in person; it is free. Rates, due dates and the Nov. 3 Amendment 3 vote are in our property taxes guide.

Schools

Every public school is run by the School District of Osceola County. Enrollment needs two proofs of address, proof of age, a parent’s ID and immunization records. See our schools guide.

Voting

Register at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov; you must be registered 29 days before an election. Dates and early voting sites: our voting guide.

Pets

Osceola County’s Pet and Animal Care services issue pet licenses online, by mail, at the county shelter and at selected veterinarians. The city’s website does not list a separate city pet license.

Permits and the city

Planning a fence, roof or addition? Read our building permits and zoning guide first. Phone numbers for every city office are in who to call at City Hall.

What this means for you

  • Day one: power, water and the city-limits check.
  • Within 10 days: register your car. Within 30: switch your license.
  • Before March 1: file for homestead if you own your home.

Related: getting around Kissimmee, Kissimmee home prices and Kissimmee population.

Frequently asked questions

How do I set up electricity in Kissimmee?

Through Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer portal, my.kua.com. KUA asks for a government photo ID and a lease or proof of ownership, and runs a soft credit check to decide whether a deposit is needed.

Who provides water in Kissimmee?

Toho Water Authority. Start service online on its start, stop or move page; you need the service address, ID for a soft credit check and, for tenants, a signed lease. Customer service: 407-944-5000.

How long do I have to get a Florida driver’s license after moving to Kissimmee?

Florida law gives new residents who take a job or enroll children in public school 30 days to get a Florida driver’s license, and 10 days to register their vehicles. The Osceola County Tax Collector handles both: 407-742-4000.

When is the homestead exemption deadline in Osceola County?

March 1 of the year you are applying for. You must own the home and live in it as your permanent residence on Jan. 1. Filing is free with the Osceola County Property Appraiser.