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Wendy Coschignano Ford

Wendy Coschignano Ford

Council's Corner: New Year, New Beginnings!

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Happy New Year from the Osceola Council on Aging! As we look forward to a prosperous, healthy and if lucky, COVIDdecreased 2022 (though unlikely with the omicron uptick), I am beyond grateful to be at the helm of one of the best social service organizations in the state of Florida.
Osceola Council on Aging CEO Wendy Ford, with Warren Hogland (right), Senior Vice President for Community Action Services for the Osceola Council on Aging, accepts a donation from Blake Seaholm (left), executive director of A Place for Grace and Osceola REDI board member to help stock the St. Cloud Food Pantry, which the Council begins overseeing in 2022. PHOTO/OSCEOLA REDI

Osceola Council on Aging CEO Wendy Ford, with Warren Hogland (right), Senior Vice President for Community Action Services for the Osceola Council on Aging, accepts a donation from Blake Seaholm (left), executive director of A Place for Grace and Osceola REDI board member to help stock the St. Cloud Food Pantry, which the Council begins overseeing in 2022. PHOTO/OSCEOLA REDI

Osceola REDI helps feed Osceola County residents during COVID-19, supports food pantry

Submitted By Osceola Redi
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Osceola County partnered with Osceola REDI (Recovery from Emergency Disaster Initiative) in the summer of 2020 to raise funds to support food pantries in Osceola County due to the effects of COVID-19.
The intersection of 13th Street and Indiana Avenue in St. Cloud. FDOT will study how to improve safety in this area. GOOGLE MAPS

The intersection of 13th Street and Indiana Avenue in St. Cloud. FDOT will study how to improve safety in this area. GOOGLE MAPS

FDOT meeting on 192 safety near St. Cloud schools

Staff Report
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
The Florida Department of Transportation is working on improving the safety of a stretch of 13th Street east of downtown St. Cloud. FDOT will hold a public meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial St.
Earlier today, AdventHealth Kissimmee, opened new floors in its patient tower, an $84 million expansion that includes new private rooms and the ability to provide expanded services. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Earlier today, AdventHealth Kissimmee, opened new floors in its patient tower, an $84 million expansion that includes new private rooms and the ability to provide expanded services. SUBMITTED PHOTO

AdventHealth opens floors in new Kissimmee patient tower

News Staff
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Jan. 4, 2022 — Earlier today, AdventHealth Kissimmee, located on Orange Blossom Trail just north of downtown Kissimmee, opened new floors in its patient tower, an $84 million expansion that includes new private rooms and the ability to provide expanded services.
Sheriff's Office seeks this burglary suspect

Sheriff's Office seeks this burglary suspect

Sheriff's Office seeks burglary suspect

Staff Report
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Have you seen this guy? The Osceola County Sheriff's Office hasn't, and that's a problem, and they're asking the public for help.  On Dec. 14 at 09:26 a.m., a burglary occurred in the Indian Wells community in Kissimmee.
Orientation nights for Osceola County incoming middle and high school students scheduled

Orientation nights for Osceola County incoming middle and high school students scheduled

Orientation nights for Osceola County incoming middle and high school students scheduled

Submitted By The Osceola County School District
Monday, January 3, 2022
In order to help incoming middle (sixth grade) and high school (ninth) students and parents become familiar with their new schools and schedules for next year, Osceola County's secondary schools will host Student Orientation Nights on these dates this mornth Incoming Sixth Grade...
Melvin Rodriguez, born at 12:00:05 a.m. Saturday morning in Celebration, is the first birth of 2022 for AdventHealth. PHOTO/ADVENTHEALTH

Melvin Rodriguez, born at 12:00:05 a.m. Saturday morning in Celebration, is the first birth of 2022 for AdventHealth. PHOTO/ADVENTHEALTH

Happy New(born) Year! Advent Celebration welcomes 1st 2022 birth seconds after midnight

News Staff
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Per an AdventHealth press release, the first birth of 2022 in hospital chain took place moments after midnight Saturday at AdventHealth Celebration. Melvin Rodriguez, the new son of Jesenia González Colón and Brian Rodríguez from Oviedo, was born at 12:00:05 a.m.
Above: A COVID-19 vaccination is given at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola on Jan. 3. PHOTO/OSCEOLA HEALTH DEPT.

Above: A COVID-19 vaccination is given at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola on Jan. 3. PHOTO/OSCEOLA HEALTH DEPT.

2020 Plus One?

Ken Jackson
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Twelve months ago, the year 2021 was widely welcomed as a fresh start. As Osceola County followed the rest of the world in returning to something resembling more of a “normal,” the focus was back on returning to work, to school and to the places we were used to.
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