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• St. Cloud’s Chamber has quarterly luncheon

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

  The quarterly membership luncheon of the St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce meeting was May 13 at the American Legion Civic Hall facility, 1019 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud. ...

• Memorial Day ceremony set for May 31 at Mt. Peace

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

  American Legion Post 80 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 3227 members are coordinating with city of St. Cloud Parks and Recreation staff for the Memorial Day ceremony set for Monday at 10 a.m. at Mt. Peace Cemetery. ...

• Posey names art competition winners

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

  The Osceola Center for the Arts hosted Congressman Bill Posey’s first Congressional Art Competition, titled “An Artistic Discovery” for high school students on May 15.  ...

• Students encouraged to read in Osceola

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

  Recently, the Osceola Classroom Teachers’ Association sponsored Read Across America. Athletes, dancers and honor students from every high school within the county left their home schools and went to 15 elementary schools to read in classrooms. ...

• Enroll child at Poinciana YMCA

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

  Lisa D’CatoPoinciana Writer Summer break is almost here. Children from both Osceola and Polk counties have a variety of activities and camps to choose from and a chance to try something new this summer. ...

• Osceola County Historical Society looks to recruit volunteer teenage docents

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

  If you are a teen between the ages of 16 and 19, consider doing something different this summer: Be a volunteer teen docent at the Pioneer Village. ...

• City of Kissimmee names winners of reading award

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  Created: Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

  The city of Kissimmee recently congratulated the elementary and middle school students who participated in the city’s R.E.A.D. program (Read Every-day And Discover) during the May 18 City Commission meeting. ...

• KPD victim advocate honored for going above, beyond duty

  Around Osceola

  Created: Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

  Kissimmee Police Department’s Victim Advocate Carmen Vargas was recognized by the Victim Services Coalition at its annual luncheon on April 23. ...

• Council moves to OK pig policy

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 13:28

  

  By Juliana A. TorresStaff Writer The St. Cloud City Council May 20 decided to adopt a policy that allows some residents to keep up to two pigs on their property.The city's prohibition against all pigs, adopted in 2004...

• County hope: spur construction

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 13:22

  

  5-year time payments for transportation impact fees considered By Marvin G. CortnerEditor Allowing transportation impact fees to be paid over time is one option the Osceola County Commission is now considering to hel...

• Controlled burn will help restore natural order at preserve

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 13:16

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanAssisting Florida's natural fire cycle ecology, Osceola County public land department personnel and contractor PBS&J conducted the first controlled burn at the county's...

• News Briefs for May 27, 2010

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 13:07

  

  Miranda   Jorge Miranda now in Kissimmee seat 4 race Jorge Miranda has filed to run against incumbent Cheryl Grieb in the Kissimmee City Commission seat 4 race. Miranda ran unsuccessfully for sea...

• Candidate forum for School Board district 5 to be June 8

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:50

  

  A candidate forum for Osceola County School Board district 5 has been set for Tuesday, June 8, at the St. Cloud Women’s Club, 1012 Massachusetts Ave. The forum is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and last for approxi...

• Celebration ‘D’ turns greedy

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:36

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan There wasn’t much room for Poinciana running back Ronnie Hill on this first-half play as he is dragged down by Celebration defensive lineman Alex Dyer. Jacob Rehrig (24) ...

• Spring drills for county teams end with 4 games

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:30

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Celebration tackle Cameron Ward (56) knocks the ball from Poinciana running back Kelvin Fitzpatrick as Eagles quarterback Jacob Dorminy (2) watches during their spring game...

• Horns’ Shawn Buxton to run for Johns Hopkins

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:22

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Rick Pedone Track athlete Shawn Buxton recently signed his letter of intent to Johns Hopkins University at the Harmony High School media center with, seated from left, Coach Debra Schweige...

• Suspects arrested in Old Tampa Highway murder

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:20

  

  Beharry UPDATE:Detectives ask public's help in identifying a person of interest, who drove an individual with knowledge of the homicide to the hospital the night of the crime. He is described as a bl...

• Sports Briefs for May 27, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:16

  

  Sippio stars It didn’t take long for former Osceola High star Bobby Sippio to make his mark with the Orlando Predators. Sippio, a receiver who signed with the Arena League team last week, caught the winning TD pass...

• Deputies nab burglary suspect

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:14

  

  Rivera The Osceola County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged a Kissimmee man with burglary after a couple came home to find him in their apartment. On May 23 at about 1:14 p.m., Osceola County Sh...

• Time payment might work

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:12

  

  Osceola County commissioners took the right step Monday in moving forward on possibly allowing transportation impact fees to be paid over time as a way to stimulate the local building industry. However, adopting this p...