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• Lakeland man killed in crash

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 13:26

  

  Gary Strickland, 64, of Lakeland, was killed in a single-vehicle accident east of St. Cloud just before midnight Jan. 21, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Strickland was driving a 2007 Toyota Tacoma pickup tru...

• Arrested for filing false report

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 13:23

  

  McMillon Osceola County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Raymond McMillon, 39, of 1504 Bassett Road, Jacksonville, and charged him with filing a false report to law enforcement and false o...

• Arrested for home invasion

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 13:17

  

  Napolillo Knapp Scott Anthony Napolillo and Sean Christopher Knapp were booked into the Osceola County Jail without bond after they were arrested and charged with home-invasion rob...

• Harmony soccer advances

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 13:11

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Octavian Cantilli Caitlin Beam (3, white) takes a shot during the Lady Longhorns’ 5-0 regional soccer win over Belleview Thursday at Harmony. Beam scored a goal and had an assist. Harmon...

• Storm cheer team is OBC champ

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 13:08

  

  Photo/Special to the News-Gazette Celebration performs at the Orange Belt Conference competitive cheerleading competition at the Storm gym earlier this month. By Rick PedoneSports Editor County cha...

• Poinciana team to beat in 4A-6 hoops tourney

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 13:04

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Osceola’s Jasmine Ramos (2) drives to the basket for a layup during a game against Harmony earlier this month. By Ken JacksonSports Writer Poinciana and Harmony...

• Poinciana runs past Oak Ridge

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 13:00

  

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor Poinciana’s shooters were blazing hot in the first quarter of their  4A District 6 showdown against Oak Ridge Thursday, leading to a 70-55 win at the Mike Brizendine gym. Poinciana ...

• Sports Briefs for January 29, 2011

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 12:59

  Osc. Youth Softball The Osceola Youth Softball League will hold registration for the spring season at Oren Brown Park, 3511 Baker Dr., Kissimmee (off Hoagland Boulevard) for girls ages 4-14 from 10 a.m. to noon today. ...

• Life is but a Disney Dream — Disney Dream joins the cruise line fleet with trips at nearby Port Canaveral

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 12:56

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor (Editor’s note: There is a daily diary on the Disney Dream christening voyage at Aroundosceola.com. Hit the Entertainment tab at the website.) Let me make one thing perfectly clear — three days is too short a t...

• Vendor operations

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 12:55

  

  Mobile vendors in St. Cloud City of St. Cloud officials – by exploring all sides of the mobile food vendor issue – are taking the right approach. Established St. Cloud businesses certainly have concerns about los...

• Chamber: Reform TDC to protect jobs

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 12:48

  

  Mike HornerChamber presidentOsceola County should revamp the Kissimmee Tourist Development Council (TDC) to more wisely use Tourist Development Tax dollars. The Tourist Development Tax is a 6 percent tax on hotel roo...

• Letters to the editor for January 29, 2011

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 12:45

  

  Many questions To the editor: I read Ms. Karin Murray’s letter (Jan. 20) with interest.  I am also a Christian, however, I seem to have as many questions as I have answers. Maybe Ms. Murray can clear up some o...

• Subway in Kissimmee burglarized

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 28 January 2011 11:24

  

  By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer The Kissimmee Police Department is searching for a black man who burglarized the Subway restaurant in the Kissimmee Square Plaza sometime between closing at 11 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. ...

• Public meetings on Everglades Headwaters Refuge

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 27 January 2011 16:19

  U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and a variety of public and private partners are advancing a collaborative approach to address landscape-scale land protection efforts to conserve wildlife and habitat in the great...

• Airboat control

  Reader Submitted Articles

  Created: Thursday, 27 January 2011 13:40

  AIRBOAT MONOPLY – Part I We think everyone should understand the fight for the right to stay in business as an airboat company in Kissimmee. It has been and is still being challenged by an Airboat Giant on the south end of Lake Toho which is currently ...

• Florida’s top freshwater fishing destinations for 2011

  Sports

  Created: Thursday, 27 January 2011 10:52

  By Bob WattendorfFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) freshwater fisheries biologists from across the state recently weighed in to suggest fishing sites that novice to expert anglers mi...

• OHS meets Liberty today

  County News

  Created: Thursday, 27 January 2011 10:47

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor Osceola High will travel to Liberty today at 7:30 p.m. for a 5A District 5 boys basketball game that originally was scheduled to be played Tuesday. ...

• It’s all about improving

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 January 2011 13:33

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanOsceola County School District Superintendent Michael Grego talked about  issues of concern during his State of Osceola Education Address presented Jan. 19 at the Osceol...

• Adoption agency fills county niche

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 January 2011 13:30

  

  Moore By Rick MadewellAssistant EditorBeing a parent is never easy. There are always hurdles.Maybe that’s why so much care and caution is taken before turning a child over to the new, adoptive pare...

• Spring training games right around the corner

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 26 January 2011 13:26

  

  File PhotoHouston Astro Edwin Maysonet during last year’s spring training snags a ball at second base during practice. The Astros kick off their season March 1 with a game against the Atlanta Braves. Ticket...