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Osceola County School Board Member Julius Melendez, shown at right at a recent School Board meeting, assembled the Citizens Advisory Group for School Safety. SCREENSHOT FROM OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Osceola County School Board Member Julius Melendez, shown at right at a recent School Board meeting, assembled the Citizens Advisory Group for School Safety. SCREENSHOT FROM OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Working on policy for SRO program: Citizens Advisory Group for School Safety created from Taylor Bracey case

There’s no policy guiding the School Resource Officer program in Osceola County, but in the aftermath of the Taylor Bracey case, School Board Member Julius Melendez is working on one.
Community members placed stuffed animals and other memorial items in front of the Celebration home where Anthony Todt is accused of killing his family. PHOTO/FACEBOOK

Community members placed stuffed animals and other memorial items in front of the Celebration home where Anthony Todt is accused of killing his family. PHOTO/FACEBOOK

Trial for alleged Celebration killer Anthony Todt scheduled for Sept. 27

The jury trial for Anthony Todt, the Celebration man accused of killing his family in 2020, has been scheduled for Sept. 27. Anthony Todt was accused in January of 2020 of killing his wife Megan Todt, 42, two sons, Aleksander Todt, 13, Tyler Todt, 11 and 4-year-old daughter Zoe Todt.
LYNX needs at least a 48 hour prior notice to schedule a ride through the Office of Emergency Management (OEM).

LYNX needs at least a 48 hour prior notice to schedule a ride through the Office of Emergency Management (OEM).

LYNX will provide transportation to Osceola vaccination site

Residents who are 65 and older, who have obtained an appointment for a COVID-19 shot and do not have a way to transport themselves to the Osceola County vaccine site (Centro Cristiano Dios De Pactos Church) can call to find out how to qualify for a ride.
The Sidewalk Café Furniture Business Assistance Grant program provides a one-time grant for downtown businesses to utilize outdoor dining in the city’s sidewalk right-of-way areas.

The Sidewalk Café Furniture Business Assistance Grant program provides a one-time grant for downtown businesses to utilize outdoor dining in the city’s sidewalk right-of-way areas.

CDBG grants available to help small St. Cloud businesses

The city of St. Cloud launched two new grant programs aimed at helping local businesses survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic.