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• Wrestling Champions: Kowboys Clemons, Locksmith win it again; OHS second

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 25 February 2010 02:32

  By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Two Osceola Kowboys own championship medals and two more reached the finals at the Class 3A state wrestling tournament at the Lakeland Center Saturday. ...

• Let’s be Frank: Cousins is exceptional

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 25 February 2010 02:31

  By Rick Pedone Sports Editor The list of state wrestling champions from St. Cloud High is long, but there seems little question that the name now atop of that list belongs to Frank Cousins Jr. ...

• Wrestlers are champs, like Joe Day

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 25 February 2010 02:31

  Rick PedoneSports Editorrpedone@osceolanewsgazette.comWhat a weekend of highs and lows around here. On the high side, what about three Osceola County wrestlers winning back-to-back state championships? Are you kidding?...

• Joe Day: Youth sports advocate passes

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 25 February 2010 02:30

  By Ken Jackson Sports Writer While Kissimmee’s kids may have lost one of their best advocates, Joe Day’s family is adamant that his vision of providing a positive outlook for life through sports remains strong. ...

• Investigators confirm how inmate escaped

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:06

  The Osceola County Sheriff's Office have confirmed that Michael Rigby escaped by dislodging a toilet/sink combination from the back wall of his cell. The opening led the piping and plumbing utilized by each cell. From there, he reached the secured rol...

• Escapee had family help; is still on the run

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:23

  By Juliana A. Torres Staff Writer The grandmother and father of Michael Jamal Rigby, a 21-year-old documented gang member charged with attempted murder, have been arrested for helping Rigby escape after breaking out of the Osceola County Jail Friday mo...

• Bank robbery suspect on the run

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:23

  Kissimmee police are looking for a man they believe robbed a CenterState Bank Feb. 18, a little more than a month after serving nine years behind bars for robbery. Archie Lee Rembert, 40, has been identified as the suspect who gave a teller at the 92...

• Bank robbery suspect on the run

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:15

  Kissimmee police are looking for a man they believe robbed a CenterState Bank Feb. 18, a little more than a month after serving nine years behind bars for robbery.Archie Lee Rembert, 40, has been identified as the suspect who gave a teller at the 920 S.&n...

• The weekend's events...

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:07

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Saddle bronc rider George Gillespie, of Midland, Ore., scored a 72 during his first ride at the opening night of the 124th Silver Spurs Rodeo of Champions Friday evening....

• Nonprofit takes heat at board meeting

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:06

  By Brian McBride Associate Editor Saying it was misleading the community, an Osceola County School Board member called out a new nonprofit organization a fellow policy-maker spearheads because the name makes it appear that it's a School District-oper...

• Protesters: No benefits for same sex partners

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:02

  Kissimmee resident Moise Rivera, a member of Renewal Christian Church in Buenaventura Lakes, was part of a demonstration Tuesday night in front of Kissimmee City Hall against providing benefits to the life partners of city employees. By Juliana A. Torres ...

• Agreements are in for $222,497 of community grants

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:01

  By Marvin G. Cortner Editor The Osceola County Commission Feb. 15 accepted agreements for $222,497 worth of Community Betterment Grants, money going to local charitable or community organizations. ...

• League named after Ron Riley

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:01

  By Ken Jackson Sports Writer Ron Riley knows his basketball. He’s played it, coached it, taught it and these days he's running it. The former NBA forward and the career all-time leading rebounder at Southern Cal oversees the vast youth bask...

• 3 state wrestling champions

  Sports

  Created: Sunday, 21 February 2010 04:19

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor Three Osceola County athletes won championships Saturday at the  state wrestling tournament at the Lakeland Center....

• Support there, but not like this

  Opinions

  Created: Saturday, 20 February 2010 01:58

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• Do us a favor, Sarah Palin, and run for president

  Opinions

  Created: Saturday, 20 February 2010 01:57

  Leonard PittsMiami Heraldlpitts@miamiherald.com...

• Some good advice from an actor: Live your life to the limit

  Opinions

  Created: Saturday, 20 February 2010 01:56

  CommentaryTom Germondtgermond@tbnweekly.com...

• Letter to the Editor for February 20

  Opinions

  Created: Saturday, 20 February 2010 01:55

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• Baseball Preview: District alignments mean new challenges for county teams

  Sports

  Created: Saturday, 20 February 2010 01:53

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• Red Devils hit free throws to stop Kowboys

  Sports

  Created: Saturday, 20 February 2010 01:52

  By Rick Pedone Sports Editor After 31 minutes of breathless, fast-break basketball, Lakeland Kathleen beat Osceola, 57-54, by hitting six free throws in the final 13 seconds at the 5A Region quarterfinal Thursday at the OHS gym. ...