City provides grants to businesses, nonprofits

The city of St. Cloud has awarded $38,000 to local small businesses and nonprofits through its COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Stimulus Program. With more than $200,000 remaining, local businesses are strongly urged to apply. Applications will be accepted until the funding is depleted.

Osceola School District to offer curbside meals to digital learning students

Beginning Monday, Aug. 24, Osceola School District's School Nutrition Services Department will provide meals for digital learning students (Option No. 2) as part of a Curbside Meals Program.

Neptune Road will have lane closures Thursday for sewer project

Toho Water Authority is announcing that shifting lanes closures on Neptune Road going westbound will start Thursday at approximately 9 a.m. The lane closures will be between Idora Boulevard and Westchester Drive.

Nicole Montalvo murder case postponed to September

The court case for three family members linked to the murder of a St. Cloud mother has been postponed to September.   The Nicole Montalvo murder case had been scheduled to begin Aug. 24, but has been moved to Sept. 29, according to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court records.

Voting and the virus: More mail-in ballots requested than ever

More than a third of the 70,000 mail-in ballots sent out to Osceola County voters had been returned by Tuesday, according to the local elections office. “More people have requested mail-in ballots this year by far,” said Supervisor of Elections Mary Jane Arrington.

Wild Florida is first attraction in the world to hatch albino alligator eggs

Wild Florida is the only attraction in the world with a successful albino alligator breeding program, according to a theme park press release.  In June, they announced a batch of 26 albino alligator eggs.

Osceola Sheriff's Office arrests 33 people in house party bust

 The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 people and seized 16 guns in a saturation patrol over the weekend designed to stop unruly house parties.