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Osceola County Commission

Osceola County Commission

Osceola commissioners approve plan for CARES Act funds

News Staff
Monday, June 22, 2020
 The Osceola County Commission approved a plan to spend up to $65.5 million in funding from the Federal CARES Act during a meeting to extend the County’s emergency declaration on Monday.   The state is releasing the funds – which must be distributed by Dec. 30, 2020 – in phases.
St. Cloud Regional Medical Center

St. Cloud Regional Medical Center

St. Cloud hospital, Orlando Health sale expected this summer

News Staff
Monday, June 22, 2020
By Fallan Patterson, For the News-Gazette:  By summer’s end, St. Cloud Regional Medical Center will be fully acquired by Orlando Health, increasing its 15-year partnership between the two intenties. The 84-bed facility, located on 17th Street, is currently owned by Community Health Systems.
The Foster Youth and Driving Act would create grants to help foster youth overcome the financial and practical obstacles that often prevent them from obtaining their permits and driver’s licenses.  

The Foster Youth and Driving Act would create grants to help foster youth overcome the financial and practical obstacles that often prevent them from obtaining their permits and driver’s licenses.  

Embrace Families applauds Congressmen for helping foster youth gain independence with driver’s licenses

News Staff
Sunday, June 21, 2020
The end of Foster Care Awareness Month brought with it a new beginning for thousands of foster children across America.  Embrace Families enthusiastically supports the Foster Youth and Driving Act (H.R.
Goodwill Industries

Goodwill Industries

Goodwill to host job networking webinar on June 26

News Staff
Saturday, June 20, 2020
On Friday, June 26, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida will help job seekers learn virtually how to use networking to find their next job.  The nonprofit’s free informational webinar will teach viewers how to connect professionally and build relationships to help land the job they want.
Carl Farey’s services included completing immigration benefits application forms for the aliens by inputting false and fraudulent information into the application forms.

Carl Farey’s services included completing immigration benefits application forms for the aliens by inputting false and fraudulent information into the application forms.

Kissimmee man sentenced for filing of more than 100 fraudulent visa applications

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2020
U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza today sentenced Carl Farey, 55, of Kissimmee, to 10 months in federal prison for aiding and abetting visa fraud. The court also ordered Farey removed from the United States, pursuant to an agreed-upon judicial removal order.
Alternate routes for Old Tampa Hoghway project

Alternate routes for Old Tampa Hoghway project

Old Tampa Highway Road to close June 22 to July 3

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Old Tampa Highway will be closed to traffic for 10 days between Broad Street and Jack Calhoun Drive beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 22 for the new Hoagland Boulevard road construction project.
Zahir Ally is the general manager of PG’s Wings and more. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

Zahir Ally is the general manager of PG’s Wings and more. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/BRIAN MCBRIDE

PG’s Wings and More: Surviving 40 years and a pandemic

Brian McBride
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
After 40 years in business and surviving a pandemic, PG’s Wing and More is still offering a tasty menu of comfort food. How has PG’s, 1205 W. Oak St., Kissimmee, stayed in business so long?
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