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• Student ambassadors donate stuffed animals

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  The Gateway High School Student Ambassadors recently collected more than 150 new and gently loved stuffed animals, which will be given to local fire departments. The animals are then given to children going through stressful times. The organization is und...

• City to partner with club for an annual golf classic

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  The city of Kissimmee Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for the 22nd annual Terry Stewart Memorial Golf Classic. The Kissimmee Golf Club will host this event at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 16. ...

• Kissimmee Utility Authority linemen to compete in rodeo

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  By Brian McBrideAssociate EditorThere’s a rodeo on the horizon. There will be no cowboys, bulls or horses. But it will be electric.After winning first-place in the state in 2010, beating out 15 other teams from other utility companies, a three-man Kissi...

• Police buy command center with $120K in forfeiture money

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  By Fallan PattersonStaff WriterThe St. Cloud Police Department is topping off its year-long wish list with a $120,000 mobile command unit without touching a dime of taxpayer funds. ...

• DeCoff earns Miss St. Cloud title

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  The St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce offered an opportunity this year for girls of high school age to participate in the 2011 Miss St. Cloud Program. ...

• Handyman celebrates 25 years

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  Handyman Hardware celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday, March 12. Winners of the $100 gift certificates were William Payne and Helena Charles. The $50 gift certificate was won by Philip Llanos. Magdelyn Irving won a $50 savings bond from RBC Bank b...

• Spring Fling set for Friday-Sunday at Lake Tohopekaliga

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  Mark Farrow, the president of Rotary Club of St. Cloud, recently announced that plans are finalized for the annual Spring Fling that will be held on the shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga in St. Cloud Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ...

• St. Cloud Parks and Recreation offers fun events during April

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  The city of St. Cloud Parks and Recreation staff is preparing for April’s events. ...

• Technician advances efforts with evidence

  Around Osceola

  Created: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

  St. Cloud Police Department Evidence Technician Diane Durbin was recognized as the city of St. Cloud Employee of the Month for February during a regular council meeting March 24 at City Hall. ...

• Orlando orchestra group plays its final note

  Entertainment

  Created: Tuesday, 29 March 2011 11:27

  The arts in the Orlando have been dealt another blow due to hard financial times. After nearly three decades,  Orlando's Festival of Orchestras will cease operations at the end of the month. After a recent near sell-out spectacular performance of th...

• Zoom Zoom — exotic car show and culinary extravaganza set for April launch

  Entertainment

  Created: Tuesday, 29 March 2011 10:47

  The 8th Annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival, benefitting children’scharities, will be held April 7-10. This four-day world class event, hosted bythe Ferrari Club of America, will be bigger and better than ever, with newactivities and even more uniqu...

• Nickelodeon teen boy band Big Time Rush coming to Universal Orlando

  Entertainment

  Created: Tuesday, 29 March 2011 08:30

  On May 14, Universal Orlando guests  get to see Nickelodeon stars Big Time Rush  perform live at Universal Studios Florida’s Music Plaza stage. ...

• St. Cloud police buy new command center

  County News

  Created: Tuesday, 29 March 2011 07:43

  

  By Fallan Patterson Staff Writer The St. Cloud Police Department is topping off its year-long wish list with a $120,000 mobile command unit without touching a dime of taxpayer funds. The St. Cloud City Council unanim...

• College opening campus in Kissimmee

  County News

  Created: Monday, 28 March 2011 12:32

  

  With colleges in Orlando, Lakeland and Deland, Florida Technical College is expanding its operations to include one the fastest growing communities of Central Florida – Kissimmee. ...

• Alexander OHS hoops coach

  Sports

  Created: Monday, 28 March 2011 09:09

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor Osceola High's new boys basketball coach is Nathan Alexander, an assistant under former Coach Steve Mason. ...

• Pythons persist in Everglades through freezes and water shortage

  County News

  Created: Sunday, 27 March 2011 09:12

  West Palm Beach, FL — As part of the ongoing effort to protect native wildlife from invasive species, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has removed six pythons in the last week in areas where they have not previously been found, includ...

• County legal budget cut to $1M

  County News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 14:20

  

  Arrington By Marvin G. Cortner Editor The Osceola County Commission Monday in a 4-1 vote cut the county legal department budget down to $1 million or less for the next fiscal year and agreed to con...

• News Briefs for March 26, 2011

  County News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 14:13

  

  Annual Shingle Creek Adventure Challenge set for April 23 The city of Kissimmee is partnering with Osceola County to host the 2011 Shingle Creek Adventure Challenge on Saturday, April 23. ...

• Sheriff’s Office facing lawsuit over alleged false arrest

  County News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:57

  

  Rothman By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer Harvey Rothman thought he was just protecting himself and his wife, Sheryl, when he drew a loaded handgun in September 2009 on a process server who, he said, ...

• Seniors get meals and NOAA weather radios

  County News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:46

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanSt. Cloud resident Earl Fischer, who lives in the Jade Isle mobile home park, receives an explanation from David Casto, director of Osceola County Emergency Management, on th...