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A Deerwood Elementary School student receives a free eyesight screening Friday during a OneSight event held ahead of Martin Luther King Day. PHOTO/TRANSITIONS OPTICAL

A Deerwood Elementary School student receives a free eyesight screening Friday during a OneSight event held ahead of Martin Luther King Day. PHOTO/TRANSITIONS OPTICAL

The gift of better eyesight at Deerwood Elementary

Staff Report
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Transitions Optical’s Diversity Advisory Board, in a partnership with OneSight, an independent non-profit committed to eliminating the global vision care crisis, hosted host a one-day vision clinic Friday at Deerwood Elementary School in Kissimmee.
An example of FDOT's diagonal crosswalks, designed to improve pedestrian safety on U.S. 192 through St. Cloud. GRAPHIC/FDOT

An example of FDOT's diagonal crosswalks, designed to improve pedestrian safety on U.S. 192 through St. Cloud. GRAPHIC/FDOT

State to make U.S. 192 safety improvements in St. Cloud

Terry Lloyd
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Residents and St. Cloud city staff members heard a presentation from a Florida Department of Transportation team on planned U.S. Highway 192/13th Street pedestrian safety improvements.
Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez joined Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Orange County Sheriff John Mina Tuesday in the announcement of a new anti-human trafficking resource, the 2022 Online Safety Toolkit, focused on protecting children from predators who use apps, websites and technology online.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez joined Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Orange County Sheriff John Mina Tuesday in the announcement of a new anti-human trafficking resource, the 2022 Online Safety Toolkit, focused on protecting children from predators who use apps, websites and technology online.

STOP Human Trafficking — see this week's tip

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. DID YOU KNOW?
A group of the spirited people who helped support Osceola Meals on Wheels at the 2021 March for Meals. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING

A group of the spirited people who helped support Osceola Meals on Wheels at the 2021 March for Meals. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING

Council Corner — Help support Meals on Wheels at March for Meals

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
It is that time again! Time to gather your team for the Council’s annual March for Meals St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk to support its Meals on Wheels (MOW) program. Our 16th annual event is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.
Osceola County School Board Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher PHOTO/SCHOOL BOARD

Osceola County School Board Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher PHOTO/SCHOOL BOARD

School Board Attorney drafts resolution to avoid CRT

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
After presenting his findings to the Osceola County School Board in October regarding Critical Race Theory, Board Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher presented the early workings of a resolution to ban those teachings in county schools. That ban would mimic the same state-level ban. Last summer, Gov.
The federal portal to order COVID-19 home nasal swab test kits is open. PHOTO/CDC

The federal portal to order COVID-19 home nasal swab test kits is open. PHOTO/CDC

The portal is open! Get your free federal COVID-19 tests

Staff Report
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, the federal government made good on President Biden administration's launch of the website where people can order four free COVID-19 home testing kits and have them shipped directly to their household. The website www.CovidTests.
The City of Kissimmee Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration Saturday at Kissimmee’s Lakefront Park in a celebration of unity, diversity and community.

The City of Kissimmee Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration Saturday at Kissimmee’s Lakefront Park in a celebration of unity, diversity and community.

Kissimmee’s Martin Luther King Unity Celebration

Courtesy Of The City Of Kissimmee
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
The public joined with local leaders and community groups at the City of Kissimmee Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration Saturday at Kissimmee’s Lakefront Park in a celebration of unity, diversity and community. Blessed with beautiful weather, the celebration of Dr.
Recycling goes into a receptacle like this, on Darlington Street in downtown Kissimmee, and is kept in an underground bin. A special truck comes to empty the entire bin at once. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Recycling goes into a receptacle like this, on Darlington Street in downtown Kissimmee, and is kept in an underground bin. A special truck comes to empty the entire bin at once. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Downtown Kissimmee recycling now in its 6th year

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
It’s been almost six years since a new way of disposing of and collecting trash came to downtown Kissimmee. Time flies when you’re creating refuse removal solutions that benefit a lot of people.
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