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• There is more to fear this year — Halloween Horror Nights returns for 20th anniversary at Universal Studio

  Entertainment

  Created: Thursday, 30 September 2010 15:45

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor Halloween Horror Nights is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and that screaming you hear is the sound of fright fans returning to one of the most popular Halloween events in the country. The event returns w...

• Billion-dollar baby — David Fincher’s The Social Network is cinematic genius

  Entertainment

  Created: Thursday, 30 September 2010 14:36

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor Jesse Eisenberg has just gotten a lot more fans. And so has director David Fincher.   Together, Eisenberg and Fincher have teamed up for what is definitely one of the bes...

• Applications available for 2011 Miss pageants

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 30 September 2010 13:24

  This year is the 51st anniversary of the Miss Silver Spurs Pageant and the 37th anniversary of the Little Miss Silver Spurs Pageant, longtime traditions in Osceola County and a huge celebration is in the works for the February event. ...

• New Kissimmee city manager ready to take on the challenge

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 30 September 2010 13:19

  By Brian McBrideAssociate EditorIf anybody would have told new Kissimmee City Manager Mike Steigerwald in his younger years that he would be standing today as the top administrator of a municipality, he probably would have thought they were crazy. ...

• Rate hike needed to support budget

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:03

  

  Polachek By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer While the St. Cloud City Council voted 3-2 Sept. 23 to increase the city tax rate to support its proposed budget, critics said higher taxes on lower property...

• Center for the Arts making strides

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:53

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanL-R: Front desk, box office and costume shop manager Stephanie Day, executive director Ed Moore and production director and Children's Theater director Arin Gullett Thrower. ...

• County sets tax rate and budget

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:51

  

  By Marvin G. CortnerEditor There were no surprises last week Wednesday when Osceola County commissioners at a public hearing approved the various final tax rates to support the county’s 2010-11 fiscal year budget. ...

• Earns Nestle heroes award

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:46

  

  Somers By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer Mona Somers nominated her son Matthew and his Eagle Scout project for the Nestle Drumstick Heroes Contest by accident — she was searching for an ice cream co...

• Getting to know Boss

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:43

  

  St. Cloud Police Department K9 officer Leslie Flores supervises as Athena Vuncannon, 7, left, and MacKenzie Taylor, 6, pet Boss, a cadaver dog with the department during Discover Osceola on Sept. 16 at Osceola Heritage...

• News briefs for September 30, 2010

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:41

  

  Traffic flow shifted on Lakeshore The city of Kissimmee and Burkhardt Construction have announced that the traffic flow on Lakeshore Boulevard will be shifted to the south side to allow for utility work to be complete...

• Suspect arrested for sexual battery

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:37

  

  Mosco Osceola County Sheriff's Office detectives on Sept. 22 arrested Bernard Peter Mosco Jr., 42, of 1136 Alicante Ave., Orlando, and charged him with two counts of sexual battery. The investigatio...

• Retail theft ring broken up

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:35

  

  Florida Department of Law Enforcement Orlando Regional Operations Center special agents last week arrested three people responsible for leading a retail theft ring that stole more than $100,000 worth of merchandise fro...

• Lookin' for a fight?

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:31

  

  Ivan Cabrella, right, shakes Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.'s hand at Publix Sabor's Celebrate Hispanic Heritage event Saturday. Vazquez is the current World Boxing Organization junior featherweight champion. The Publix Sabor is...

• Horns in a romp

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:16

  

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan Harmony quarterback Adam Harvey is pressured by Liberty defenders Rene Rodriguez (56) and Jamarious Leeks (9) at Chargers field Friday. Osceola next for unbeaten ...

• Osceola back on track after impressive win over Agape

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:15

  

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor Osceola shook off the Saturday night blues and rallied for three touchdowns in the third quarter to beat Agape Christian, 34-14, in Orlando. ...

• Buldini back on sidelines for Dogs

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:09

  

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor St. Cloud’s football team endured the loss of its head coach, and then a frustrating 20-17 district defeat to Edgewater, over a span of several hours last Friday. ...

• Storm, Eagles seek rebound victories; Gateway regroups

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:06

  

  By Ken JacksonSports Writer After three county squads took lopsided, shutout losses, two get a chance to lick their wounds and reverse course on Friday. ...

• Sports Briefs for September 30, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:03

  

  Girdner new coach Troy Girdner, the pitching coach at Harmony and St. Cloud high schools from 2006-10 and a SCHS alum, recently accepted the position of head baseball coach at The Master’s Academy, a Class 2A privat...

• 30-day delay was necessary

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 09:55

  

  Kudos to County Commission Chairman Fred Hawkins Jr. and Commissioner Brandon Arrington who last week pushed for a 30-day delay in buying the Tohoqua property for the county’s land conservation program. The delay was...

• Letters to the editor for September 30, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 09:52

  

  Listen then vote To the editor: It seems that in this election year a popular battle cry is that the candidate is a prosperous business man or woman and they have not been on the inside of government. While I agree t...