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  • Kissimmee Police Need Public’s Help In Locating Two Missing and Endangered People

    County News
    Created: Sunday, 29 May 2011 14:35
    Kissimmee (May 29, 2011) – Kissimmee police detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating two missing people, 25-year-old Shaylin Molina Perez and 32-year-old Miguel Angel Martinez Lorenzo. ...

  • Weather dampens spring games

    County News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 21:10
    By Rick PedoneSports Editor Thunderstorms put a damper on three spring classic football games Friday involving Osceola County teams. Harmony's contest at Mount Dora has been postponed until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Two games were shortened. St.Cloud lost to Olym...

  • Internet bragging leads to felony poaching arrest

    Police News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 13:38
    A convicted felon who posted pictures about his poaching exploits on Facebook got the attention of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Internet Crimes Unit. As a result, the Polk County man fa...

  • Are you ready for hurricane season?

    County News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:35
    By Brian McBrideAssociate EditorWith forecasters saying there’s nearly a 50 percent chance a hurricane will slam into Florida this hurricane season, which starts Wednesday, local public safety agencies and utility co...

  • Grease recycler wants to annex

    County News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:27
    News-Gazette Photo/Andrew SullivanThe city of Kissimmee is considering annexing the grease recycling plant at 1745 S. John Young Parkway. The plant operates under a conditional use permit granted by Osceola C...

  • Legion of Honor

    County News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:23
    At a ceremony in Celebration on May 6, World War II veteran Lionel Roy, who was a Corporal in the 3rd Division, 9th Field Artillery Battalion during the D-Day assault in southern France, was recognized by the French Co...

  • News Briefs for May 28, 2011

    County News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:18
    Memorial Day activities in St. Cloud St. Cloud’s Memorial Day ceremony will be at Mt. Peace Cemetery for the presenting and laying of wreaths to honor fallen and deceased military from all of the country’s e...

  • Moving on...

    County News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:13
    Liberty High School graduating senior Randy Gill, at left, throws an ecstatic glance into the crowd at the Silver Spurs Arena during the opening processional of the school’s commencement ceremony Thursday afternoon. ...

  • St. Cloud OKs payment plan for impact fees

    County News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:09
    By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer As a way to attract new businesses to the city, the St. Cloud City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday night to implement a payment plan for transportation impact fees. ...

  • Detectives looking for armed robbery suspects

    Police News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:07
    Osceola County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for the public's help in locating two armed robbery suspects who robbed the NY Pizza, 7531 W. U.S. Highway 192, Kissimmee. ...

  • KPD investigating multiple business burglaries

    Police News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:06
    The Kissimmee Police Department is investigating a series of burglaries where suspects have entered vacant businesses to force entry into adjoining businesses through adjacent walls. ...

  • Linked to more burglaries

    Police News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:03
    Calderon-Perez Kissimmee Police Department detectives have linked 32-year-old Carlos Calderon-Perez, a homeless man, to three additional local burglaries; the suspect originally was arrested March 20...

  • Detectives arrest two armed robbery suspects

    Police News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:01
    Charriez Aviles County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Cristian Charriez and Marcos Aviles, both 18, and charged them with armed robbery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and peti...

  • Couple arrested for stealing camper

    Police News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 11:56
    Gonzalez Santos Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Antonio Gonzalez, 53, and Gloria Santos, 52, and charged them with grand theft and two counts of criminal mischief. ...

  • Ettie Singleton honored

    Sports
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 11:50
    News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan St. Cloud’s Ettie Singleton (center) holds her Dean Cherry Osceola County Coach of the Year Award with Athletic Director Chad Ansbaugh (left) and volleyball players, from...

  • Athletes are talented and smart

    Sports
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 11:46
    Rick PedoneSports EditorIt’s been an extraordinarily successful year for local high school athletics.Osceola County athletes won individual state championships in wrestling, weightlifting and track. Three teams reach...

  • Kowboys in midseason form, 21-14

    Sports
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 11:29
    News-Gazette Photo/Tam Ho Osceola’s Stefan McCray is tackled by Lake Gibson’s Kendall Gant after a 43-yard run that set up Osceola’s winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of their spring classic Thur...

  • Sports briefs for May 28, 2011

    Sports
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 11:27
    Neptune is champNeptune Middle School (36) edged Horizon Middle (34) for the Osceola County Middle School Athletic Championship. ...

  • Will St. Cloud have next MasterChef? — Area resident will be on Fox Network cooking show Monday, June 6

    Entertainment
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 10:18
    By Peter CovinoEntertainment Editor There definitely will be too many cooks in the kitchen when season two of MasterChef premieres on Fox, June 6 (WOFL Channel 35 in Orlando), but St. Cloud amateur chef Joe Jayne is hoping he won't be left out in the c...

  • County firefighter arrested for stealing guns

    Police News
    Created: Friday, 27 May 2011 09:18
    Werk By Fallan PattersonStaff Writer Late Thursday night, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office arrested Osceola County Fire Rescue firefighter Douglas William Werk for allegedly stealing 10 guns last...