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Osceola County Sheriff's Office deputies found 17 marijuana plants growing in a Poinciana backyard Sunday.

Osceola County Sheriff's deputies, on Friday, arrested Fernando Soliz, wanted on a felony warrant for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The sixth annual Fourth of July Celebration July 3-5 in Poinciana will not only honor local veterans and those now serving in uniform, but also feature a display of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

The Polk County School District received a B grade this year, according to a Florida Department of Education report released Thursday.

Plan a fun weekend right here! June 18, 2009 - 2:24 PM Palm Beach Post CBS 12 and the Palm Beach Post have partnered up to help you plan your weekend with a list of events happening in our area.

Zeanwick joined Poinciana Residents for Smart Change last year after it successfully challenged a developer who wanted to build homes near Lake Hatchineha.

Send e-mail in care of the News-Gazette to: news@osceolanews gazette.com. Poinciana By Lisa D'Cato The community is invited to the Veterans Commemoration Ceremony Friday, July 3, at 11 a.m. at the Poinciana Veterans Memorial, 401 Walnut St.

Details of a night of terror emerged this week about the rape of a Poinciana woman while her housemate looked on, too scared of the attacker to resist or seek help, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office .

Osceola County Sheriff's deputies arrested the suspect who robbed the Bank of America early Wednesday.

A 19-year-old Poinciana man is behind bars after Osceola County deputies said he stole and attempted to sell his neighora s laptop online.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 11:35 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 11:35 p.m. POINCIANA This community that has suffered from too much traffic on overused roadways leading into and out of some of its most populated and busiest areas is about to get some relief.

An argument among a group at the Poinciana Denny's restaurant led to one in the group being stabbed early Sunday morning, Osceola County Sheriff's Office deputies reported.

A Poinciana man was arrested Sunday morning after deputies said he imprisoned, beat and sexually assaulted two of his female roommates for several hours.

Residents can pay respects to veterans of the Vietnam War without leaving Central Florida.

The Polk County School Board's 2009 Outstanding School Volunteers. From left to right: Karen Lentz of Summerlin Academy, Suzanne Pennington of Medulla Elementary, Marsha Bonds of Caldwell Elementary, Amy McCall of Palmetto Elementary, and Aleah See of Stambaugh Middle School.

Published: Friday, May 29, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 29, 2009 at 1:36 a.m. The following East Polk County residents were among those arrested as a result of Operation Child Shield, an investigation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office: Nathan Armstrong, 17, of 446 Elgin Blvd., Davenport, was charged with four counts of possession ...

Osceola County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for a masked man who robbed a Burger King in Poinciana.

Send e-mail in care of the News-Gazette to: news@osceolanews gazette.com. Poinciana By: Lisa D'Cato The community should be proud in knowing that Poinciana's graduating seniors are achieving great things.

Detectives in Polk and Osceola counties worked together to raid more than one dozen houses in the Poinciana area and most of them were packed with marijuana plants.