At 12 years old, Willow Stine still hadn’t spoken. Her mother, Kristi, wasn’t sure if she could. It was no surprise, given what Willow had been through in the first decade of her life: being abandoned on the streets of China at two and a half years old, spending the next six and a half years being…
Debbie Daniel
At 12 years old, Willow Stine still hadn’t spoken. Her mother, Kristi, wasn’t sure if she could. It was no surprise, given what Willow had been through in the first decade of her life: being abandoned on the streets of China at two and a half years old, spending the next six and a half years being abused, drugged, and confined to a bed in an orphanage, and facing the inevitability of returning to the streets in a few years, since the orphanages only keep children until they turn 14.
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Ming Henry
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Sunday at its training driving pad in Harmony to unveil Operation Ride SMART (Safe Motorcycle and…
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Submitted by FLHSMCV — May is Share the Road Month. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is partnering with the Florida…
Wendy Coschignano Ford
The Osceola Council on Aging now offers an opportunity for collaboration with various colleges and universities hosting both bachelor’ and master’s level…
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Debbie Daniel
Some St. Cloud Little League players got a major league virtual visit after practice Sunday when the local Diamondbacks had a chance to FaceTime with Merrill…
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Clayton Williams broke up a 1-1 tie with a two-run single in the fifth inning, and Ashton Maggorian pitched 3 1/3 innings of two-hit ball to lead the Harmony…
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Down two sets to one and trailing early in the fourth and fifth sets, St. Cloud won its first-ever boys volleyball regional playoff match Tuesday in comeback…
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The 2024 Drowning Awareness 5k Run/Walk, an event by Safety First PediAquatics Life Guardians, Safety First PediAquatics and the Marketects will be at the St.…
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Senior Smiles Osceola is affordable and accessible dental services. Senior Smiles will be in the Poinciana area on Tuesday, May 14 from 9 a.m.…
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At the McCormick Research Institute’s Derby: Horses, Hats and Heroes Day, he spirit of the Kentucky Derby meets the charitable programs at McCormick’s (4651…