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  • Softball preview: Lady Longhorns have the look of a playoff team

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  • It’s over for county girls hoops

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  • Heritage Christian in FCC playoffs

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  • Hoops teams chasing district crowns

    Sports
    By Rick Pedone Sports Editor New Dimensions plays for its first 2A District 9 boys basketball championship today at 7 p.m. against host Lakeland Christian and is assured a spot in the regional playoffs beginning Thursday. ...
  • Lady Horns tops in OBC; Five lifters at state tourney

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  • New hospital still a go but delayed

    County News
    By Rick Madewell Assistant Editor Despite a hard-fought certificate of need being approved one year ago, Poinciana and Solivita residents are still awaiting real progress to be made for a hospital to handle community needs. ...
  • Lifting up their voices

    Around Osceola
    Kiwanna Howard, of Voice of Praise, sings with the men for their rendition of “King Jesus” for Gospel Sing 2010 in St. Cloud Saturday, Feb. 6. Voice of Praise is from St. Mary’s Primitive Baptist Church in Haines City. The event was sta...
  • No compromise on Turtle Creek

    Around Osceola
    By Juliana A. Torres Staff Writer The residents of Turtle Creek kept the owners of their subdivision from “compromising” on the parameters for their community, specifically the minimum size of future houses, after the St. Cloud City Council...
  • City to revisit sign issue, baseball complex

    Around Osceola
    By Juliana A. Torres Staff Writer Kissimmee commissioners agreed Tuesday to reconsider two ordinance changes they recently rejected: one that would allow human signs to advertise local businesses and another that began the process of bringing a 150-acr...
  • Possible stipulations for human signs

    Around Osceola
    Following another request from the community earlier this week, Kissimmee commissioners again will consider altering their sign ordinance to allow for human signs.Per the upcoming commission meeting’s agenda, released Friday afternoon, city staff wi...
  • A lot of work goes into those 4-H exhibits

    County News
    Free Spirits 4-H Club member Belle Tryzbiak gets help in building a birdhouse that she will enter in this year’s 4-H competition at the Osceola County Fair from Mike Byerly. By Sam Gilkey For The News-Gazette Make no mistake — a lot of work g...
  • 37 years of making afghans

    County News
    By Sam Gilkey For The News-Gazette An Afghan is someone or something related to Afghanistan. But to others, including Shirley Ball, of Kissimmee, an afghan is a blanket, wrap or shawl of colored yarn knitted or crocheted. It is a work of art — a t...
  • One homicide suspect still at large

    Around Osceola
    By Juliana A. Torres Staff Writer As of press time Friday, authorities were still looking for one of two men facing murder charges for the death of a 71-year-old man found in his St. Cloud home Wednesday, St. Cloud police said. ...
  • TCM Festival looks like a great one for movie fans

    Entertainment
    Actress Luise Rainer, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday, is scheduled to make a rare public appearance in what is certain to be one of the most eagerly anticipated events at the TCM Classic Festival in April.  Rainer will introduce the 1937 ...
  • You don’t need to roam far for romance in Central Florida

    Entertainment
    By Peter CovinoEntertainment EditorRomantic dinners, wild getaways  and overnight extravagance — love is in the air in Central Florida this Valentine's weekend....
  • Two suspects named in St. Cloud murder

    Police News
    By Juliana A. TorresStaff WriterAs of Friday, authorities were still looking for one of two men facing murder charges for the death of a 71-year-old man found in his St. Cloud home Wednesday, St. Cloud police said.A neighbor and friend of the victim Charl...
  • Police investigate St. Cloud death as homicide

    Police News
    St. Cloud police are investigating the death of a 71-year-old man, found dead in his St. Cloud home Wednesday, as a homicide and are looking for a suspect.A neighbor and friend of Charles Kilpatrick stopped by his house at 800 California Ave. Wednesday mo...
  • Police investigate St. Cloud death as homicide

    Police News
    By Juliana A. TorresStaff WriterSt. Cloud police are investigating the death of a 71-year-old man, found dead in his St. Cloud home Wednesday, as a homicide and are looking for a suspect.A neighbor and friend of Charles Kilpatrick stopped by his house at ...
  • Main Street Electrical Parade returns, new Fantasyland revealed

    Entertainment
    By  Peter CovinoEntertainment EditorThe countdown to summer has officially begun with the Walt Disney World announcement that the Main Street Electrical Parade returns to the Magic Kingdom.Disney officials announced the return of the popular parade W...
  • New School Board member

    Community
    Gov. Charlie Crist Thursday announced the appointment of Marjorie Guillen-Melendez to the Osceola County School Board, filling the spot vacated by her husband, Julius Melendez, during his military leave of absence....

 

 

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