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  • Teach-in linked professionals with students

    County News
    News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan Everest University Criminal Justice Professor Nancy Oesch, above, who discussed her experiences profiling serial killers with Celebrations students. By Fallan Pat...
  • Inaugural parade entries sought

    County News
    Local residents and organizations are being invited to participate in a contest to represent Osceola County in the inaugural parade for Rick Scott, Florida’s 45th governor. ...
  • Suspects arrested for burglaries in Rolling Hill Estates

    Police News
    Key London Osceola County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested two suspects for their involvement in three residential burglaries. ...
  • New FHSAA districts coming

    Sports
    News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Gateway’s Erick Marino (23) goes up to block Harmony’s Daniel East (1) during their basketball game Tuesday at the Panther gym. Several county high schools wil...
  • Football, shopping both brutal

    Sports
    Ken JacksonSports Writer Writing the football column this time of year is tough.I just got the last of the deep fried turkey pudding leftovers out of my system. You never know what mood I’m in. ...
  • Lady Eagles, Storm tied for first in OBC

    Sports
    News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Poinciana’s Brandii Walker (22) fights for a rebound with Gateway’s Tiffany Charneco during their game Tuesday at the GHS gym. Poinciana won, 66-54. By Ken JacksonSports Writer Unlikely rivals Po...
  • Storm wrestlers win two matches at Flagler Invite

    Sports
    By Rick PedoneSports Editor Celebration won two of five matches at the Flagler Palm Coast Invitational last weekend over Sebastian River and Jacksonville Heritage. ...
  • FCC earns No. 7 national ranking

    Sports
    By Rick PedoneSports Editor Florida Christian College will take a National Christian College Athletic Association No. 7 ranking into Monday’s 7 p.m. game at the Chapman Center against Ave Maria University. ...
  • Against the law

    Opinions
    This week we have been working on a news story relating to an operational audit of the Osceola County School District conducted by the Florida auditor general for the fiscal year that ended June 30. The audit, sent to ...
  • Do what’s right ... honor your contract and be responsible

    Opinions
    Ken JacksonStaff Writer I read a recent study that said 80 percent of folks in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California who took out a mortgage in a period around 2005 — the recent real estate “boom” — are now ...
  • You’re doing fine, OK ... not!

    Opinions
    Leonard PittsTribune Media We are gathered here today to mourn the loss of America’s mind. It was last seen last month in Oklahoma. There, voters gave emphatic approval to a measure outlawing the use of Sharia law ...
  • Letters to the editor for December 4, 2010

    Opinions
    Representation To the editor: Here we go again. It seems like every election season in Osceola County, one thing you can always count on is, Armando Ramirez will run for office (any office), he will lose and subseque...
  • Orlando area holiday events that will just sleigh you — Parades on land and water, visits from Santa and more on tap

    Entertainment
    By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor The holidays jump into first gear this weekend with the St. Cloud Holiday parade this morning (Saturday). Kissimmee’s annual Festival of Lights returns next Saturday at 6 p.m. Both parades feature marching  ...
  • Have a happy holiday at history center —Orange County center has special events, parties and more in Decembe

    Entertainment
    By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor If you have got time on your hands this holiday season, the Orange County Regional History Center has some great ways to spend that time. There are special events, plus regular exhibits at more at the ...
  • Great movies for good boys and girls Girls — Timeless classics and new films on DVD make great gifts

    Entertainment
    By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor You are most definitely  going to need a bigger stocking. If you love DVDs and Blu-rays, ‘tis the season to start buying and shopping. If you are just looking for bargains, check out places like Wal-Mart o...
  • Police nab one bank robbery suspect

    County News
      By Fallan Patterson Staff Writer One suspect has been arrested in connection with Wednesday's armed robbery at the RBC Bank at 1818 John Young Parkway in Kissimmee. Stanley Bernard Haugabook,...
  • Victim identified in Celebration's first homicide

    County News
    Giovanditto By Fallan PattersonStaff WriterThe Osceola County Sheriff's Office Wednesday identified Matteo P. Giovanditto as Celebration's first homicide victim. Giovanditto, 58, was killed sometime...
  • Ramirez wants his day in court

    County News
    Ramirez By Fallan Patterson     Staff Writer Armando Ramirez, a community activist and former Osceola County Commission district 2 candidate, filed a lawsuit last week against his op...
  • Legacy program tracks gopher tortoises

    County News
    News-Gazette Photos/Andrew SullivanErica Pipers, left, and Allie Zella discuss the proper procedure for logging the GPS coordinates of gopher tortoise burrows during a November 18 survey project. By ...
  • New director settles in

    County News
    News-Gazette Photo/Sam GilkeyDavid Barnett, the new director of the Osceola Library System, stands at the entrance to Hart Memorial Library in Kissimmee. By Sam GilkeyFor The News-GazetteDavid Barnet...

 

 

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