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News Briefs — COVID-19 Housing Assistance still available; new Toho Water director; Goodwill employment webinars

News Briefs — COVID-19 Housing Assistance still available; new Toho Water director; Goodwill employment webinars

News Briefs — COVID-19 Housing Assistance still available; new Toho Water director; Goodwill employment webinars

Staff Reports
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Unlike other local counties, Osceola County has never closed the window to any of its housing assistance programs related to COVID-19, and officials stress that there are millions of dollars on the table to help local homeowners and renters.
St. Cloud Mayor and Pastor Nathan Blackwell describes the life of Chaplain/Rabbi Alexander Goode at Saturday’s Four Chaplains Day service. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

St. Cloud Mayor and Pastor Nathan Blackwell describes the life of Chaplain/Rabbi Alexander Goode at Saturday’s Four Chaplains Day service. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

St. Cloud American Legion honors “Four Chaplains”

Terry Lloyd
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
A solemn ceremony was held Saturday at St. Cloud American Legion Post 80 to commemorate the sacrifice of four Army chaplains who died in World War II. The evening of Feb.
Veterans' Voice — Update on Burn Pit exposure

Veterans' Voice — Update on Burn Pit exposure

Veterans' Voice — Update on Burn Pit exposure

Terry Lloyd
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act is winding its way through Congress. This legislation will likely be the largest (as in expensive) related to military toxic exposure since the Agent Orange Act of 1991. The current price tag is estimated at $282 billion and would cover over 3.
School Board member Jon Arguello speaks out against the district’s investigation against him at the Feb. 1 meeting. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

School Board member Jon Arguello speaks out against the district’s investigation against him at the Feb. 1 meeting. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

Reprimanded and sanctioned, Arguello fires back

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Calling an independent investigation against him “a work of fiction” and “politically motivated,” School Board Member Jon Arguello has sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis explaining his side of the circumstances.At its Feb.
The annual Kissimmee 5K encourages city residents to live a more active lifestyle; event proceeds go to the American Heart Association. PHOTO/KISSIMMEE MAIN STREET

The annual Kissimmee 5K encourages city residents to live a more active lifestyle; event proceeds go to the American Heart Association. PHOTO/KISSIMMEE MAIN STREET

Run for hearts: Kissimmee 5K is Saturday

Staff Report
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Valentine’s Day’s just a few days away, so it’s time for an annual tradition that doesn’t involve flowers or chocolate, but it does have everything to do with hearts — yours and others’. Presented by Kissimmee Main Street, the Kissimmee 5K will be held Saturday at 7:30 a.m.
Osceola County Manager Don Fisher

Osceola County Manager Don Fisher

County Manager gets raise; proposes admin changes

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
The Osceola County Commission Monday approved a raise for County Manager Don Fisher to an annual salary of $285,000. The 20 percent raise, from $236,000, is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2021, the start of the county’s fiscal year.
Osceola County will be repaving roads in several neighborhoods along Neptune Road. GRAPHIC/OSCEOLA COUNTY

Osceola County will be repaving roads in several neighborhoods along Neptune Road. GRAPHIC/OSCEOLA COUNTY

County street repaving projects later this week, month

Staff Report
Monday, February 7, 2022
Osceola County will be repaving roads in several locations beginning this week through the next two weeks. Much of the work will occur in neighborhoods along Neptune Road. Work will be performed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week.
Kissimmee Fire Department responded to an apartment fire after 1 a.m. this morning off Thacker Avenue. PHOTO/TONI ROWAN

Kissimmee Fire Department responded to an apartment fire after 1 a.m. this morning off Thacker Avenue. PHOTO/TONI ROWAN

Kitchen fire at Thacker Avenue apartments displaces residents

News Staff
Saturday, February 5, 2022
The Red Cross is now aiding residents from over a dozen units of a Kissimmee apartment complex after an overnight fire. A fire in a kitchen appliance, possibly an oven, caused smoke damage to units at the Calirosa Apartments, off Thacker Avenue just south of Osceola Parkway.
All is quiet outside Osceola High School Monday, a far cry from Friday’s lockdown, which closed Thacker Avenue for a time (inset). PHOTOS/KEN JACKSON

All is quiet outside Osceola High School Monday, a far cry from Friday’s lockdown, which closed Thacker Avenue for a time (inset). PHOTOS/KEN JACKSON

“Very quiet” at OHS after Friday lockdown

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
This week got off to a much quieter start in the Osceola County School District’s high schools than it ended last week.
"You very well won’t be able to see it all in one day,” GM Larry Berry said about this year's Osceola County Fair and Livestock Show..

"You very well won’t be able to see it all in one day,” GM Larry Berry said about this year's Osceola County Fair and Livestock Show..

Osceola County Fair looks to break records in ‘22

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
The Osceola County Fair and Livestock Show, thanks to its scheduling, has been very lucky over the last two years, and has remained the county’s largest attended event.
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