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With high temperatures in the mid-90s combined with higher than normal humidity and fewer afternoon-type rains producing very uncomfortable weather, emergency officials are urging residents to use caution when outside in peak times, or avoid them all together and stay inside.
Osceola County residents who are not registered and wish to vote in the Aug. 26 Primary Election must do so by 5 p.m. today. Voters can go to the Supervisor of Elections Office (2509 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.) and register. For more information, call the elections office at 407-742-6000. Voters can still register to vote in November’s General Election until Oct. 6.
Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Kissimmee man who they determined had hundreds of child pornography images and videos on his home computer. Jodanis Muniz-Mercado, 26, was arrested and charged Thursday with 10 counts of promoting photo/movie sexual performance of a child.
By Tiffanie Reynolds Staff Writer The Kissimmee Planned Parenthood clinic, located at 610 Oak Commons Blvd., can no longer perform abortions, any other outpatient surgical procedures and emergency medical services after a temporary injunction was granted at a hearing at the Osceola County Courthouse Wednesday.
Osceola’s Grenus was No.1 option By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Jake Grenus is the kind of guy a baseball coach loves to have in the dugout. His whole mentality can be summed up like this: “Gimme the ball!” Grenus (8-1, 0.95 ERA)completed one of the best seasons ever by an Osceola High pitcher by pitching eight scoreless innings at the Class 7A state tournament semifinals, where the Kowboys lost a
J. Daniel Pearson Under the Bobber This week, we’ll take a look at a little of this and a little of that from the outdoors world: Weeds The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a public meeting Thursday for the purpose of discussing the management of invasive plants on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. The meeting is open to the public and will be held from 6
By Rick Pedone Sports Editor After losing many senior playmakers from last year’s regional finalist, Harmony baseball Coach Mike Fields wondered in the preseason just how well his young team was going to compete. “As always, the success of our team this year is predicated on how well our pitchers throw strikes,” Fields said. A lack of depth on the pitching staff plagued the Longhorns most of the season, but
By Peter Covino A&E Editor St. Cloud High School is usually a much quieter place in the summer, but for the past two weeks, it has been bustling with aspiring performing arts students from around Osceola County as part of stART Osceola, a performing arts camp. Some 160 students, representing 20 middle schools and high schools from throughout the county, have been involved in the intensive camp, which features
By Peter Covino A&E Editor If you like SEC football and are a Bright House Networks cable customer, there is some good news this morning. The new sports network, which comes on line Aug. 14, has reached an agreement with Bright House/Time Warner Cable to air programming from the historic athletic conference. The SEC Network is the new national network from ESPN and the Southeastern Conference, and will air 45
By Peter Covino A&E Editor If you love reality shows on TV, the place to be in just two weeks is the sixth annual Hearts of Reality event at Celebration. Winners and contestants from hit shows such as Amazing Race, Survivor, Big Brother and The Apprentice, some 140 reality stars in all, will take place at the four-day event, July 31-Aug. 3 at the big
What’s your favorite memory from historic Orlando? Ronnie’s Restaurant? Rosie O’Grady’s? There is still time to submit your favorites for the Orange County Regional History Center’s 100 Historic Icons of Orlando Exhibition: 1960-1985. “The submissions that have been coming in so far have been great. Places such as Ronnie’s and Rosie O’Grady’s made a lasting impact,” said organizer Jason Zangari, in a release from the
By Peter Covino A&E Editor So you think you are an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan? The ex-governor of California and action film star gets his own day in Orlando every year at “Arnold Day,” a birthday party in his honor. While Schwarzenegger’s birthday is actually Wednesday, he will be 66, the big birthday bash will be held Saturday. Arnold Day is the product of two former University of
By Ken Jackson Staff Writer The Silver Spurs Arena has proven its worth as one of the top-grossing venues of its size in the state over the past three years, so it’s not just a place to see a rodeo, a car show or state high school sports championships. Now, with the opening of The Heritage Club, it’s also a place to hold a business luncheon, an intimate family gathering