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• Anaconda found at East Lake Fish Camp

  Police News

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 04:18

  A 12-foot anaconda snake was found while the Osceola County Sheriff's Office mounted patrol unit was training at East Lake Fish Camp Wednesday morning.As part of their training, deputies were walking their horses over storm grates. They saw the dorma...

• Convicted felon from Kissimmee sentenced to 15 years

  Police News

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 04:12

  Adrian Lamar Williams, 33, of Kissimmee, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Tuesday after the already-convicted felon was found guilty of possession of crack cocaine earlier this month.According to evidence during the trial, Williams twice sold c...

• Environmental health looking up, especially for those wading birds

  Community

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:13

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• College Goal Sunday to help students get higher education

  Community

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:13

  The Osceola Counseling Association, in partnership with the Osceola School District, the Education Foundation-Osceola County and Valencia Community College, will be providing a service to assist college-bound high school seniors in the community in reachi...

• AARP offers driver safety program

  Community

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:12

  Poinciana By Lisa D’CatoSend e-mail in care of the News-Gazette to: news@osceolanews gazette.com.New year, new information. Sharpen your driving skills with the nation’s largest classroom for motorists age 50 and older....

• Veterans Tribute and Museum participates in several events

  Community

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:11

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• Peripheral Artery Disease is common in older ages

  Community

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:10

  To Your Good HealthDr. Paul Donohue...

• Teachers achieve national board certification

  Community

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:09

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• Governor announces 2010 Black History Month contests

  Community

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:09

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• Informational meeting set for Osceola County’s PATHS

  Community

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:08

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• Find way to ‘play by the rules’

  Opinions

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:07

  Some local business owners have legitimate concerns that a new county ordinance that tightens regulations on Osceola County’s public boat ramps will put them out of business. ...

• Letters to the Editor for January 14, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:06

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• Girls All-County Cross Country

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:04

  Travis led the pack for HornsBy Rick Pedone Sports Editor For a person who didn’t run a cross country race until September, Harmony’s Samantha Travis proved almost impossible to catch for the Lady Longhorns....

• Boys All-County Cross Country

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:03

  Swanson’s sprint resulted in conference championshipBy Rick Pedone Sports Editor In four seasons of cross country competition at Gateway High, one meet and one sprint to the finish line stand out in senior Matt Swanson’s memory....

• OHS girls earn OBC hoops title

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:01

  By Ken Jackson Sports Writer Osceola claimed its fourth Orange Belt Conference title  Friday by completing its third straight undefeated OBC slate with a 51-41 win at Harmony. ...

• Kowboys, Horns wrestlers win

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 14 January 2010 03:00

  By Rick Pedone Sports Editor The Osceola Kowboys continued their wrestling dominance by easily capturing the A.J. Jones Memorial Duals Saturday at the OHS gym. ...

• Crash on the Turnpike

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 08:21

  A crash involving three semis on the Florida's Turnpike underneath the Boggy Creek overpass early Tuesday morning left a driver seriously injured and shut down the highway for about two hours, according to the Florida Highway Patrol....

• Posey lays out his legislative agenda

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 05:33

   U.S. Congressman Bill Posey, seen here holding up a printed copy of the healthcare reform bill, stopped at the Valencia Community College campus Friday to hold a town hall meeting. By Jessica Solis Staff Writer Calling U.S. Congress “p...

• Tourist taxes went up 7.9 percent in November

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 05:27

  By Jessica Solis Staff Writer After nearly a year and a half of consecutive declines, Osceola County tourist tax revenues showed a 7.9 increase for the second month of the fiscal year. The graph, left, shows that Osceola County tourist tax revenue in N...

• Cold snap

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 05:22

   It was cold - ice cold ...Growers around the region over the last week or so sprayed water on their citrus trees to save as much of the crop as possible and to limit damage to the tree itself. Local nighttime temperatures dipped into the mid-20s. ...