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• Osceola jobless rate falls for first time since recession began

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 11:38

  

  By Marvin G. Cortner Editor Osceola County’s job outlook improved slightly in March, according to the latest report from Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...

• Dark Sky Festival a hit despite clouds

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 11:37

  

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan Despite an overcast sky, more than a thousand people attended the Dark Sky Festival in Harmony Saturday. The annual event aims to bring awareness to the...

• Kissimmee man killed in Lakeland

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 08:35

  

  By Juliana A. TorresStaff Writer Three Polk County teenagers were arrested for the second-degree murder of a 52-year-old Kissimmee man, who was riding his bicycle behind a Lakeland restaurant and began arg...

• Man involved in deputy shooting identified

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 08:32

  

  The Osceola County Sheriff's Office has identified 56-year-old Carl Dykes Jr. as the resident at 740 Country Woods Circle who shot at a deputy last week. Deputies arrived at Dykes' address early on the morning of Thur...

• Sexual offender arrested for sexual battery of girlfriend's daughter

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 08:28

  

  Jones A registered sexual offender was arrested Sunday for inappropriately touching a 6-year-old girl, who was the daughter of his girlfriend, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office reported...

• Detectives looking for absconded sexual offender

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 08:12

  

  Phillippe The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is looking for a registered sexual offender who said he was moving to the Campbell City area but has not notified local law enfor...

• Girl Scouts help spruce up local home

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  The Girl Scouts of Citrus Council, which covers Central Florida, is one of 36 councils participating in a nationwide pilot program for the Girl Scouts of the USA’s 100th anniversary in 2012. ...

• Community Briefs

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  Swimming lessons offeredThe Kissimmee Makinson Family Aquatic Center will be accepting registration for swimming lessons from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Lessons are offered to children as young as 6-months-old as well as adults. Swimming lessons run every ...

• Council gets $1,000 for health clinic with grant

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  When it comes to helping others, Ark Insurance Group, a provider of Allstate insurance, is not only good at their profession but recognizes the benefits of social services to our community as well. ...

• 2010 March for Babies to be May 1

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  The Central Florida Division of the March of Dimes is hosting 2010 Osceola March for Babies on Saturday, May 1.  March for Babies will take place at Makinson Aquatic Center at 2201 Denn John Lane, next to the ...

• Relay For Life Poinciana begins Friday

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  Relay For Life Poinciana will be Friday through Saturday. This overnight celebration and remembrance of lives touched by cancer will be at Liberty High School. ...

• KPD offering Slurpees for crime prevention

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  By Brian McBrideAssociate EditorProtect your possessions and secure a Slurpee. ...

• Volunteers needed to help study threatened Florida scrub-jay

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  The Nature Conservancy’s Jay Watch program seeks volunteer “citizen-scientists” and offers free training sessions in May and June. No prior experience is needed for volunteers. ...

• Schools to celebrate Earth Day 2010 with energy conservation

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  While the world celebrates Earth Day today, Osceola  County School District's faculty, staff, and students will be participating as well, each one with a strong sense of satisfaction at having done his or her part to control energy use. ...

• 2010 Arts Alive scholars awarded

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  On March 30, the Osceola ACE (Arts for a Complete Education) Coalition presented the 2010 Arts Alive Showcase and Scholarship Awards event. ...

• St. Cloud honors operators for city’s police, fire rescue

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  The St. Cloud Police Department held a celebration April 14 at its Communications Center in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 11-17) and in recognition of the city of St. Cloud and neighboring law enforcement organizations’ ...

• UCF, St. Cloud, Osceola County to host grand opening of incubator

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  The city of St. Cloud and Osceola County officials will participate in the grand opening of the new UCF Business Incubator–St. Cloud facility at 3201 Budinger Ave. in St Cloud, Wednesday, April 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. ...

• Pastor, wife served nearly two decades at St. Cloud Church of the Nazarene

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  The congregation of St. Cloud Church of the Nazarene bid farewell to its longest-serving pastor, M.D. Sartin, and his wife, Betty, after a dinner given in their honor following the morning worship service on March 28. ...

• Education in the Park event to be held April 24

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  The Osceola County School District will host its annual Education in the Park event  Saturday, April 24, at Kissimmee’s South Lakefront Park from 2 to 7 p.m.   ...

• Young players make their dreams come true in Challenger Division

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

  By Ken JacksonSports WriterThe St. Cloud Little League is growing like, well, a Little Leaguer. It’s become the largest of the state's organizations, passing the city of Miami’s Little League in number of players. ...