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Kissimmee resident Parker Kempfer, above, will be one of 200-plus circuit champions that will compete in the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Kissimmee resident Parker Kempfer, above, will be one of 200-plus circuit champions that will compete in the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo. SUBMITTED PHOTO

RAM rodeo rides back into town April 9-10

One local cowboy will saddle up when the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (RAM NCFR) rides into town this weekend. Kissimmee’s own Parker Kempfer will be one of 200- plus circuit champions from across the U.S.
Christopher Otero-Rivera

Christopher Otero-Rivera

Judge: Nicole Montalvo trial should wrap up by April 21

The jury in the Nicole Montalvo murder trial was selected Tuesday after two days of questioning by prosecutors and defense attorneys. Montalvo’s accused killers are her estranged husband, 33-year-old Christopher Otero-Rivera, and father-in-law, 64-yearold Angel Luis Rivera.
St. Cloud CRA district

St. Cloud CRA district

CRA 101: What is a CRA and what is St. Cloud’s CRA?

Editor’s Note: This week, we begin a four-part series about the city of St. Cloud Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Over the next few weeks, we’ll explain what a CRA is, how it’s funded, what it does, what it can’t do and answer some common questions about the CRA.
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File Photo

Orlando motorcyclist killed in Osceola Parkway crash

An Orlando motorcyclist was killed in an Osceola County crash on Sunday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 41-year-old man from Orlando was driving a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle westbound on Osceola Parkway, near Polynesian Isle Boulevard, at about 7 p.m.
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PHOTO/METRO

11-year-old girl killed in Osceola street racing crash

An 11-year-old girl was killed in an three-car Osceola County crash Friday night after witnesses said two of the vehicles were racing. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, a 2013 Dodge Charger, a 2018 Toyota Rav 4 and a 2015 Kia Optima were all traveling westbound on U.
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SUBMITTED PHOTO

Netflix show features Kissimmee nudist community

Cypress Cove Nudist Resort officials said Netflix showed an accurate portrayal of a nudist community in its latest original documentary series Worn Stories, which was released on April 1 on the popular streaming service.