Hartig

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has essentially rejected former Osceola County School Board member Cindy Hartig’s claim for unemployment benefits.

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Gateway High Basketball Coach Bob Baker is recuperating at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee after suffering a major heart attack at his home Saturday afternoon.

There is one remaining defendant – Marcus Faella – in the American Front case in Osceola County, as Patricia Faella and Dylan Rettenmaier were nolle prosequi (state did not pursue charges) on all counts in open court today, according to an Osceola County Clerk of Court press release. The presiding judge was Jon. B. Morgan.

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Osceola's run through the Kissimmee Klassic Blue bracket came to an end three runs shy of winning the tournament championship Saturday at the Osceola County Softball Complex.

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas jumped to a 4-0 lead after two innings and held off the pesky Lady Kowboys, 5-3, to win their fourth Klassic title.

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Osceola rolled past Illinois large school state champion Chicago Marist, 7-2, Friday and advanced to the Kissimmee Klassic softball tournament Blue bracket semifinals Saturday at 12:30 p.m.