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• Heritage claims 4th state crown

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 13:27

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Rick Pedone The banner says it all for the Heritage Christian basketball team, which claimed its fourth Florida Christian College boys basketball championship Saturday, 55-54 over Grace Ch...

• Lake Wales rolls over OHS to regional finals

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 13:23

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Nigel Daise (5) is one of several Kowboys seniors who finished their high school basketball careers Tuesday during the 80-53 loss at Lake Wales. By Rick PedoneSpor...

• B12 local wrestlers place at tourney

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 13:06

  

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan Celebration’s Josh Douglas placed fifth at 119 pounds at the Class 2A state wrestling tournament Saturday at the Lakeland Center. Rick PedoneSports Editor More...

• Sports briefs for February 24, 2011

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 12:59

  

  CHS tennis wins The Celebration boys and girls tennis teams defeated Poinciana by scores of 7-0. Singles winners for the Celebration girls, Nos. 1-5: Anu Gupta (6-1, 6-1) over Jacqueline Renterias; Lexi Stephan (6-0,...

• Keep the focus on education

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 12:51

  

  Osceola County School Board meetings should decide many things. Topics should be brought up, discussions should be made and then votes should be cast. Fast and simple. Unfortunately, meetings seem to be devoted to mem...

• Letters to the editor for February 24, 2011

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 12:44

  

  Ghost town To the editor: Commercially, Kissimmee has become a ghost town. Some areas are so sparse, that I expect to see a tumbleweed going down the street. ...

• Pirates of Caribbean soundtrack, featuring music by Hans Zimmer, set for May 17 release

  Entertainment

  Created: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 10:53

  One of summer’s most highly anticipated blockbuster movies, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” features original music by Academy Awardâ-winning composer Hans Zimmer and a first-time ...

• Scorsese's 3D Hugo Cabret set for a Thanksgiving release from Paramount

  Entertainment

  Created: Tuesday, 22 February 2011 17:38

  Paramount Pictures announced today  (Tuesday) it will distribute Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese’s 3D film HUGO CABRET. The studio plans to release the film in the U.S. on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. ...

• Swingle leaving St. Cloud

  County News

  Created: Tuesday, 22 February 2011 17:25

  

  Swingle City of St. Cloud Public Services Administrator Todd Swingle informed City Manager Tom Hurt and his Public Services staff on Feb. 22 of his departure from the city effective March 22. An int...

• Flip out for pancakes? Free pancake day returns to IHOP March 1

  Entertainment

  Created: Tuesday, 22 February 2011 16:56

  Pancake lovers unite. Come into any participating IHOP Tuesday March 1 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for National Pancake Day and receive one complimentary short stack. In return for the free flapjacks, the restaurant asks you  consider leaving a little...

• Meet Mickey at Walt Disney World with a FASTPASS ticket

  Entertainment

  Created: Tuesday, 22 February 2011 15:15

  The world's most popular mouse will soon have his own ticket at the Magic Kindgom Magic Kingdom officials announced a new FASTPASS ticket where guests can meet and greet take photos and get autographs from Mickey Mouse. I's a first-ever opportunity to n...

• Are you Plane Crazy? Get ready for Planes a new Pixar/Disney film coming in 2013

  Entertainment

  Created: Tuesday, 22 February 2011 10:04

  Look out Cars — here come the Planes. The sky’s the limit as DisneyToon Studios  announces Planes – a full-length CG animated comedy action adventure movie  set high above the world of Cars. Planes will introduce an entirely origina...

• Suspect arrested for manslaughter

  Police News

  Created: Monday, 21 February 2011 16:28

  

  Hutto Osceola County Sheriff's Office detectives have charged Jimmy Dwayne Hutto, 49, of 221 McKean St., Kissimmee, with manslaughter. The investigation began Feb. 16 at 5:45 p.m. when Sheriff's Off...

• Murder-suicide in St. Cloud Saturday

  Police News

  Created: Monday, 21 February 2011 10:06

  

  Muller Johnson By Fallan PattersonStaff WriterA man and his ex-girlfriend were found dead in the man's vehicle in St. Cloud Saturday in the area of 5500 Canoe Creek Road, as the re...

• Ground broken for St. Cloud senior housing

  County News

  Created: Friday, 18 February 2011 14:44

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanBishop John Noonan, of the Diocese of Orlando, at right, on Tuesday blessed the ground for the future St. Anthony Garden Courts, an affordable housing project for seniors in ...

• Crimemapping.com offers crime tracking

  County News

  Created: Friday, 18 February 2011 14:35

  

  Map/Crimemapping.comCrimemapping.com is a website that residents can access to see where recent crimes have been committed in the city of Kissimmee. The different icons plotted on a map represent different ki...

• Decision delayed on home impact fees

  County News

  Created: Friday, 18 February 2011 14:32

  

  Arrington By Marvin G. CortnerEditor To allow more time to gather information on the issue, the Osceola County Commission Monday delayed a decision on whether to adopt a moratorium or a possible 10 ...

• Miss, Little Miss to promote rodeo

  County News

  Created: Friday, 18 February 2011 14:26

  During the 51st Miss Silver Spurs Pageant Monday night, Sheila Shirah,left, of St. Cloud, was crowned as Miss Silver Spurs and Caitlin Harris, 10, right, also of St. Cloud, was chosen as the new Little Miss Silver Spurs. Shirah also earned the Bill Chapma...

• Leadership institute accepting applications

  County News

  Created: Friday, 18 February 2011 14:24

  

  The Central Florida Political Leadership Institute has announced that applications for its 2011 class are now being accepted, with the deadline of Friday, March 25, for submittals. The institute is an initiative desig...

• Preliminary report is out on Feb. 2 plane crash in Kissimmee

  County News

  Created: Friday, 18 February 2011 14:22

  

  By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer A maintenance test flight Feb. 2 that lasted less than 15 minutes resulted in a fatal accident 1,700 feet from a runway at Kissimmee Gateway Airport that ejected both the pilot and the ...