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• Letters to the editor for October 28, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 27 October 2010 11:22

  

  Fighting for the right stuff To the editor: The school year is officially under way and I feel the readership of your paper needs to know that their child’s teacher is still working without an agreed-upon contract ...

• St. Cloud Fire Rescue personnel promote breast cancer awareness

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 27 October 2010 00:00

  St. Cloud Fire Rescue personnel are committed to keeping St. Cloud residents safe and healthy and have worn pink T-shirts every Friday during October to help promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   ...

• ‘Walk a Mile’ to reveal face of homelessness

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 27 October 2010 00:00

  Would you know if one was homeless? It’s the question Helping Others Make the Effort is asking to those in Osceola County as the group works to raise homelessness awareness through a community awareness walk on Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. ...

• Teens control city ... for a little while

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 27 October 2010 00:00

  By Fallan PattersonStaff WriterSeveral St. Cloud High School seniors took a tour of city hall and participated in a mock city council meeting Oct. 20 as part of the city of St. Cloud-sponsored Student Government Day. ...

• New Rotary Club forming in Poinciana

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 27 October 2010 00:00

  Lisa D’CatoPoinciana Writer Sometimes it’s intimidating to try new things. Some people may find it difficult to join groups that have been in existence for a while, thinking that bonds and friendships may have already been established. There’s a ne...

• Kissimmee police captain gets Homeland certificate

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 27 October 2010 00:00

  Kissimmee Patrol Capt. Warren Shepard has completed the fifth and final level for certification in the Homeland Security Program, a designation issued by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security.  ...

• Endangered birds released in Poinciana’s nature preserve

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 27 October 2010 00:00

  Four pairs of red-cockaded woodpeckers from the Osceola National Forest were carefully captured in early evening, secured four hours later into new homes high in the longleaf pines of The Nature Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness and released at sunrise th...

• Opportunistic Eagles win, 28-14

  County News

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 21:56

  By Ken JacksonSports Writer Three plays, three debilitating mistakes and Edgewater's ability to capitalize on them led to a 28-14 Eagles win Friday over Harmony High at Frank Lough Field. Edgewater is now 3-0 in 4A District 7, tied with East River, who ...

• East River blanks Chargers, 6-0

  County News

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 21:42

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor East River cashed in on its only red zone opportunity of the night – a 1-yard touchdown run by Deshawn Dexter on the game’s first series – and the Falcons held on for a 6-0 4A District 7 win at Liberty Friday. East Rive...

• Home of the killer cupcake — St. Cloud shop has cupcakes to die for and muffins too

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 13:22

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor In England they eat fairy cakes, in Australia, it’s a patty cake but no matter what you call it you will be pretty hard pressed to find a cupcake better than the sweet little cup of heaven served up at Su...

• Life after death and Clint Eastwood —Matt Damon stars in a supernatural film about three connected tales

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 12:41

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor What will I be doing at age 80? Getting off the couch and feeding myself will be two primary concerns since sometimes I am barely capable of either now. What does Clint Eastwood do at age 80? He keeps ma...

• Osceola falls to Lakeland

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 12:10

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Mary McInteeOsceola defensive linemen Andrew Burkard (99), chases Lakeland running back Steward Butler (4) in Thursday's football game. By Rick PedoneSports Editor Osceola was in ...

• Osceola falls to Lakeland

  County News

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 12:00

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Mary McInteeOsceola defensive linemen Andrew Burkard (99), chases Lakeland running back Steward Butler (4) in Thursday's football game. By Rick PedoneSports Editor Osceola was in ...

• Six state amendments on Nov. 2 ballot

  County News

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 11:45

  

  By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer In addition to choosing elected officials at the city, county and state level, voters Nov. 2 also will weigh in on six state constitutional amendments dealing with issues such as class ...

• The organic way

  County News

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 11:35

  

  News-Gazette Photos/Peter CovinoChef Olive Mackey, right, and assistant Karen Arevalo Pinto make appetizer-sized organic salads. By Peter CovinoEntertainment Editor Nothing gets those taste buds goi...

• Foreclosure contact registry rejected

  County News

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 11:34

  

  By Brian McBrideAssociate Editor A Kissimmee ordinance that would have allowed the city to hire a firm to establish a contact registry for homes in foreclosure to remedy any code violations that might arise failed to ...

• Candidates allowed one sign

  County News

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 11:28

  

  Most candidates in the Nov. 2 election apparently had not heard the news by Wednesday noon about the Osceola County Commission's decision Monday to clarify county policy on the number of campaign signs allowed at early...

• News briefs for October 23, 2010

  County News

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 11:26

  

  Airport business to host free community event for youth Kissimmee Gateway Airport Monday announced that its airport business, Orlando-Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center, will host an Experimental Aircraft Asso...

• OHS girls, Horns champs

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 11:14

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Rick Pedone Osceola girls swimming coaches Shannon Magnuson and Krystle Singleton (front row, fourth and fifth from left) join the team in the pool after the Lady Kowboys won the OBC title...

• Undefeated group will get smaller

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 22 October 2010 11:12

  

  Ken Jackson Sports Writer Your attention, please ... raise your hand if you are undefeated! While those of us in the palatial editorial offices of The Picks of the Weak have nothing to report (we wish we had nothing...