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A St. Cloud woman posing as a travel agent conned two Miami residents out of a combined $8,410 for alleged Disney cruise packages. Trish Valentin Caban, of St. Cloud, was charged with two counts of grand theft. A St. Cloud Police Department officer received calls from both victims on April 18 about Caban. The first victim said that she called Caban, who identified herself as a travel agent, a few
By Tiffanie Reynolds Staff Writer Even if working two full time jobs caused Carid Torres to drop out of a semester at Valencia, she’s confident that Got College? will help her continue her criminology degree this fall.
Local police are warning citizens about a pair of phone scams that have already affected Osceola County residents. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has reported that two citizens have received calls about a jury duty phone scam. The caller has identified himself as a lieutenant with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and said a warrant has been issued for missing jury duty. The caller makes arrangements for them to provide
By Ken Jackson Staff Writer Touting it as the first project in Osceola County that meshes economic development with mass transit, local leaders and project developers officially broke ground Wednesday at the future site of Crosslands Center at the intersection of Osceola Parkway and Orange Blossom Trail in north Kissimmee.
St. Cloud travels to Bartow By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Harmony continues its quest for the Class 7A state softball championship today at 7 p.m. when it hosts Lakeland George Jenkins in the 7A-2 regional quarterfinals. The Longhorns, 24-2, blanked St. Cloud, 7-0, Friday for the 7A-5 district title, its fourth in a row. Lily Mann and Aleshia Ocasio each had two RBIs, and Ocasio pitched a two-hit shutout to
By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Osceola pounded its way into the 7A-5 district baseball tournament finals with a 12-0 win over Harmony in the semifinal round Wednesday at Kowboys field. Jake Grenus threw a five-inning, one-hit shutout and Omar Colon hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the fifth inning to end the game. “We’re swinging the bats well, and Jake was real strong. He threw a good game,” Osceola Coach
Harmony physicals Harmony High’s physical day for 2014-15 student-athletes is today from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the gym. The fee is $10. St. Coud physicals St. Cloud High’s physical day for 2014-15 student-athletes is Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the gym. The fee is $10. Athlete Injury Awareness Night The St. Cloud High Honors Society of Sports Medicine will present information about sports injuries, skin infections and
By Peter Covino A&E Editor You won’t be able to see the Orlando Eye from downtown Kissimmee when the 400-foot tall attraction opens sometime next year, but you just might be able to see downtown Kissimmee from atop the giant observation wheel. The off-again, on-again project, is most definitely on as media and invited guests got an inside look this week at what will be literally, the biggest project ever
The Orange County Regional History Center’s exhibition Gone With the Wind: Reel to Real, commemorates the 75th anniversary of the film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s Civil War novel. The exhibition features the original gowns, costumes and artifacts of the film and is derived entirely from one collector, James Tumblin, who has the largest private collection of memorabilia from the film. The exhibition runs August 16 – November 30. James Tumblin,
By Peter Covino A&E Editor The oldest movie theater in Osceola County is about to get a lot better. The St. Cloud Twin, the county’s only locally-owned movie theater has a new look inside, and is about to get a facelift outside as well. With the help from a grant by the St. Cloud CRA and St. Cloud Main Street, the hometown theater, which has been part of the city’s
By Peter Covino A&E Editor Way before Kiss and Twisted Sister and dozens of other “shock rock” bands featuring guys with long hair and makeup, there was Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper, the man, aka, Vincent Furnier, as well as Alice Cooper, the band, is back in the new documentary Super Duper Alice Cooper. This is much more about Furnier than the band, but the two entities, are pretty much inseparable,
By Peter Covino A&E Editor If you are nostalgic about the good old days of music, when you had to play music, one record at a time, today (Saturday) was made just for you. It is Record Store Day and participating record stores (yes, they still exist) are offering limited edition vinyl records, specials and more. The day, which celebrates the independent record store, not only features a special collection
By Peter Covino A&E Editor Get ready for a car show unlike anything Osceola County has ever seen. The Goodguys All-American Nationals, an event featuring more than 1,500 classic show cars and hot rods, comes to Osceola Heritage Park next weekend. Put on by the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, which holds several car shows events nationwide, the three-day show, Friday, April 25, Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27,
St. Cloud travels to Bartow By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Harmony continues
By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Osceola pounded its way into the 7A-5