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Story and photos by Thomas Oullette

Merry and bright at the Festival of Lights

Thomas Oullette
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Saturday marked the return of downtown Kissimmee’s annual Festival of Lights parade and holiday celebration. Over 60 floats were featured in the parade including one dedicated to the city’s fire and rescue department and another for Give Kids the World.
Photos by Thomas Oullette

‘Christmas Movie’ favorites part of 60th St. Cloud Parade

Thomas Oullette
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
At a parade that was “packed from end to end” according to one local official, the 60th annual St. Cloud Christmas parade was attended by tens of thousands and was again a hit. With “Christmas Movie Time” this year’s theme, all of your favorites like the Grinch, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolf and his reindeer friends were among those who appeared.
Photos by Gary CK Lau/Asia Trend

Land of the Rising Sun comes to Kissimmee

News Staff
Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Orlando Japan Festival, organized by the Japan Association of Orlando brought Japanese culture, performing arts, music and cuisine to thousands of attendees Saturday at Kissimmee Lakefront Park

Country Thunder photos by Katie Williams

The Thunder — and thousands — roll in to OHP

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
How’d you spend your weekend? About 40,000 of your closest friends — Were you one of them at Osceola Heritage Park? — enjoyed some of the finest country music a festival could offer during Country Thunder. Starting Friday afternoon and going well into the night Sunday, Keith Urban, Hardy and Cody Johnson headlined three days of non-stop music and fun.
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