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• Sports schedules revised after Tuesday's storm

  County News

  Created: Tuesday, 25 January 2011 15:10

  By Ken Jackson Staff Writer Athletic directors across the county scrambled Wednesday morning to reschedule contests after the Osceola County School District canceled all after-school, extra-curricular activities on Tuesday. The decision c...

• Two sites still on list for commercial airboat operations

  County News

  Created: Tuesday, 25 January 2011 10:05

  

  By Marvin G. Cortner Editor The process for allowing commercial airboat companies engaged in eco-tourism to use two publicly-owned boat docks and ramps – at Whaley's Landing on Lake Tohopekaliga and the other at La...

• Harmony wins soccer title, hosts regional Thursday

  Sports

  Created: Monday, 24 January 2011 14:54

  By Ken Jackson Sports Writer The Harmony girls soccer team claimed the first district title in program history Friday, beating the host Eustis Panthers, 3-1, in the Class 4A District 6 tournament final. Sage Leffew and Emily Johnson scored first-half g...

• Visitors bureau director resigns

  County News

  Created: Friday, 21 January 2011 14:08

  

  Lang Tom Lang resigned Friday as director of the Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau, according to Osceola County spokesman Larry Krause. Lang, who also is an attorney, was hired in June of 2...

• Joblessness dropped in December

  County News

  Created: Friday, 21 January 2011 14:07

  

  Florida’s not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December was 11.6 percent, down from the 12.2 percent in November, according to the latest report from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. The national ...

• News briefs for January 22, 2011

  County News

  Created: Friday, 21 January 2011 13:45

  Car wash fundraiser is todayA car wash is planned today from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Kissimmee Police Department, 8 N. Stewart Ave., to benefit the TEARS (Travel Expenses and Reservations for Survivors) Foundation formed by Stephanie and Sandy Kocab, the siste...

• Razing OHS

  County News

  Created: Friday, 21 January 2011 13:39

  

  Contractor Clancy & Theys Construction Company earlier this week began demolition of the administrative offices of Osceola High School in Kissimmee. Crews leveled three structures in preparation for new buildings t...

• City rejects impact fee moratorium

  County News

  Created: Friday, 21 January 2011 13:34

  

  Gemskie By Brian McBride Associate Editor Saying it would be difficult to subsidize more than an estimated $1 million this year if it suspended transportation impact fees linked to upcoming privat...

• 3 honored at MLK banquet

  County News

  Created: Friday, 21 January 2011 13:20

  

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew SullivanEvangelist Sandra Theresa Nixon Tynes channeled the spirit of the late Martin Luther King Jr. during her time at the podium Monday evening as guest speaker for the Osceola V...

• Commission looks at charter offices, OHP rights

  County News

  Created: Friday, 21 January 2011 13:09

  

  Harford By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer Osceola County commissioners held a workshop Jan. 14 where they outlined their ideas of the roles of the county manager, commission auditor and attorney as we...