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Weather watching

Weather watching

Unseasonably warm weather here to stay

Hot and dry sums up the forecast for the next seven days. No significant rain is expected and it will be unseasonably hot with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Rochelle Stidham

Rochelle Stidham

Here’s a message from the publisher

In the midst of these unprecedented times, the Osceola News-Gazette has been working to keep you informed with accurate and timely information pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our community here locally.
A picnic table and some chairs can be found in the courtyard at Peer Support Space in Kissimmee where Visitors are encouraged to find respite through conversation, art, hobbies and volunteer opportunities. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

A picnic table and some chairs can be found in the courtyard at Peer Support Space in Kissimmee where Visitors are encouraged to find respite through conversation, art, hobbies and volunteer opportunities. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

This local nonprofit is offering free online support groups to improve mental health during coronavirus

As tensions surrounding the coronavirus mount, a group of Osceola County residents are finding strength and solace in a local support group aimed at providing connectivity — even in the height of COVID-19.
People were seen taking at stroll recently at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.

People were seen taking at stroll recently at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.

Feeling stir crazy? Get out to your local park

Every time you look around, it seems if like some other venue or attraction is being closed down because of the coronavirus.   But for anyone who is starting to feel stir crazy, there is till one option – your local park.   Parks such as Kissimmee Lakefront Park and St.