Opinion

Guest Editorial -- Polls indicate the Biden-Trump race may be close enough to allow a “spoiler” to decide the election.

Guest Editorial -- Polls indicate the Biden-Trump race may be close enough to allow a “spoiler” to decide the election.

GUEST EDITORIAL: Sour on Spoilers

Barry Rosenberg
Friday, June 21, 2024
There are currently third-party candidates for president — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jill Stein and Cornell West. All three claim they are running to give voters a choice and a chance to voice their views. All three insist they are not “spoilers.” Let’s examine this.
Letters to the Editor -- June 6. 2024

Letters to the Editor -- June 6. 2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Pulse tribute idea, location concerning

News Staff
Friday, June 7, 2024
Pulse tribute idea, location concerningDear Editor:It was a surprise to most that our Osceola County Commissioners recently announced plans for a 49-foottall monument to be placed in Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee. It purports to be a “tribute” to the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.
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Bridging the meal gap while school is in recess

Nancy Brumbaugh
Friday, June 7, 2024
Each year, summer break brings mixed emotions. Kids are excited to be out of school and enjoying time away from alarm clocks, books and tests. But, for many parents–especially moms–the break also generates serious concern.
Osceola News-Gazette

Osceola News-Gazette

Helping veterans battling addiction and mental health

Michael Leach
Friday, May 24, 2024
Addiction and mental health are significant barriers that prevent Florida veterans from living healthy, productive lives. Whether drugs or alcohol, addiction consumes every aspect of life. Alcohol, for example, is often the catalyst for many addictions.
Letters To the Editor -- May 23, 2024

Letters To the Editor -- May 23, 2024

Bird Flu threatens nation's dairy supply

News Staff
Friday, May 24, 2024
Dear Editor:The deadly flu virus is not just “for the birds” anymore!The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has just decreed that dairy cows must be tested for the deadly bird flu, which has already killed millions of chickens in the U.S.
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GUEST COLUMNIST — A wake-up call in the fight against hunger

Derrick Chubbs
Friday, May 10, 2024
“Rent eats first.” Those three words, shared matter-of-factly by a neighbor as she sought food assistance at a local distribution, have stayed in my mind since I first heard them. They describe a dilemma—and silent crisis— many families are struggling with right now.Hunger is real. It is urgent.
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