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• Poinciana hospital progress aired at June 1 meeting

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 12:11

  

  Submitted MapThe site Hospital Corporation of America bought for its new hospital in Poinciana is off Cypress Parkway, shown within the yellow line in the upper left corner of the map. The purchase o...

• News Briefs for June 10, 2010

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 12:02

  

  Fisher Negotiations to begin for county manager Osceola County commissioners Monday agreed to begin negotiations with Interim County Manager Don Fisher to make him the county manager. Commissioner ...

• Bulldogs’ football coach out

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 11:55

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Mark Jackson talks to the Bulldogs during a 2008 playoff game at Gannarelli Field. Jackson was relieved as the school’s football coach by Principal Pam Tapley Monday afte...

• Burgos taken in 5th round of MLB draft

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 11:36

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Alex Burgos led Osceola High into the regional playoffs in 2008. By Ken Jackson Sports Writer Former Osceola High School pitcher Alex Burgos got good news Tuesda...

• Gateway football players decide on college grants

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 10:03

  News-Gazette Photo/Ken Jackson Two Gateway football players, Randy Deseme and Richard Simpson, recently signed letters of intent at the high school. Seated from left: Guillaume Deseme, Mari Deseme, Randy Deseme, Richard Simpson and Leona Totten...

• Liberty sportsmanship winner

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 10:01

  

  By Ken JacksonSports Writer Liberty High School won the Class 5A Section 3 Florida High School Athletic Association’s Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award. The Chargers, led by Athletic Director Scott Birchler, will...

• Sports Briefs for June 10, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 10:00

  PHS football camp Poinciana High football coach Michael Timpson will hold the Eagle Football Camp for children ages 7-18 on the following dates: June 14-18; June 21-25; June 28-July 2; July 5-9; July 12-16 and July 26-30. The camps run from 9 a.m. to 3...

• Revisiting fire fees setup

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 09:52

  Osceola County commissioners Monday evening – after about two-and-a-half hours of discussion and public comment – decided pretty much to do the only thing they could do in the face of a public outcry: Agree to revisit the methodology used to calculate...

• Letters to the Editor for June 10, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 09:23

  Not the way To the editor: I read with some disappointment in the May 27 Osceola News-Gazette that the County Commission is considering allowing developers to pay their related transportation impact fees over a period of years instead of at the time of ...

• School News for June 10, 2010

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 00:00

  Elementary school nets almost $100,000When students at Central Avenue Elementary School return to school in the fall, they will find a new learning environment that will involve lessons utilizing an integrated curriculum. ...

• Celebration Health gets Beacon Award for quality

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 00:00

  Florida Hospital Celebration Health’s Intensive Care Unit was the first in Central Florida to receive the National Beacon Award by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. ...

• Veteran of the Year

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 00:00

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• Three law enforcement officers promoted at KPD

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 09 June 2010 00:00

  Three members of the Kissimmee Police Department were promoted during a ceremony at the City Commission meeting June 1. ...

• 74-year-old man missing from Poinciana

  Police News

  Created: Tuesday, 08 June 2010 16:00

  Martinez

  

  The Sheriff's Office has reported that Martinez was found in St. Petersburg late Tuesday evening. He was in good health.   The Osceola County Sheriff's Office requests the public's help in fi...

• Kissimmee father arrested for locking up son

  Police News

  Created: Tuesday, 08 June 2010 09:44

  Halk

  

  Kissimmee police arrested a father accused of locking up his 13-year-old son, who suffers from schizophrenia and other mental disorders, in his bedroom for extended periods on a daily basis. Ronald...

• St. Cloud football coach resigns

  County News

  Created: Tuesday, 08 June 2010 07:24

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan St. Cloud Coach Mark Jackson resigned his position as Bulldogs head football coach on Monday.

  

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor St. Cloud High football coach Mark Jackson ...

• Airboat plans set for city review

  County News

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 13:07

  

    News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanBoats from Boggy Creek Airboat Rides ferried groups attending Osceola County's Hydrilla Field Day around Lake Tohopekaliga recently, launching from the marina at Kissimmee ...

• Bill Johnston tapped as interim fire chief

  County News

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 12:55

  

  Johnston By Rick Madewell Assistant Editor Longtime St. Cloud Fire Rescue employee Bill Johnston has been appointed St. Cloud’s acting fire chief, replacing Charlie Lewis, who is retiring soon...

• Liberty High School graduation was May 29

  County News

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 12:48

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan Tannia Aquilar receives her diploma from Principal Robert Studley. The Liberty High School Choral Department's seniors took center stage at their school's commencement May 29 to sing "The S...

• Proposed charter changes finalized

  County News

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 12:46

  

  By Juliana A. TorresStaff Writer Kissimmee commissioners have finalized all but two ordinances that propose several minor amendments to the city charter as well as procedural changes to the way the Kissimmee Utility A...