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A Kissimmee Police Officer pulls over a driver to inform him that he did not stop for a plain-clothed officer in a crosswalk. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO /BRIAN MCBRIDE

A Kissimmee Police Officer pulls over a driver to inform him that he did not stop for a plain-clothed officer in a crosswalk. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO /BRIAN MCBRIDE

Getting a point across

Brian McBride
Friday, March 13, 2020
On Wednesday, the Kissimmee Police Department walked the walk. After recently conducting an educational campaign on pedestrian safety, officers were testing whether drivers would stop for pedestrians at three locations in the city. It started at 8 a.m.
Disneyworld

Disneyworld

Disney, Universal closes due to coronavirus

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando announced that they were closing parks due to the coronavirus. They are expected to be closed until the end of the month, according to company officials. Disney said they will continue to pay cast members. Universal Citywalk will remian open.
Freshman Cooper Haase shows off his victory hardware after winning the Class 3A title. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Freshman Cooper Haase shows off his victory hardware after winning the Class 3A title. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Hasse, Hines state champions, Osceola 4th in tournament

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Osceola High School’s Cooper Haase (106) and Jaekus Hines (132) dominated their weight classes to win Individual state titles at the FHSAA Class 3A State Wrestling Championships last weekend at Silver Spurs Arena.
Jhon Escobar

Jhon Escobar

Man cited for careless driving after fatal crash

News Staff
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol has cited a man for careless driving after troopers said he caused a crash in February on State Road 429 that killed four people in a van. Lucas Dos Reis Laurindo, 26, has been cited for careless driving in the fatal crash.
Weather watching

Weather watching

High pressure system to bring above normal temps

Steve Norris
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
I bring you a fantastic forecast for Osceola County and surrounding counties for the next five days, with partly sunny skies and dry weather and high temperatures in the low to mid-80s. The nights will be mild, only dropping to the low to-mid 60s. How about those temperatures back on March 4 and 5.
This will be the fourth year for the Team Kareem Memorial Foundation Memorial Walk, which is set for June 27 starting at the Kissimmee Civic Center. PHOTO/TEAM KAREEM FACEBOOK PAGE

This will be the fourth year for the Team Kareem Memorial Foundation Memorial Walk, which is set for June 27 starting at the Kissimmee Civic Center. PHOTO/TEAM KAREEM FACEBOOK PAGE

‘I’ve got to do something’

Elizabeth Morrisey
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Florida leads the country in drowning deaths of children 1 to 4 years old and an Osceola County resident is doing what she can to help prevent more tragic drownings from happening. Arkeisha Reese knows far too well what it’s like to lose a child due to drowning.
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