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• Letters to the editor for April 23, 2011

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 22 April 2011 11:53

  

  Where’s Waldo? To the editor: Breaking news! Residents of district 3 in Osceola reach level 2 in the game “Where’s Waldo.” They accomplished this feat at Monday night’s County Commission meeting when their ...

• Aging under the Medicare reform plan

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 22 April 2011 11:46

  

  Robyn BlumnerTribune Media I turn 50 years old next month, which I think of as a great age. You have the wisdom to know what is really important in life with enough youth left to enjoy it. ...

• Recall process not an easy one

  County News

  Created: Thursday, 21 April 2011 17:55

  By Marvin G. Cortner Editor The process to recall Osceola County Commissioner John Quiñones is quite involved, according to information provided by the Supervisor of Elections office. ...

• The ghouls will rule in Berlin —German zombies run amuck in Rammbock

  Entertainment

  Created: Thursday, 21 April 2011 13:49

  By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor OK horror fans, admit it. Scream 4 was a disappointment. It really didn’t add anything to the genre. And True Blood, for all of its creativity, has slowly evolved into gothic romance in Louisiana with v...

• Recall effort starts in BVL; Hispanics angry over comments

  County News

  Created: Thursday, 21 April 2011 13:44

  By Marvin G. Cortner Editor About 30 residents in Buenaventura Lakes have formed a group to organize a recall of Osceola County Commissioner John Quiñones, last re-elected in November to a four-year term, and a comment from one member of the group has ...

• Rabbit — it’s what’s not for Easter dinner. A feast awaits at Easter brunches and dinners in Central Florida

  Daily News Updates

  Created: Thursday, 21 April 2011 13:37

  By Peter CovinoEntertainment Editor Planning on dining out Easter Sunday? Well you can expect  to have a lot of company. More than 33 million Americans will be dining out this holiday weekend, according to the National Restaurant Association, mak...

• Probable cause hearing set for Wheeler campaign complaint

  County News

  Created: Thursday, 21 April 2011 10:34

  

  Wheeler By Marvin G. CortnerEditor The Florida Elections Commission will hold a hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, on whether there is probable cause to proceed with a complaint filed against Jay...

• BVL residents form recall group

  County News

  Created: Thursday, 21 April 2011 10:12

  

  Quiñones By Marvin G. Cortner Editor About 30 residents in Buenaventura Lakes have formed a group to organize a recall of Osceola County Commissioner John Quiñones, last re-elected in November to...

• Relay for Life

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:08

  Left: Cheryl Lukuch, a snowbird from Ohio who battled melanoma 44 years ago and breast cancer 14 years ago, front, walks a triumphant lap surrounded by friends at a Relay For Life event Friday at Valencia Community College. The overnight event aims to rai...

• No decision on mobile vendors

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:05

  

  Fertic By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer The mobile vending issue was still unresolved in St. Cloud at press time Wednesday, months after the initial requests flooded the City Council’s mailboxes an...

• Kenansville post office on closing list

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:00

  

  Photo/United States Postal Service Kenansville residents rallied April 12 at a meeting with U.S. Postal Service officials hoping to persuade them not to close the Kenansville post office. Good Sam si...

• Historical Society to offer summer camps

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 14:56

  OCHS file photoYoungsters attending one of Osceola County Historical Society’s summer camps will have the opportunity to go canoeing on nearby Shingle Creek. Summer Camp 2011 is the Osceola County Historical Society’s new offering...

• News briefs for April 21, 2011

  County News

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 14:39

  

  Osceola County joblessness drops Osceola County’s unemployment rate for March (not-seasonally-adjusted) was 11.3 percent, down from February’s 11.9 percent and down from 12.3 percent in March 2010, according to th...

• Motorcyclist killed

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 14:09

  

  A motorcycle rider from Orlando was killed Tuesday night, April 12, when he was struck by a Toyota sedan at International Drive and State Road 535 in Orange County. ...

• Home invasion case closed; was unfounded

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 14:07

  

  Osceola County Sheriff’s Office detectives have closed an investigation into an alleged home invasion April 7 at 9112 Integra Meadow Drive in Davenport. ...

• Collision with bus sends passengers to hospital

  Police News

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 14:00

  

  While unloading passengers in Osceola County Monday, a Lynx bus was hit from behind by an elderly driver, sending five riders to a hospital. ...

• Tough post office decision

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 13:10

  

  The U.S. Postal Service is between a rock and a hard place because it is forced – by huge operating deficits and changing times – to lay off staff and close post offices around the country, including a small facili...

• Letters to the editor for April 21, 2011

  Opinions

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 12:58

  

  Code enforcement To the editor: After reading the story of the Code Enforcement employee harassing a local business owner, nitpicking and even concluding he would not issue a permit even if applied for, I am fuming. ...

• Leading the way for Eagles

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 12:47

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Poinciana’s Kadesia Johnson (23), defending here against Gateway’s Ana Collazo, is playing summer basketball to better her skills even more. Kadesia Johnson be...

• Local lifters have little luck at 2A weightlifting meet

  Sports

  Created: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 12:41

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Harmony’s Trey Bartlett pauses before continuing a clean and jerk lift at the Class 2A state weightlifting meet at the Kissimmee Civic Center Friday. By Ken Jack...