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• Two charged in multi-county burglary ring

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:43

  

  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Orlando Regional Operations Center, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution Tuesday announced the arrests...

• Operation results in 78 arrests and 230 citations

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:41

  

  On March 17-18, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted Operation Zero Tolerance, which resulted in 78 arrests and 230 citations. ...

• Fifth Third Bank armed robbery suspect sought

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:38

  

  Osceola County Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery Wednesday at the Fifth Third Bank, 9020 W. U.S. Highway 192, Kissimmee. ...

• Lynx facility to be unveiled Tuesday

  County News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:32

  

  Lynx, in collaboration with Osceola County and the city of Kissimmee, will unveil its new Osceola Satellite Facility at the Kissimmee Central Services Complex, 100 N. Alaska Ave., Tuesday at 10 a.m. ...

• Superintendent explains bump up for top staff

  County News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:28

  

  Grego By Rick MadewellAssistant Editor Osceola County School District Superintendent Michael A. Grego is having trouble putting his finger on what all the fuss is about after he moved his deputy sup...

• County accepts $3.24M grant

  County News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:26

  

  $500,000 building permit fee waiver program extended By Marvin G. CortnerEditor The Osceola County Commission Monday authorized the county to sign a grant agreement for $3.24 million in federal funding earmarked for...

• ’Horns defend OBC

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:19

  

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan Harmony quarterback Kaylee Horn (with ball) and Osceola rusher Sarah Lambert (white jersey) will likely be playing for the Orange Belt Conference title when they meet on T...

• Barack-et just might redistribute

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:17

  

  Ken JacksonSports Writer What’s the difference between Charlie Sheen and President Obama? ...

• Jacksonville the next stop for Dyer

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:11

  

  Photo/Special to the News-Gazette Celebration High School offensive lineman Zach Dyer, with his parents Laura and Joe Dyer, signed a football grant to Jacksonville University. By Ken JacksonSports W...

• Sports briefs for March 26, 2011

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 13:07

  Kissimmee Classic The 19th annual Kissimmee Klassic softball tournament begins Thursday at the Osceola County Softball Complex with 38 teams in two 16-team (Blue and Gold) and a six-team (White) bracket. Of the 38 teams, 27 have been state-ranked at ...

• Stop illegal drugs

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 12:54

  

  They call them “pill mills” – chronic pain management facilities that arbitrarily write prescriptions or sell medications but operate under the guise of legitimate medical clinics. ...

• Letters to the editor for March 26, 2011

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 12:50

  

  Oppression To the editor: This is in response to Armando Ramirez, who stated in the Osceola News-Gazette that the political system oppresses minorities. ...

• Benefits benefit everyone

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 12:44

  

  By Emily Eisenhauer Several bills before the Florida Legislature seek to make it harder for those who are out of work through no fault of their own to get unemployment compensation. Community service requirements, man...

• Students in pursuit of honor

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 12:30

  

  George SchiroResident Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on education in Osceola County: "National Junior Honor Society — Does Character Count?" It was first published in its entirety in the pu...

• Do you have that certain star quality? — celebrity impersonators, top chefs, great wine highlight events

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 11:43

  By Peter CovinoEntertainment Editor Is there a Dolly Partin  hiding  inside you just waiting to bust out? Or maybe you are the  mirror image of Michael Jackson? If you think you look like a celebrity, head on over to the Old Town Amate...

• Jobless numbers released for February

  County News

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 11:30

  Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 11.5 percent, down 0.4 percentage point from January's 11.9 percent, according to the latest data from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...

• Hair today, gone tomorrow — Tangled's Rapunzel story is fitting topic for Disney’s 50th animated feature

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 11:26

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor There is no Tangled web here. Walt Disney Picture’s 50th animated film, Tangled, comes out on Blu-ray/DVD Tuesday, and fortunately, it is a film that very much shows its traditional Disney roots. Ta...

• You spin me round, like a record spinning round — Vinyl Music Festival is coming

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 25 March 2011 11:12

  The  Vinyl Music Festival (www.VinylFestival.com), the largest electronic music festival on the Gulf Coast of Florida, will be taking place April 7 through April 10 at venues across Sarasota, Florida.  Now in its third year, the Vinyl Music Fest...

• Get rein"CAR"nated — photos, video for newest characters from Pixar's Cars 2

  Entertainment

  Created: Thursday, 24 March 2011 09:42

    Meet Jeff Gorvette and Darrell Cartrip, the newest characters from the upcoming Pixar release Cars 2. ...

• Eat, drink, vote for favorite restaurants and more this weekend

  Entertainment

  Created: Thursday, 24 March 2011 09:28

   Many of Orlando’s top Chefs will be taking “Sunday Funday” to a whole new level by stepping outside of their kitchens and onto South Eola Drive for Cook 2011.  The afternoon event will showcase food and libation samplings from a wide vari...