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Brent Burish, president of Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital; Mayor Nathan Blackwell, City of St. Cloud; and Thibaut van Marcke, senior vice president, Orlando Health Southeast Region, and president of Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.

Brent Burish, president of Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital; Mayor Nathan Blackwell, City of St. Cloud; and Thibaut van Marcke, senior vice president, Orlando Health Southeast Region, and president of Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital expands healthcare services with new medical pavilion   

News Staff
Sunday, August 2, 2020
The Orlando Health Medical Pavilion – St. Cloud located on the corner of U.S.  Highway 192 and Budinger Avenue is now officially opened to the public.   A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday, July 27, with Brent Burish, president of Orlando Health St.
Current path of Tropical Storm Isaias.

Current path of Tropical Storm Isaias.

Isaias downdgraded to tropical storm, could re-strengthen

News Staff
Saturday, August 1, 2020
The last data received from a previous Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft, along with recent satellite and radar imagery, indicate that Isaias has weakened to a tropical storm due to a combination of shear, dry air and interaction with Andros Island earlier today.
Path of Hurricane Isaias.

Path of Hurricane Isaias.

Osceola residents urged to review storm plans

News Staff
Friday, July 31, 2020
The Osceola County Office of Emergency Management is actively monitoring Hurricane Isaias. Potential impacts to Osceola County could include gusty winds and sustained rains, beginning as soon as this weekend.
Law enforcement news

Law enforcement news

St. Cloud man arrested in Department of Justice sting

Brian McBride - Editor
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
A St. Cloud man was charged with stealing more than $60,000 from the Social Security Administration after he was busted in a U.S. Department of Justice sting. United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez said federal charges were filed against 12 individuals in Operation Dead Ringer.
Poinciana

Poinciana

Food Truck Fest in Poinciana Thursday, Aug. 6

Lisa Concepcion Poinciana Writer
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The Association of Poinciana Villages (APV) will present Food Truck Fest on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. The food trucks will be at the Mary Jane Arrington Gym and Aquatic Center, 625 Country Club Drive. The Food Truck Fest will continue the first Thursday every month thereafter.
Face covering

Face covering

What’s your view on the Osceola County face-covering mandate?

Brian McBride
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
On July 20, the Osceola County Commission voted to implement a face-covering mandate that would fine those not wearing a face covering in the county. Violators would first get a warning. The second and third infractions would bring a $25 fine. The fourth and beyond would draw a $50 warning.
The Salvation Army recently visited the Star Motel to help out families staying there. PHOTO/SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army recently visited the Star Motel to help out families staying there. PHOTO/SALVATION ARMY

A falling Star

Charlie Reed
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Osceola County has started the process to foreclose on the beleaguered Star Motel and also Lake Cecile Inn & Suites where dozens of residents are struggling to pay off an outstanding electricity bill. The extended-stay motels, on U.S.
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