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Weather Watching

Weather Watching

Temperatures to climb into mid-80s next week

Steve Norris For The News-gazette
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
How about this beautiful weather, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s? We are going to be the envy of the whole nation if we weren’t already! A few passing showers from a cold front from Thursday night through Friday night is in the forecast. The high temperature on Friday will be around 75.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to coordinate with the World Health Organization (WHO), federal, state and local public health partners, and clinicians in response to the 2019 nCoV (coronavirus). CDC is closely monitoring the situation, and working around the clock to provide updates. PHOTO/JAMES GATHANY

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to coordinate with the World Health Organization (WHO), federal, state and local public health partners, and clinicians in response to the 2019 nCoV (coronavirus). CDC is closely monitoring the situation, and working around the clock to provide updates. PHOTO/JAMES GATHANY

Sidestepping sickness: State of Florida avoids coronavirus... for now

Charlie Reed For The News-gazette
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control on Monday confirmed the 13th case of the latest strain of coronavirus in the United States, but the outbreak has so far missed Florida.
Map of road projects

Map of road projects

Osceola County announces road resurfacing projects

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2020
The following roads are tentatively scheduled for resurfacing: • Bay Shore Drive: Old Melbourne Highway to end of pavement. • Bar Lou Court: Bay Shore Drive to end of pavement. • Mockingbird Avenue: Bay Shore Drive to end of pavement. • Heron Court: Bay Shore Drive to end of pavement.
Purple Heart Presentation

Purple Heart Presentation

Purple Heart presentation

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2020
On Monday, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) presented James W. Scroggins, a Korean War veteran and Osceola County resident, with a recently awarded Purple Heart. Scroggins was enlisted in the 29th Infantry of the U.S. Army in 1948.
Stacia Wake and her partner, Mike Foncannon, danced their way to victory at the “Dance, Dream & Inspire” charity competition, helping raise more than $200,000 for a local charity that serves vulnerable children and their families. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Stacia Wake and her partner, Mike Foncannon, danced their way to victory at the “Dance, Dream & Inspire” charity competition, helping raise more than $200,000 for a local charity that serves vulnerable children and their families. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Dance contest raises more than $200K to help children at risk of abuse

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2020
Stacia Wake and her partner, Mike Foncannon, danced their way to victory at the “Dance, Dream & Inspire” charity competition, helping raise more than $200,000 for a local charity that serves vulnerable children and their families.
The Osceola Christian Ministries Center serves hot meals to the homeless at lunchtime five days a week. Volunteers from 30 churches provide, prepare and serve the meals. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

The Osceola Christian Ministries Center serves hot meals to the homeless at lunchtime five days a week. Volunteers from 30 churches provide, prepare and serve the meals. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

Salvation Army takes the lead at Osceola Ministries Center

Charlie Reed
Friday, February 7, 2020
People still call it the Daily Bread. It’s the nickname of the Osceola Christian Ministries Center in downtown Kissimmee where upward of 100 men and women – many without a home – eat every day. It’s also where they can see a doctor, get a haircut and take a shower.
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