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• Figueroa will be all that for BC ’Cats

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 06 August 2010 09:36

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Rick Pedone Osceola High’s Ileis Figueroa will compete in track and cross country for Bethune-Cookman. By Rick PedoneSports Editor She got a late start on her high school track...

• Sports Briefs for August 7, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 06 August 2010 09:28

  

  Outdoors camp The city of Kissimmee Parks and Recreation and Kissimmee Outdoors are holding an Outdoor Adventure Camp Monday through Friday. The camp includes canoeing, hiking and guided paddle trips. For informatio...

• Bus trip to FSU-BYU game set

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 06 August 2010 09:25

  

  Linette Chambers, mother of former Harmony High football player O’Neill Chambers, is organizing a bus trip to the Brigham Young-FSU football game Sept. 18 at Doak Campbell Stadium. ...

• Stick to the facts

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 06 August 2010 09:21

  

  Don’t get us wrong, we are not going to advocate here for voter approval of a 1 percent sales surtax to support road-building projects in Osceola County. We already said we supported the idea of letting voters decide...

• Teaching vs. unions for teachers

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 06 August 2010 09:19

  

  Leonard PittsTribuneMedia A year or two ago, I received this e-mail. The writer was upset with me for arguing that school principals should have the power to fire teachers who do not perform. As numerous educators hav...

• Letters to the editor for August 7, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 06 August 2010 09:12

  Wheeler defended To the editor: I want to write a few words in defense of Jay Wheeler. I don’t know Wheeler and I have no children in the Osceola County School District. I do, however, watch most of the board meetings on TV. With Wheeler’s focus an...

• Voters to see sales tax referendum

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:28

  

  Hawkins By Marvin G. CortnerEditor Osceola County voters Nov. 2 will decide whether to authorize the county to collect a 1 percent sales tax to fund road and bridge construction. County commissione...

• Nationals exploring Osceola County for spring training

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:26

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanWindermere resident Johnny Damon, playing in March of 2009 for the New York Yankees, took time before a spring training game at Astros Stadium in Kissimmee to sign autographs...

• YMCA must raise $250,000 to get grant

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:23

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanThe Osceola County YMCA recently became eligible for a $1.5 million grant from Dr. Phillips Charities. The YMCA must raise a $250,000 match to get the grant, which would be u...

• Meeting people, seeing the sites

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:19

  

  Submitted photoCharlie De Pari, of Kissimmee, gives a sheepish grin to the camera recently during a gas stop somewhere between Key West and Homer, Alaska, a 9,000-mile trek he endured with nearly 800 other Ha...

• O’Brien is new judge

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:18

  

  Gov. Charlie Crist Monday appointed Heather K. O’Brien, of Kissimmee, to judge in Osceola County Court. O’Brien, 33, has been an assistant county attorney with Osceola County since 2007. Previously, she was a staf...

• Six arrested in ticket scheme

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:07

  

  Webb Clegg The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Tourist Policing Unit conducted an undercover operation on July 31 targeting illegal sales of theme park tickets. Six people were ...

• Detectives look for Master’s Inn armed robbery suspect

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:05

  

  Suspect Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating an armed robbery suspect. On July 30 at 10:22 a.m., Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded ...

• Grow house busted

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:03

  

  Diaz The Osceola County Investigative Bureau busted its 10th marijuana grow house Monday, arresting a St. Cloud man. After bureau agents served a search warrant at 1980 Druliner Road, St. Cloud, the...

• Two arrested for vehicle burglaries

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 12:00

  

  Shafer Barnett The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office cleared numerous burglaries Tuesday after arresting two suspects who reportedly would break into vehicles by shooting out the w...

• County News for August 5, 2010

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 11:51

  

  Applicants needed for advisory boards Osceola County government is looking for interested residents to apply for vacancies on several advisory boards. Members of these boards are appointed by the County Commission. M...

• Decision on playing fields delayed 30 days

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 11:49

  

  Arrington By Marvin G. CortnerEditor Osceola County commissioners punted again Monday on spending tourist tax reserves on additional outdoor playing fields, giving three developers 30 days to offer ...

• Diaz sparked Chargers

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 11:39

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Mary McIntee Landin Diaz batted .450 and scored 27 runs to lead the Chargers to their best season and a share of the Orange Belt Conference championship. Liberty leadoff hitter ...

• Bucs camps different in the ’80s

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 11:37

  

  Even after two years, we’re still sulking a little about the NFL’s Bucs picking up their pirate ship and taking it back to Tampa for their preseason training camp. For seven seasons, all under Coach Jon Gruden, th...

• Jim Bird slated for induction into Wrestling Hall of Fame

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 04 August 2010 11:34

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Rick Pedone Osceola High Wrestling Coach and Athletic Director Jim Bird (kneeling) will join assistant coach Rick Tribit (seated) in the Florida Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of F...