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• Liberty owns Boulevard, but won’t play in a bowl

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:32

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Chargers Coach David Benson is proud of the seniors who established a winning program at Liberty. By Rick PedoneSports Editor Liberty took a 4-0 series lead in Th...

• Osceola’s playoff foe: Oviedo

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:31

  

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor While the Osceola Kowboys didn’t accomplish much on the field at No. 2 Class 2A Madison County Friday in a 41-6 defeat, they did earn a playoff berth thanks to Lakeland’s win over Georg...

• Harmony hosts No. 3-ranked MCC

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:29

  

  By Ken JacksonSports Writer Harmony will limp into its season finale Friday at 7:30  p.m. at home against Melbourne Central Catholic for Senior Night. At least those who can muster up a limp will participate. ...

• Sports briefs for November 11, 2010

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:27

  

  Harmony volleyball The Harmony volleyball team fell in four games to Ocala Vanguard in the regional semifinals Tuesday. See aroundosceola.com and Saturday’s News-Gazette for more information. ...

• Storm enjoys fourth win

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:25

  

  By Ken JacksonSports Writer Celebration concluded its most productive football season in school history with its most productive outing of the year – with two top offensive threats in street clothes. ...

• 'Horns volleyball season ends in regional semis

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 09:56

  By Ken Jackson Sports Writer Like last year, the Harmony Longhorns' volleyball season ended with a four-game loss to Ocala Vanguard in the Class 4A regional semfinals. Despite winning the first game, the Longorns (25-3) couldn't solve the Knights (22-8...

• Tohoqua site was a bad buy

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 09:47

  

  Osceola County Commissioners Fred Hawkins Jr. and Michael Harford were on the right track when they voted Nov. 1 against buying the 370-acre Tohoqua site for the county’s land conservation program. ...

• Letters to the editor for November 11, 2010

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 09:43

  

  Think To the editor: We are in such a state of confusion and upheaval in this world at this time. Do we as humans think that financial worries and concerns are all we should be taking notice of? If so, how very, very...

• Correction

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 09:41

  The Truth Matters third-party mailer mentioned in a recent editorial relating to the Florida House district 79 race was directed toward Thomas Chalifoux Jr., not Mike Horner. Also, Chalifoux now says his lawsuit over the mailer is only against Truth Matte...

• Extra votes counted, Quiñones still wins

  County News

  Created: Monday, 08 November 2010 14:57

  

  Quiñones By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer John Quiñones, the Republican candidate and incumbent for Osceola County Commission district 2, has won his second term over opponent Armando Ramirez by ju...

• Bulldogs keep Bugle with 28-7 win

  County News

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 23:06

  By Ken JacksonSports Writer The Brass Bugle took a trip west on U.S. Highway 192 Friday night. It knew the way. St. Cloud claimed the hallowed horn with its third straight victory in the Soldier City Classic, beating Harmony 28-7. ...

• Liberty is Boulevard king, 55-0

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 22:13

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor The Battle on the Boulevard was a lopsided affair Friday as Liberty raced past rival Poinciana, 55-0, at Eagle Field.   ...

• Every seat is “ring” side tonight —New Jersey couple will wed at Extreme Fighting Event at Silver Spurs Arena

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 14:16

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor When Matt Opacki gives his bride Joan Tafrow the ring tonight at their wedding, not only will it be on her finger, she will be standing in it as well. Opacki and Tafrow will give a whole new meaning to the words “...

• Welcome to Blu-ray heaven — Toy Story 3, The Pacific, Back to the Future, Goonies have arrived

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 14:06

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor With The Pacific, Toy Story 3, the 25th Anniversary  Edition of The Goonies and the Back to the Future trilogy out this week, it is kind of like Christmas in November for Blu-ray/DVD fans. For quality...

• Rail plan still on track – for now

  County News

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 12:45

  

  Map/Florida Department of TransportationThe latest proposal for high speed rail is to have five stops along the line between Tampa and Orlando International Airport. Either of two stops in the Lakeland/Polk C...

• Provisional ballots to decide district 2 election

  County News

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 12:40

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanDemocratic candidate for Osceola County Commission seat 2 Armando Ramirez, left, consults on Wednesday with Osceola County Supervisor of Elections Mary Jane Arrington at her ...

• Impact fee cut could lure new businesses

  County News

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 12:27

  

  By Brian McBrideAssociate Editor In a move designed to lure new business and development to Kissimmee, the City Commission Tuesday passed the first reading of an amendment that would lower transportation impact fees b...

• Cub Scouts gather for camporee at Forever Florida

  County News

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 12:15

  Left, 6-year-old Tiger Cub Scout Reno Mostoller, of Pack 888 St. Cloud/Harmony and a first-time participant of the Cub Family Camp event held at Forever Florida, navigates a suspended rope bridge with the support of some older Boy Scouts. �...

• Let the games begin

  County News

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 11:58

  

   St. Cloud resident Al Frisenda pitches at the Fortune Road Athletic Complex. By Ken JacksonSports Writer Players may come and go, but for the Osceola 55-Plus Softball League, the game will go ...

• Two brothers hit by bus, one killed

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 05 November 2010 11:53

  

  A Lynx bus struck two young brothers in a Kissimmee crosswalk Thursday night, killing one, Kissimmee Police Department reports stated. Kissimmee Police’s Traffic Homicide Unit was investigating the fatality at press...