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If you go: State boys volleyball tournament
What: State boys volleyball tournament When: Friday-Saturday Where: Silver Spurs Arena (1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee) Schedule: Friday — Lake Worth Park Vista vs. Miami Coral Reef, 1; Parkland Douglas vs. Southwest Miami, 3; Lyman vs....
Tags: North Miami
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84 nuevos ciudadanos
Para 84 residentes de la Florida Central, el día no podía comenzar de una mejor manera: junto a familiares y amigos, llegaron hasta la oficina de Orlando del Servicio de Ciudadanía en Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, siglas en inglés) para cumplir el...Tags: Venezuela, Orlando
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Region's other tourist strip struggling to recover from downturns, decay
Back when International Drive was a short dead end and Orange County's giant convention center was just a dream, U.S. Highway 192 in Osceola County was Walt Disney World's doorstep, the road most Disney-bound tourists cruised in search of an affordable...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Osceola County, International Drive, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Can Osceola's tourist strip take back its hotels?
Twice a year, Val and Keith Lupton vacation somewhere along U.S. Highway 192 near Walt Disney World, drawn by the state's famous sunshine and the tourist strip's affordable lodging. For the past eight years or so, the accommodations chosen by the...
Tags: International Drive, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Lake Buena Vista
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Scaled-down convention-center projects do little for tourism corridor
It was an outrageous claim: Osceola County was going to get a convention-center complex so big you could see it from the moon. Fifteen years and many fizzled efforts later, the best the county could muster is 46,000 square feet of meeting and event...Tags: Gaylord Palms Resort, Event Planning, Entertainment, Amusement and Theme Parks, Gaylord Entertainment Company
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Central Florida schools largely missing from rankings of "best high schools"
Sentinel School ZoneTwo separate national rankings of high schools in the past week have highlighted a few top performers in Central Florida -- but reflect little agreement on what the "best" schools are. A new list of "America's Best High Schools" by Newsweek and The...Tags: Osceola County, Oviedo, Arts and Culture, Winter Springs, Academic Progress
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Where to dine out for Mother's Day
You might wager romantic restaurant dinners on Valentine's Day would outnumber reservations on Mother's Day. But the National Restaurant Association says Mom wins out over Cupid, projecting that 75 million American adults will dine out May 12. Central...
Tags: Universal CityWalk, Soups, Chicken, Celebration, Sushi and Sashimi
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Freed Ohio woman's Kissimmee grandfather expresses joy, shock
Benny Ruiz was overjoyed when he got the call from his brother in Puerto Rico: His beloved granddaughter Gina DeJesus, who had disappeared nine years ago — who he presumed was gone forever — was alive and safe. "He [Ruiz's brother] told me,...
Tags: Music, Entertainment
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Seminole Ridge takes experience, No. 1 ranking into state flag football tournament
Sun SentinelSeminole Ridge has been the favorite to win the state flag football championship for much of the season. When the defending state champion Hawks open play in Kissimmee on Friday against Tarpon Springs, they'll do so with two intangibles on their side. ...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Delray Beach, Everglades, Palm Beach Gardens, Apopka
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Weekend filled with fundraisers, feeding children and a walk for mental health
It has been a soggy, stormy week, and most of us could use some sunshine, both literal and figurative. It's a perfect excuse to get involved with a great cause. Osceola Connected -- the liaison of churches, charities, schools and businesses created to...
Tags: Business, Family, Health, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health
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Osceola News-Gazette has new owner
A Tennessee publishing company has acquired Independent Publications Inc.'s Central Florida newspapers and shoppers, including papers in Kissimmee and Clermont, the two companies announced this week. Neither the buyer, Lakeway Publishers Inc. of...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine
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Weather: More heavy rain and flooding this evening
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a flood advisory for northeast Lake County, Orange County, northwest Osceola County, Seminole County and west Volusia County. The advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Heavy rain is falling in...
Tags: National Weather Service, St. Cloud
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