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• Fire fees moving forward

  County News

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 12:37

  

  By Marvin G. CortnerEditor The Osceola County Commission Monday in a 4-0 vote adopted a new method of assessing fire fees based on a property’s fire risk, a building’s square footage and on what resources would be...

• News Briefs for May 8, 2010

  County News

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 12:30

  Hershey Track Meet set for May 27 The city of Kissimmee is partnering with the city of St. Cloud to host the 20th Annual Hershey Track Meet on Thursday, May 27, at the Gateway High School track in Kissimmee. This free track and field meet is geared towa...

• St. Cloud Bike Rodeo May 19

  County News

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 12:23

  

  Submitted PhotoChris Moreno, 10, and Katelyn Serrano, 9, son and niece of EMS worker Janine Moreno, of St. Cloud, work at adjusting their bicycle helmets for safety.     St. Cloud Fire Rescue i...

• Remembering comrades

  County News

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 12:17

  

    News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan Representatives from the St. Cloud Police Department, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol and Kissimmee Police Department stand and salute as...

• Bank robber sentenced to five years

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 12:14

  

  On Monday, Michael Rolfe, 33, of Kissimmee, pleaded guilty to the May 12 robbery of the Fifth Third Bank on Boggy Creek Road last year. According to Kissimmee police reports, Rolfe walked into the branch at 2280 Boggy...

• Two arrested for burglary, theft

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 12:01

  

  Lockard Mansur Kissimmee police have arrested a couple for a smash-and-grab burglary and possibly several other similar burglaries and thefts that police said have become a growing...

• SunRail Funding

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 11:43

  

  We are continuing to march toward commuter rail in Central Florida and it’s time Osceola County decided how to fund its share of the cost. Phase 1 stations are expected to open in 2013, while phase two stations, whic...

• So go ahead and blame all those dogged liberals

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 11:40

  Leonard Pitts Tribune Media Maybe you remember Pavlov. For those who slept through Psych 101, Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was a Russian physiologist famous for his research into what came to be called the conditioned reflex. Pavlov taught a hungry dog to...

• The Fire Next Time

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 11:12

  

  Ross Mackenzie Tribune Media How do you know when you’re part of a revolutionary movement? A possible partial answer: When they – critics, opponents, the nameless they who seem to rule – start try...

• Letters to the Editor for May 8, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 11:10

  

  Different story? To the editor: Remember back when Osceola County School Board member Jay Wheeler was pushing school uniforms? Remember when Orange County provided a study that school uniforms don't improve academics...

• Mamma mia! — It’s moms day — Dining, music and zoo animals are just some of mom’s options

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 10:33

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor It’s Mother’s Day weekend and chances are mom won’t be making dinner Sunday. According to the National Restaurant Association, more than six out of ten Americans will go to a restaurant on Mother’s Day. T...

• Iron Man loses some mettle — The action scenes are predictable with a storyline to match

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 07 May 2010 10:26

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor After a promising start — a super-villain Iron Man clone, Iron Man himself, and the Grand Prix at Monaco all in one screaming IMAX theater — Iron Man 2 settles down a bit and after a...

• What’s old is in again

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 05 May 2010 15:17

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan

  

      Cindy Herr, left, of the new Kissimmee antique store Echoes of Yesterday, and Cheryl Fish, executive director of the Kissimmee Main Street program, examine a â...

• News Briefs for May 6, 2010

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 05 May 2010 14:34

  

  Temporary closure on Simpson Road Crews will be working nights through Friday to install a 30-inch water main on Simpson Road between Florida’s Turnpike bridge and U.S. Highway 192, and will need to close ...

• Horns’ Bolinger joins 14 county athletes at state

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 05 May 2010 13:46

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Rick Pedone Chris Bolinger won district and regional discus championships. Friday, he competes for the Class 3A title. By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Harmony’s Chris...

• Football spring practice under way

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 05 May 2010 13:36

  

  By Rick Pedone Sports Editor Spring football practice got under way last weekend with an added sense of urgency at four Osceola County high schools that have new head coaches. Debuting on the practice fields with th...

• County updated on SunRail project

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 05 May 2010 13:28

  

  By Marvin G. Cortner Editor While it’s too early to buy your tickets at Publix or 7-Eleven, commuter rail for Central Florida is still on track, with stations in the first phase of construction expected to open in 20...

• Public hearing on SunRail

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 05 May 2010 13:27

  

  The Florida Department of Transportation District 5 has scheduled public hearings regarding certain aspects SunRail. ...

• Otero: Change way KUA boards chosen

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 05 May 2010 13:22

  

  Otero By Juliana A. Torres Staff Writer While debating a reform to the selection process for Kissimmee Utility Authority board members, Commissioner Art Otero called for his fellow Kissimmee com...

• Florida Flight to play at Civic Center

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 05 May 2010 13:20

  

  Submitted Photo Florida Flight owner Mark King (with ball),  Andrew Haas and Ernest Jones make a team presentation at the recent House of Hope fashion show in Kissimmee. By Ken Jackson Sport...