Due to the ongoing, multi-phase construction of Narcoossee Road, the contractor has moved traffic onto new pavement between 10th Street and Harkley Runyan Road.

Motorists are urged to use caution when approaching this area, county officials stated in a press release. There will be directional signs, as well as uneven pavement at the temporary traffic transition switch from the west side to the east side of Narcoossee Road, north of Lillian Road. Motorists also are reminded to follow the posted speed limit, which has been reduced from 55 mph to 40 mph.

Narcoossee Road is a planned four-phase project that started Sept. 15, 2008, with an expected completion date of July 2012. The project consists of four 11-foot travel lanes, two 4-foot bicycle lanes, depressed medians and sidewalks for both sides of the road. The scope of the project encompasses Narcoossee Road between U.S. Highway 192 and Boggy Creek Road, for a total of 7.3 miles.

The county also announced that crews will be milling and resurfacing a section of Bill Beck Boulevard beginning Monday and extending through Friday, from Boggy Creek Road south to U.S. Highway 192, according to an Osceola County press release.

Work will be nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Message boards are scheduled to be in place by Wednesday to advise residents of the upcoming project.

Motorists are urged to use caution when approaching these areas, as there will be temporary lane closures, but no road closures. Traffic delays can be expected and schedules could vary according to weather and equipment-related issues.

For more information, contact the Osceola County Community Outreach/Public Information Office at 407-742-0100.

Starling teams with Walmart for bass fishing tourney

Starling Chevrolet, 2500 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, will showcase new Chevrolet vehicles lakeside at the Walmart Bass Fishing League weigh-in at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Big Toho Marina, 101 Lakeshore Blvd., on Lake Tohopekaliga.

The marina will host the event and fishing enthusiasts are encouraged to come out and join the festivities. Chevy is offering attendees the chance to register to win FLW Outdoors hats and a Lowrance Endura hand-held GPS unit. To win, guests must both register and be present during the prize drawing.

All anglers interested in fishing the tournament should enter at www.FLWOutdoors.com or by calling 270-252-1000. FLW Bass Fishing League registration will be at Walmart, 4444 W. Vine St., Kissimmee, Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. The tournament entry fee is $200 for the boater and $100 for the co-angler.

First-place could win a maximum payout of $9,500 for the boater and $3,000 for the co-angler with a full field.

For more information about FLW Outdoors and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com.

Charter committee to meet March 8

The Osceola County Charter Review Committee will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the County Administration Building, Conference Room 4727, 1 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee.

The committee is an appointed body that will recommend possible changes to the county charter. Those recommendations then go to the County Commission, which will decide whether to put them on the ballot in 2012 in the form of a referendum.

Charter Review Committee meetings are open to the public.

Two more in 2012 elections

Osceola County Clerk of Court Malcom W. Thompson, Kissimmee, has filed for re-election.

Thompson, a Democrat, is currently in his first four-year term. Thompson filed earlier this week, and he is the only candidate for the office so far.

Jaime Matos last week filed to run for seat 3 in the non-partisan city of Kissimmee Commission race. Jerry Gemskie, who currently holds this seat, cannot seek re-election due to term limits. Gemskie, however, is running in the Osceola County Commission district 1 race as a Republican.

Candidates in Kissimmee run citywide; the municipal election coincides with the Florida state primary and is followed up with a run-off in November, if needed.