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• Police looking for attempted burglar, sexual assailant

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 30 April 2010 10:56

  

  Composite of suspect A man who tried to rape a Kissimmee woman while attempting to break into her home is still on the run, Kissimmee police said. The victim was outside her apartment in the Chelsea...

• Heavy metal: Iron Man is the favorite for box office gold this summer

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 30 April 2010 10:53

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor The heat is already on in Central Florida and things are about to heat up at the box office as well. Summer doesn't technically begin until June 21, but for movie-lovers and the guys that distribute those ...

• Suspects sought in battery of UPS driver

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 30 April 2010 10:45

  

  Sketch of suspect Osceola County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for two suspects who beat a United Parcel Service truck driver and stole personal items near Ross and Smith streets. Depu...

• Arrest made in multi-million dollar investment fraud

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 30 April 2010 10:43

  

  Special agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement recently arrested a man wanted for his role in a large-scale investment fraud scheme that targeted investors from Central Florida and the United Kingdom. A...

• Test drive raising money in St. Cloud

  County News

  Created: Thursday, 29 April 2010 09:08

  Poffenbaugh Ford Lincoln Mercury and Ford Motor Company are sponsoring a Drive One 4 UR School event with St. Cloud High School Saturday, May 1. Community members will have the opportunity to help raise up to $6,000 for the St. Cloud High School athletic...

• Rockin' for Education in the Park

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 18:35

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Radio Disney AM 990 mainstay Allstar Weekend rocked the stage Saturday during Education in the Park, the Osceola County School District’s annual showcase of its public and charter schools. The free event, wh...

• Back-to-back titles for senior trio of Locksmith, Clemons and Cousins

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:32

  

        News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Osceola’s Levi Clemons (top) completed his high school career with two state championships and 205 victories. By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Until Fe...

• Chargers edge Kowboys; Longhorns, Dogs win

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:27

  

        News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan  Liberty players gather along the fence to watch the action during a recent game. The Chargers defeated Osceola, 5-2, Monday in the opening round of the 5A...

• Beekman to Johns Hopkins; Academic All-State selection

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:19

  

        Photo/Special to the News-Gazette  Jared Beekman, seated between his parents, Ann and Jim Beekman, signs a scholarship to Johns Hopkins University, where he will play football. Standing, fro...

• Sports Briefs for April 29, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:17

  KUA trackThe city of Kissimmee Athletics Division offers its junior track program, sponsored by KUA,  May 17 through June 25, at Gateway High.Children ages 6-17 are eligible. Practices are held Mondays and Wednesdays, and meets are held Friday. Pract...

• Commissioners, stand firm

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:15

  When growth resumes  – as it eventually will – the pressure will be on to turn vacant land into residential or mixed-use developments. Osceola County commissioners recently approved three master plans that set out how nearly 70 square miles of u...

• Letters to the Editor for April 29, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:12

  Airboats and fisherman To the editor: As everyone should have heard by now there is a problem with the noise being made by the airboats operating out of the city of Kissimmee lakefront. At a recent Kissimmee City Commission meeting, a local fishing gui...

• Northeast District would fuel jobs

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:06

  

  Map/Osceola County The Northeast District Conceptual Master Plan, awaiting approval by the state and shown within the red solid line, is bordered on the north by the Osceola-Orange County line and is compris...

• City to review policy on ag activities

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 14:58

  

  Fertic By Juliana A. TorresStaff Writer Pot-bellied pigs will be allowed within St. Cloud city limits per a St. Cloud City Council decision last week, but their allowance prompted a discussion on th...

• Teenager escapes custody in Poinciana

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 14:33

  

  Loggins A handcuffed 16-year-old kicked and attempted to headbutt an Osceola County Sheriff's Office deputy Tuesday afternoon before escaping from custody, which caused the lockdown of two nearby P...

• Arrest made for Kissimmee shooting

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 14:11

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan On Monday afternoon, paramedics attended to one of two shooting victims. By Juliana A. TorresStaff Writer Hernando Cortez Thompson Jr., 24, of Orlando, ...

• News Briefs for April 29, 2010

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 14:04

  

  Lynx to offer free rides for seniorsOn May 5 and 6, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority, or Lynx, will provide free rides to any person 65 or older on any fixed route or PickUpLine service.This offer ...

• 2010 Arts Alive Osceola scholars awarded

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 28 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. ...

• Volunteers needed to study the scrub-jay

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 28 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. ...

• Fun spot dancing again

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 00:00

  Fun Spot Attractions is re-shooting it’s “Mob Dance” commercial and is inviting everyone to be in the new commercial. The shoot will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, May 3. A rehearsal will be from 2:30 to 3 p.m. Filming will be at Fun Spot USA, just off...