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• Students: Don’t fall behind, read over summer

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  Lisa D’CatoPoinciana Writer Did you know that students who do not read over the summer lag behind when the new school year arrives? ...

• Pioneer Village to extend hours

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  The hot lazy, hazy days of summer are here. But summer fun can still be enjoyed out-of-doors, especially at places that seem to lend themselves quite well to summer. ...

• Take Stock in Children offers college scholarships

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  For Luis Lopez, the promise of a college education seemed too good to be true.   ...

• City trying to save green by going green with BigBelly

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  By Brian McBrideAssociate EditorGoing green in Kissimmee’s sanitation department with a solar-powered trash compactor already seems to be saving some green for the city. ...

• New administrative appointments

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  The following appointments have been made at the Osceola County School District: ...

• Candidate forum July 13 for county seat 4

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  A candidate forum for district 4 County Commission seat will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at the Barney Veal Center, 700 Generation Circle. ...

• Lobbyist speaks at chamber luncheon

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  St. Cloud business owners need to keep an eye on what legislators are doing, a lobbyist for the city urged during a monthly meeting last Tuesday (June 29) of the St. Cloud/ Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce.Bill Barrett, who has been a lobbyist for the ...

• St. Cloud Fire Rescue reminds residents to not text and drive

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  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  St. Cloud Fire Rescue (SCFR) would like to help keep residents safe by reminding everyone to just say no to texting while driving – lives depend on it. ...

• Fire rescue makes runs to numerous lightning strikes

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  St. Cloud Fire Rescue responded to nine lightning-strike calls from June 16-22; four of the incidents resulted in fires that caused an estimated $23,000 in damages. ...

• Career Awareness Day at St. Cloud Middle

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

  Community residents are being invited to share information about their jobs during St. Cloud Middle School's fourth annual Career Awareness Day, Tuesday, July 13. It is being sponsored by the 21st Century Community Learning Program. ...

• St. Cloud council meets Thursday night

  County News

  Created: Tuesday, 06 July 2010 14:44

  At Thursday night’s meeting of the St. Cloud City Council, members will hear a presentation from Relay for Life, a presentation from the county regarding implementation of the CDBG program and will make a proclamation in recognition of Park and Recreati...

• It's a red, white and blue weekend — your weekend guide to July 4 events

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 12:38

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor   Celebrations big and small are popping up all over Central Florida to celebrate Independence Day. You can jump start the July 4 activities today at the city of Winter Park's Olde Fashioned 4th of J...

• Attorney disbarred

  County News

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 11:57

  

  Littlefield Linda Littlefield, 38, an attorney with Littlefield Law Group in Kissimmee who was arrested last week and charged with swindling a widow out of nearly $54,000 for online purchases of vari...

• Making Contact

  County News

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 11:50

  

  Dean Growe, a state of Florida systems analyst who lives and works in Orlando, left, works alongside Osceola radio operators during an amateur radio field day event last weekend. The worldwide event challenges teams of...

• City officials: No cause for alarm at park

  County News

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 11:48

  

  By Brian McBrideAssociate Editor Despite recent complaints and several arrests for lewd behavior at the Kissimmee lakefront, a majority of city leaders said it would not taint the world-class downtown park the city is...

• Alaska bound

  County News

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 11:34

  

  Submitted PhotosCharlie DePari, of Kissimmee, is riding his motorcycle to Homer, Alaska, on the Hoka Hey Challenge. By Rick MadewellAssistant Editor Charlie DePari is not one of those stereotypical,...

• A chance to ‘Conquer the Kitchen’

  County News

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 11:26

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Peter CovinoChef and wine expert Jerry Comfort and Hell's Kitchen Culinary Experience participant Tanya Locke prepare to sample some of the dishes made during the interactive dining event a...

• County rejects school impact fee changes

  County News

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 11:21

  

  By Marvin G. CortnerEditor County commissioners June 21 sent proposed changes to school impact fees back to the Osceola County School District for revisions. The proposed changes, recommended by the School Board and ...

• Grow house busted

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 11:17

  

  Avilles The Osceola County Investigative Bureau arrested a Kissimmee woman Thursday for cultivation of marijuana after it busted a marijuana grow house. Arrested was Vaitiare Aviles, 24, of 4316 Hel...

• Suspects sought

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 11:16

  

  Kissimmee police detectives are looking for three aggravated assaults suspects, two of whom threatened a victim June 20 with weapons at Walmart, 4444 W. Vine St. At about 9:40 p.m., two male suspects approached the 19...