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• Sad truth in State Department

  Opinions

  Created: Saturday, 24 April 2010 00:00

  Robyn BlumnerTribune MediaSpending a day at the State Department is a little like taking one of those “if it’s Thursday it must be Rome” trips, but with a macabre twist. First, one diplomat highlights his region’s disease epidemics, violent border...

• To McCain’s integrity: May it Rest in Peace

  Opinions

  Created: Saturday, 24 April 2010 00:00

  Leonard PittsTribune MediaWe are gathered here today to pay our final respects to John McCain’s integrity. ...

• Kudos & kudos

  Opinions

  Created: Saturday, 24 April 2010 00:00

  Kudos to Kissimmee Commissioner Art Otero for taking the lead in convincing a college looking for space to find it in Kissimmee. ...

• Kudos & kudos

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 13:38

  Kudos to Kissimmee Commissioner Art Otero for taking the lead in convincing a college looking for space to find it in Kissimmee.Otero drove the point home – literally – by being a little pushy in getting Edwin Colon Cosme to move his Mech-Tech technic...

• To McCain’s integrity: May it Rest in Peace

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 13:36

  Leonard PittsTribune Media We are gathered here today to pay our final respects to John McCain’s integrity.It died recently — turned a triple somersault, stiffened like an exclamation point, fell to the floor with its tongue hanging out — when the ...

• Finding some inconvenience in the truth

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 13:35

  Ross MackenzieTribune Media Let’s talk Tea Party – and the press.Last week included Tax Day (April 15) and a lot of local Tea Party rallies drawing thousands of primarily middle-class citizens protesting the growing role of government in their lives....

• Sad truth in State Department

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 13:33

  Robyn Blumner Tribune Media Spending a day at the State Department is a little like taking one of those “if it’s Thursday it must be Rome” trips, but with a macabre twist. First, one diplomat highlights his region’s disease epidemics, violent bor...

• Track champions move on to regional next week

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 13:25

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan St. Cloud’s James Boone qualified for the regional meet in both the 100 meter and 200 meter sprints. By Rick PedoneSports EditorSeveral Osceola County athletes walked away with 3A-6 and 4A-4 distric...

• Baseball, flag football teams seek success at district tournaments

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 13:21

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Austin Paroz delivers a pitch during Harmony’s 15-7 win over Osceola Wednesday at the OHS field. By Ken JacksonSports WriterOn paper, next week’s district tournament draws look rocky for county ba...

• Harmony district softball runner-up; Osceola out

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 13:07

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Harmony’s Breann Vanderzyl had two hits, but the Lady Longhorns lost to Eustis, 4-3, for the district title. By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Harmony will take the more difficult path through the soft...

• Sports Briefs for April 24, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 13:03

  

  District water poloThe Osceola and Gateway water polo teams compete at the District 3 tournament today at Winter Park.The Osceola boys meet University at 12:30 p.m. That winner meets the Dr. Phillips-Boone winner for t...

• Advice: Eat right, be slim, live longer

  County News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:54

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan   Janey Thornton, United States Department of Agriculture deputy under secretary of food, nutrition and consumer services, conducted a round-table discussion with lo...

• Police chief settles in

  County News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:40

  

  Gauntlett By Juliana A. TorresStaff Writer St. Cloud welcomed a new police chief this month, a former Orlando Police Department deputy chief with almost 30 years in law enforcement. “I take on a ...

• Interim jail director hired

  County News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:37

  

  By Juliana A. Torres Staff Writer In the aftermath of two jail breaks since February, a new interim jail director took over the Osceola County Jail this week, filling the position left vacant since former jail direct...

• B-K Ranch industrial site OK’d

  County News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:35

  

  By Marvin G. CortnerEditor The Osceola County Commission Monday approved a comprehensive plan change allowing the B-K Ranch to have a 954-acre site off Old Tampa Highway designated for future industrial use. The site...

• City of Kissimmee to send charter changes to voters Aug. 24

  County News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:32

  

  By Juliana A. TorresStaff Writer On the ballot Aug. 24, Kissimmee residents will consider several minor changes to the city charter, most of which involve removing or updating outdated passages as recommended by the ...

• List of proposed changes to the Kissimmee charter

  County News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:31

  

  Last updated June 18, 2010 Stories on the proposed charter changes: City of Kissimmee to send charter changes to voters Aug. 24April 23, 2010 Otero: Change way KUA boards chosenMay 5, 2010 Kissimmee voter...

• News Briefs for April 24, 2010

  County News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:31

  

  District 4 race has two new candidatesThe Osceola County district 4 commission race grew by two Democrats this week. Bob Healy Jr., of Kissimmee, and Earl G. Solano, of St. Cloud, have filed with the Supervisor of Elec...

• Two arrested for stealing

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:03

  Olsen Lopez   Kissimmee Police Department detectives have arrested two people they suspect in the theft of six motorcycles and four trailers out of Orange and Osceola counties. On April 19, at approximately 6:30 a....

• Car hit house

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 23 April 2010 12:01

  

  An 84-year-old driver with a car full of passengers in their 80s lost control as he was backing out of a driveway and crashed into a Buenaventura Lakes house early Sunday morning, April 11, the Florida Highway Patrol r...