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• Santas Helping Hands served Poinciana well

  Around Osceola

  Created: Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:10

  Lisa D’CatoPoinciana Writer Happy New Year!! Here’s hoping 2011 is a year of all things good. Do your part, too. Just hoping and wishing may not get you far. Of course, always try to keep a positive attitude, but work at keeping your family safe, hea...

• Arts school to hold informational meetings

  Around Osceola

  Created: Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:08

  The Osceola County School for the Arts will host two informational meetings for students and parents interested in attending the school for the 2011-12 school year. ...

• Intercession pantry gets $3,000 gift

  Around Osceola

  Created: Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:07

  Three organizations partnering to build an expansion of the Cane Island Power Park have donated $3,000 to the Central Florida Community BreadBasket, a local food bank in Intercession City that assists more than 1,200 hungry, homeless and needy families ea...

• Tree Swapping January 15th

  Around Osceola

  Created: Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:05

  The St. Cloud Parks and Recreation’s Tree Advisory Committee is coordinating the Seventh Annual Don’t Curb It… S.W.A.P. It! program. ...

• Osceola County Extension Services

  Around Osceola

  Created: Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:04

  The following classes are being offered at the University of Florida/Osceola County Extension Office: ...

• Museum gets gift

  Opinions

  Created: Monday, 27 December 2010 10:31

  

  The Veterans Tribute and Museum certainly has something to be thankful for this Christmas with the Osceola County Commission’s pledge Monday of $75,000 in tourist development tax money to cover operating costs betwee...

• Should some states secede to escape?

  Opinions

  Created: Monday, 27 December 2010 10:29

  

  Tony GagneKissimmee resident EDITOR’S NOTE: Kissimmee resident Tony Gagne has an impromtu “conversation” with Mr. Florida Rep. Tony Gagne: “There are many angles that the leaders of Florida and some other Sou...

• Longhorns lead into ‘11

  Sports

  Created: Monday, 27 December 2010 10:24

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Harmony’s Marie Gilbert, an All-Conference member of the OBC champion volleyball team, helped the Longhorns take the All-Sports lead this fall. Harmony holds sli...

• Santa said we’ve been really good

  Sports

  Created: Monday, 27 December 2010 10:22

  

  Ken JacksonSports Writer Here’s a “Merry Christmas:” This is the final football column for 2010. Now for the “Bah Humbug:” We’ll be back next week to offer up some of our New Year’s Resolutions and more...

• Hoops teams win in holiday tourneys

  Sports

  Created: Monday, 27 December 2010 10:21

  

  By Ken Jackson Sports Writer Osceola County’s girls basketball teams can feel good about themselves going into the 2011 portion of the season after solid performances in holiday tournaments this week. ...

• ShootOut at Spurs begins on Monday

  Sports

  Created: Monday, 27 December 2010 10:20

  

  By Ken JacksonSports WriterThe sound of dribbling returns again to the Silver Spurs Arena Monday morning, when the 30th installment of the Great Florida ShootOut begins. ...

• Sports Briefs for December 25, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Monday, 27 December 2010 10:18

  

  OHS wrestlers 7-3The Osceola High School wrestling team, despite having just 12 wrestlers and missing four starters, went 7-3 in last week’s District 16 Duals at South Dade High School. ...

• Senior triathlete won’t slow down anytime soon

  County News

  Created: Saturday, 25 December 2010 00:00

  By Ken Jackson Sports Writer St. Cloud’s Ken Junkins may have his AARP card, but that doesn’t mean he’s showing his age.If he does, you have to go up the road to see it. He’s that far ahead of you on a bike, running up the road or slogging throu...

• School District responds to audit

  County News

  Created: Saturday, 25 December 2010 00:00

  By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer A state audit completed this year on the Osceola County School District found seven discrepancies in the system’s operations, including more than $12,000 in accrued vacation overpayment for former employees and continued...

• Good move with The Reserve

  Opinions

  Created: Thursday, 23 December 2010 13:14

  It was a good move for the Osceola County Commission to put a 590-acre site called The Reserve at the Legacy Resort on the SAVE program’s active acquisition list but it is a shame that it was done at a time when there isn’t much county money available...

• Letters to the Editor for December 23, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Thursday, 23 December 2010 13:13

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• ShootOut descends on Spurs

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 23 December 2010 13:10

  30th annual tournament tips off Monday By Rick PedoneSports EditorThe holiday prep basketball feast soon will begin when the Rotary Club of Kissimmee’s 30th annual Great Florida ShootOut at Osceola Heritage Park takes center stage Dec. 27-30.The 16-tea...

• Viera was setting force behind Harmony’s titles

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 23 December 2010 13:09

  By Ken JacksonSports WriterGenesis Viera joined the Harmony volleyball program two years ago.The Longhorns have won two district titles.Can you guess the years? ...

• Police serve search warrants

  Police News

  Created: Thursday, 23 December 2010 12:05

   Kissimmee Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division served two search warrants Tuesday on suspected drug houses. The Kissimmee Police Department received tips that two homes within the city had unusual traffic and were possibly selling ...

• McDonald’s robbed at gunpoint

  Police News

  Created: Thursday, 23 December 2010 12:03

  The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects who robbed a fast-food restaurant at gunpoint Sunday. The investigation began at about 10:54 p.m. when Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the McDonald’s restaurant at 8530 W. U.S...