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• City OKs work to fix stormwater system

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:20

  

  By Juliana A. TorresFor the News-Gazette Kissimmee commissioners June 15 approved three projects designed to fix problems in the city's stormwater system, which became apparent in the flash flooding on July 11 of last...

• Officials kick off UCF business incubator

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:15

  

  Photo/Osceola County Local officials used hammers (since the building is already built) to officially break ground for the University of Central Florida Business Incubator-Kissimmee that will open on the fou...

• County Commission narrows fire fee options

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:14

  

  Osceola County commissioners Monday tentatively decided not to change the way fire fees are assessed for the coming fiscal year. Commissioners rejected a proposed method of calculating fees based on square footage and...

• 192 Operation Outreach: A helping hand

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:01

  

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew SullivanAbove, Osceola County Housing Inspector Jorge Cruz and Angela Sterling of Osceola County Human Services assess the needs of a middle-aged woman during 192 Operation Outreach...

• Husband charged in credit card theft

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:55

  

  L. Littlefield R. Littlefield Osceola County Sheriff’s Office detectives Tuesday morning arrested Ross Littlefield, of Kissimmee, and charged him with grand theft. Last week, Li...

• Arrested for sex act at lakefront

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:51

  

  Ferraro St. Cloud resident Joseph Ferraro, 52, was arrested June 24 during an Osceola County Sheriff’s Office undercover operation at the Kissimmee lakefront. At approximately 6:45 p.m., Sheriffâ€...

• Suspect ran into patrol car

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:36

  

  Waits On June 24, at approximately 2:55 p.m., Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputies with the Narcotics Enforcement Team were working undercover in the Marydia area of north Kissimmee, where they...

• Man charged with attempted murder

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:24

  

  Diggs Jaime Lee Diggs, 32, who was arrested for allegedly battering a pregnant woman and the couple’s two sons, is now charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated batte...

• Florida begins Green Jobs Survey

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:20

  

  Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation Director Cynthia R. Lorenzo recently announced that the agency’s Labor Market Statistics Center is conducting the first comprehensive business survey to identify green jobs in ...

• Buldini is Bulldog coach

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:15

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Rick Pedone Bill Buldini steps up from defensive coordinator to take over the St. Cloud High  School football program. Ex-OHS assistant was head coach at four other schools...

• It’s a Gooooooal! Or, not

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:13

  

  Rick PedoneSports Editor They score World Cup goals at the  rate of about one per solar eclipse. How hard is it to score? There have been more moon landings than there have been World Cup goals. Nations name t...

• Florida Flight moving up in WBA standings

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:07

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Flight guard Dwayne Foreman (13), seen here in a game against the Gwinnett Majic earlier in the season, scored the winning layup for a 114-112 win over Franklin Friday at t...

• Sports Briefs for July 1, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:05

  PHS football camp Poinciana High football coach Michael Timpson will hold the Eagle Football Camp for children ages 7-18 Monday through July 9. Additional camps are July 12-16 and July 26-30. ...

• Good decision on museum

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:57

  

  Osceola County commissioners Monday made the right choice by voting down the purchase of the Starling property for use as a museum of military history. Granted, it was not an easy decision. The proposal to buy the for...

• Letters to the Editor for July 1, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:54

  

  Just along for the Clyde To the editor: To those who travel Clyde Avenue and use the cross streets in connection to Clyde, please read and hopefully understand. All side streets have a stop sign, this applies to you...

• Area student representing Florida at youth conference

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 00:00

  Shawn Davison, a senior at Osceola High School, was selected to represent Florida as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2010 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.  It started Sunday and will end Friday. ...

• Poinciana to host Independence Day bash

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 00:00

  Lisa D’CatoPoinciana Writer The Association of Poinciana Villages (APV) will hold an Independence Day celebration beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, in front of the Veterans Memorial, 401 Walnut St. ...

• Cypress Cove goes for skinny dip record

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 00:00

  Many Americans will spend the July 4th week celebrating the country’s birthday. Others will take a page out of Norman Rockwell’s world, and in their birthday suits celebrate their independence — from clothing — at the 2nd annual Guinness World Rec...

• Volunteer duo: Richard, Kay Simmons

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 00:00

  Submitted by the Osceola County Historical SocietyContinuing our occasional series giving focus to some of the interesting and dedicated people who volunteer at the Osceola County Historical Society (OCHS), this time we introduce readers to the husband an...

• Valencia is top producer of associate degrees in nation, according to report

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 00:00

  A report just published by Community College Week shows that Valencia Community College awards more associate degrees than any other two-year school in the nation. Valencia also leads the way in the number of associate degrees awarded to minorities, an 18...