Layoffs began Thursday due to $15.5M shortfall |
Aug 21, 2009 at 09:26 AM |
By Jessica Solis
Staff Writer
More than 100 Osceola County employees will be jobless and 12 firefighters could face a similar fate, after cutbacks were made Thursday due to falling revenues.
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County Manager Michael Freilinger held a press conference on the third floor of the historic county courthouse Thursday.
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Officials gather for economic summit |
Aug 21, 2009 at 09:03 AM |
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Osceola County Commissioner Brandon Arrington, right, addresses the issues surrounding SunRail as part of a roundtable discussion at Wednesday's Economic Development Summit. District 79 representative Mike Horner, R-Kissimmee, left, emceed the event. |
By Jessica Solis
Staff Writer
Osceola County officials said that with a series of public-private partnerships formed over the last year, they’re hoping to bring money to the area and transform the county’s business base.
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Sport pilot program takes flight at Gateway Airport |
Aug 21, 2009 at 08:43 AM |
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Kissimmee businessman Roger Frechette, owner of the Orlando-Gateway Sport Pilot Training Center, removes a Remos GX airplane from its hangar at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport.
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By Juliana A. Torres
Staff Writer
On a clear day, perfect for flying, Roger Frechette wheels out a Remos GX aircraft, pulling it by the propeller on its nose out of the hangar at Kissimmee Gateway Airport. The tiny aircraft, with a wingspan of just more than 30 feet, stands barely taller than its owner and looks dwarfed amid all the empty space around it.
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Springhead Lake project OK'd |
Aug 21, 2009 at 08:38 AM |
By Jessica Solis
Staff Writer
With the recent approval of a new planned development near Narcoossee Road, Osceola County officials said the process of turning that area into a major economic development source has begun.
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Club art teacher arrested for sexual contact with 14-year-old |
Aug 20, 2009 at 01:58 PM |
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By Juliana A. Torres
Staff Writer
An art teacher at the Boys and Girls Club in Kissimmee was arrested Wednesday for performing oral sex on a 14-year-old boy from the club, who said he had fallen in love with his 32-year-old camp counselor, according to Kissimmee police.
Melanie Fonseca, 32, of Kissimmee, has been fired from her part-time job at the Kissimmee branch of the Boys and Girls Club, a spokesman from the organization said. The 14-year-old’s mother reported the incident to Kissimmee police Aug. 14.
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Fire Rescue station and library hours could be among county budget cuts |
Aug 20, 2009 at 01:37 PM |
By Jessica Solis
Staff Writer
At least 134 positions will be cut and a fire station could be shut down, Osceola County manager Michael Freilinger said today after making the rounds at various county departments announcing layoffs to staff.
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