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  • Harmony meets Hornets

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    By Rick PedoneSports EditorHarmony’s bad-weather season continued last week when Friday’s game against Liberty was moved to Saturday because of lightning.The good news was, it didn’t rain during the game Saturday afternoon, but the bad news was: Lib...
  • Poinciana stopped in district opener

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    By Ken JacksonSports WriterPoinciana Coach Cory Fleming looks for a better effort from his team Friday when the Eagles visit Lake Region at 7 p.m.The Eagles, seeking their first district win since 2009, played lackluster last week and fell at Tavares, 27-...
  • Gateway welcomes Commodores

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    By Ken JacksonSports WriterA 45-20 final score doesn’t reflect that, for three quarters of Saturday’s rescheduled game with St. Cloud in steamy conditions, Gateway hung with the high-powered Bulldogs’ offense.The Panthers, who haven’t beaten St. C...
  • Bulldogs explode for 24 points in fourth quarter

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    By Rick PedoneSports EditorSt. Cloud Coach Mike Short saw his team struggling Saturday morning during its game against Gateway, so he decided to speed things up.“I told the guys we had to start moving the ball, pick up the pace, so we went no-huddle,”...
  • Liberty runs by Harmony, 50-20, in 5A-7 opener

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    By Rick PedoneSports EditorLiberty picked the perfect time to win its first game of the football season Saturday when it raced past Harmony, 50-20, at Longhorn field.Not only did that lift the Chargers’ record to 1-2, but the win also put Liberty at 1-0...
  • Osceola County Clerk’s Office names employee of the month

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    The Osceola County Clerk of Court Employee of the Month for September is Julie Perez.Although Perez has been with the clerk’s office in the county criminal department for just a short period, she is having a positive effect on those who work directly wi...
  • Women business owners need retirement plans, statistics show

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    Robert RosenEdward JonesIf you’re a woman who owns a business, you’ve got plenty of company. In fact, women own more than 10 million U.S. companies, and women-owned businesses account for about 40 percent of all privately held firms in the U.S., accor...
  • Osceola 4-H members help anglers recycle fishing line that can entangle wildlife

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    Since 2003, Osceola County 4-H members have been helping local anglers keep fishing line from damaging boat motors and entangling wildlife.Discarded monofilament fishing line is deadly to water birds, sea turtles, manatees and fish.  Thousands of wat...
  • Enterprise raises thousands for Give Kids The World

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    Employees from the Orlando operations of Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of the Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands, have helped raise more than $16,000 for Give Kids The World village through a marathon bowling ...
  • City manager gets glowing marks in first review

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    By Brian McBrideAssistant EditorIn his first year as Kissimmee city manager, Mike Steigerwald received glowing marks from city commissioners Sept. 13 during his performance review. ...

 

 

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