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Currently there are more than 500 children in the dependency system in Osceola County, according to the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Osceola County’s Osceola Guardian ad Litem program website.

Currently there are more than 500 children in the dependency system in Osceola County, according to the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Osceola County’s Osceola Guardian ad Litem program website.

Nonprofit to bring awareness to foster youth in Osceola County

A local nonprofit is holding an event at Kissimmee City Hall May 4 to bring attention to the needs of foster children in Osceola County. Foster Youth Connection, which is comprised of area churches, is trying to help reduce the number of foster youth in Osceola County.
A panhandler walks between traffic at the intersection of U.S. Highway 192 and Bass Road in Kissimmee. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

A panhandler walks between traffic at the intersection of U.S. Highway 192 and Bass Road in Kissimmee. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

Preventing panhandling

The Kissimmee City Commission is on the road to pass an ordinance that would allow police to arrest panhandlers after one warning. The commission passed the first reading of a pedestrian safety law on April 20.
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8 easy mistakes homeowners make on their taxes

As you prepare your tax returns for the last year, be careful not to commit any of these eight common tax mistakes, especially when it comes to the property tax deduction or the mortgage interest deduction.