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• Public meeting on hydrilla management Wednesday

  County News

  Created: Monday, 29 August 2011 10:21

  The final draft plan for hydrilla management on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes for treatments through spring 2012 will be the focus of a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Osceola County Chambers in the Administrative Building, 1 Courthouse Sq...

• KUA mourns loss of former vice chairman

  County News

  Created: Monday, 29 August 2011 09:46

  

  Kasper Kissimmee Utility Authority has announced the death of James R. “Jim” Kasper, a former vice chairman and director who passed away Sunday morning at his home following a short battle with c...

• Missing Persons 30th anniversary stop in Orlando cancelled for Sunday

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 14:27

  The Missing Persons 30th Anniversary tour engagement, scheduled for The Abbey in Orlando  on Sunday, August 28, has been cancelled due to illness to singer Dale Bozzio who is unable to perform.  ...

• Battle of the DJs. Ten DJ's will batte it out for a job (cheap drinks, music)

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 13:27

  Ten area DJ's (Big Hurt, DNA, Xplicid, Dragon, Caucasion, Ryu, Universal, Merc, Raphael John and Eddie Lo) will battle it out at Whiskey Joe's Beach Bar in Tampa, Sept. 2 to land a job. ...

• CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL CREATES ‘CHIPOTLE CULTIVATE FOUNDATION’ foundation aimed at supporting people, organizations

  Entertainment

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 13:20

  Chipotle Mexican Grill  today announced that it has created the “Chipotle Cultivate Foundation,” a new foundation aimed at supporting people, organizations and institutions that are committed to making a better, more sustainable future. ...

• Red Cross thanks the community

  County News

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 12:23

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Fallan PattersonSam Shoucair, left, listens as American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region CEO Joel W. Hass describes how Shoucair was the first responder to the June 26 Vacation Lodge Maingate m...

• Family fair

  County News

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 12:20

  La Feria de la Familia, left, returned Aug. 20 to the Osceola Heritage Park Exhibition Hall. The free Hispanic festival, sponsored largely by WTMO Telemundo and attended by thousands, brought together regional businesses, musical acts and activities for c...

• Ruling goes against Bedrock Industries

  County News

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 12:17

  

  Hartig By Marvin G. CortnerEditor Orange County-based Bedrock Industries was not successful in its protest over not being awarded half of a ready-mix concrete contract that the Osceola County School...

• Hurricane Irene aiming for N. Carolina

  County News

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 12:14

  

  Image/NOAAHurricane Irene Friday morning was a strong Category 2 storm about 600 miles wide and headed for the Outer Banks of North Carolina for its first landfall in the U.S. Emergencies were declared in m...

• Don Smallwood takes reins as ‘president’

  County News

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 12:11

  

  News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan.Above is Kissimmee City Attorney Don Smallwood at his desk at Kissimmee City Hall. At left above is a city proclamation about Smallwood being tapped to head the Florida Mun...

• Three charged in grant scam

  Police News

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 12:10

  

  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Orlando Regional Operations Center Wednesday charged three individuals as part of a grant fraud scam that spanned at least five Florida counties and is believed to have stretch...

• 10th anniversary 9-11 services planned for several communities

  County News

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:59

  

  Several memorial services are being planned around Osceola County for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. ...

• News briefs for August 27, 2011

  County News

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:34

  

  Constante Operation Christmas Child event to be Sunday On Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Osceola Performing Arts Center, 3141 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, Samaritan’s Purse will hold ...

• Eagles tie at jamboree

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:30

  

  News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Poinciana’s Anderson Yard (34) leads for running back Joey Decomo (25) during the preseason jamboree at Eagle Field Wednesday. Poinciana and Cypress Creek played a scor...

• Wide right better path for Irene

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:27

  

  Ken JacksonSports Writer To borrow a bit from Dexy’s Midnight Runners greatest (and only) hit ...Come on Irene, to the right you must lean, at this moment ... and miss evvv’rything ... ...

• OHS rolls over Freedom, 34-14

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:25

  

  By Rick PedoneSports Editor Osceola High will roll into its regular season opener against Ocoee next week with plenty of momentum after a 34-14 victory over Freedom Thursday at Kowboys field. ...

• Yellow Jackets champs

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:23

  

  The Saint Cloud Yellow Jackets 12-U softball team won the ISA Border Wars tournament championship recently. Pictured are, back row from left: Coach Richie Wentzell, Ciara Helton, Lauren Acker, Alexis Logrono, Kay...

• Panthers stumble against Atlantic

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:21

  

  By Ken JacksonSports Writer Gateway opened the hit-other-people portion of football season by looking good in stretches, but not enough to get the win as Port Orange Atlantic won Thursday’s Kickoff Classic, 28-14, a...

• Sports briefs for August 27, 2011

  Sports

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:18

  

  Kissimmee LL Kissimmee Little League will hold final registration for the fall season today from 9 a.m. to noon at the 1500 Oak Street complex. The fee is $75; $35 for a second player and $25 for additional players. ...

• Better to be ready

  Opinions

  Created: Friday, 26 August 2011 11:17

  

  Well after being on alert, watching the skies for Hurricane Irene, Osceola County dodged a strike. What was once forecasted to be tropical storm conditions, 50 to 60 mph winds and 4 to 6 inches of rain, stayed to the e...