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By Ken Jackson Staff Writer Osceola County is growing so fast that Forbes Magazine in February recognized Osceola County as America’s 10th Fastest Growing County.
By Ken Jackson Staff Writer St. Cloud Regional Medical Center kicks off a two-week long celebration of its 50th anniversary today with a community cookout featuring free food and entertainment.
By Tiffanie Reynolds Staff Writer The city of St. Cloud will be adding nine new firefighter positions in the near future through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant.
By Ken Jackson Staff Writer Osceola County is growing so fast that Forbes Magazine in February recognized Osceola County as America’s 10th Fastest Growing County.
By Katie Petty For the News-Gazette When Chris Douglas was denied a spot in the 2014 Paralympic Sled Hockey Team, his dream of competing in Russia was crushed. But Douglas’ ambition of travelling to the country was not. TD Ameritrade sent Douglas, a St. Cloud sled hockey player, to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Olympic Games. The trip came after he was denied the opportunity to compete in the Paralympics.
Liberty’s boys among the best in Class 3A By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Liberty has dominated Orange Belt Conference boys track the past four seasons, and Osceola was dominant in winning the conference girls title last year. Both teams are capable of extending their OBC success and they also have plans to excel at the district, regional and state meets. County teams are scattered among several districts this year with
By Rick Pedone Sports Editor The only thing Osceola’s softball team can’t seem to beat this year is the weather. The Lady Kowboys’ game against St. Cloud at Coffey Field Tuesday was suspended because of rain after 3½ innings with OHS up, 4-0. The game will be picked up with one out in the bottom of the fourth and Osceola’s Abigal Kendrick on third base. It was the sixth time
By Peter Covino A&E Editor Turn out the lights — the party is still going on. Unless you are reading this on line (and it still isn’t Friday night) this is the final night of Dark Sky Festival in Harmony. If you are a regular readiner of the Arts & Entertainment section of the paper, you probably already know all about the festival or have a pretty good idea just
By Peter Covino Arts & Entertainment Editor Some 75 years after its release, Casablanca is still one of the greatest films ever made. Sure there have been many collector anniversary editions released over the years (I even own a few), but it is one of those rare films that is so nice to see on the big screen. Central Florida residents (and residents in 19 other U.S. cities) will get
By Peter Covino A&E Editor Spring is in the air at the downtown Tuesday Kissimmee Valley Farmers Market. There were a lot more shoppers and a few more vendors at the market on Dakin Street compared to my last visit in January, including a husband and wife couple who specialize in granola and yo-yos. Amy and Joe Rogan are relative newcomers to Kissimmee, having settled in Central Florida about a
By Peter Covino A&E Editor I’ve always had a sentimental soft spot for that classic cartoon, Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Who couldn’t love a cartoon where the dog is the master and the boy is his pupil? And just like in Indiana Jones, I even named my dog, Chester “Peabody”. Fortunately, Dreamworks and all else involved mostly pay a fitting tribute to this animation (Peabody’s Improbable History) that goes
By Peter Covino A&E Editor The “Rocket Man” is coming to Central Florida. Music legend Elton John won’t be live exactly, but moviegoers will get the next best thing when John’s concert film, “Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano”, comes to area theaters March 18 and March 26. This is a filmed verson of the iconic performer’s show, filmed in its entirety at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The concert
By Peter Covino A&E Editor In New Orleans, the big Mardi Gras party comes to a grand finale Tuesday, but at Universal Orlando, the parades, food and live entertainment continues right on until the end of May. The party at Universal Studios has grown through the past 15 years and has become a nice alternative to New Orleans, without that city’s high prices and huge crowds. At Universal’s Mardi Gras
By Katie Petty For the News-Gazette When Chris Douglas was denied a
Liberty’s boys among the best in Class 3A By Rick Pedone Sports