Osceola News-Gazette

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Osceola News-Gazette
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Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)Stidham Media Group Holdings, LLC
PublisherRochelle Stidham
EditorKen Jackson
Managing editorToni Rowan
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters222 Church Street, Kissimmee Florida
Circulation 33,250 Thursday
ISSN 1060-1244
Website Official website

The Osceola News-Gazette is a weekly newspaper based in Osceola County, Florida. Its print version is published on Thursdays out of its main editorial office in Kissimmee. Its website (AroundOsceola.com) was overhauled in August 2019. The publication's focus is on the county's government, schools and high school sports teams as well as features on local residents.


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