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St. Cloud Latter-Day Saint volunteers worked together to clear debris in Lake City following Hurricane Helene. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY SAINTS

St. Cloud Latter-Day Saint volunteers worked together to clear debris in Lake City following Hurricane Helene. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY SAINTS

St. Cloud church volunteers work to clean up North Florida path of Helene

Staff Report
Friday, October 25, 2024
Over 6,100 volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Southeastern United States arrived in Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina to help homes and houses of worship affected by Hurricane Helene.Among them were 93 volunteers from the St.
Veterans, staff and volunteer “debrief” after the Saturday morning “Horse Wisdom” session at First Nature Ranch and Foundation. PHOTOS/TERRY LLOYD

Veterans, staff and volunteer “debrief” after the Saturday morning “Horse Wisdom” session at First Nature Ranch and Foundation. PHOTOS/TERRY LLOYD

Transition House veterans experience Horse Wisdom for Heroes

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, October 24, 2024
First Nature Ranch and Foundation provides tailored leadership development programs, including one for veterans, at its east St. Cloud facility.On Saturday, Oct. 12, with breezes still blowing from Hurricane Milton, eight veterans undergoing various programs with the St.
County Commissioners Monday approved a three-year lease at NeoCity beginning Nov. 1 with the University of Florida’s Semiconductor Institute (FSI).

County Commissioners Monday approved a three-year lease at NeoCity beginning Nov. 1 with the University of Florida’s Semiconductor Institute (FSI).

University of Florida newest educational NeoCity partner

Ken Jackson
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Go Gators!Actually, change that rallying cry around these parts to, “Come, Gators!”County Commissioners Monday approved a three-year lease at NeoCity beginning Nov. 1 with the University of Florida’s Semiconductor Institute (FSI).
Meet the candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 47.

Meet the candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 47.

ELECTION 2024 — Stark and Revelles vie for District 47 House seat

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, October 24, 2024
In the race for Florida House of Representatives, District 47, incumbent Paula Stark will face challenger Maria Revelles, the winner of the August Democratic primary.District 47 was created two years ago and is carved out of the city limits of St.
Multiple sites will collect unused prescription medication to combat drug misuse on Saturday, Oct. 26 as part of Drug Take Back Day, sponsored annually by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

Multiple sites will collect unused prescription medication to combat drug misuse on Saturday, Oct. 26 as part of Drug Take Back Day, sponsored annually by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

Drop off old prescriptions Saturday to ‘Crush the Crisis’

Ken Jackson
Thursday, October 24, 2024
It’s time again “crush the crisis” of opioid and other drug abuse.Multiple sites will collect unused prescription medication to combat drug misuse on Saturday, Oct. 26 as part of Drug Take Back Day, sponsored annually by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
Thanks to support from the Senior Resource Alliance (SRA), there is an initiative that supports qualified households which are financially overextended due to higher-than-normal energy bills.

Thanks to support from the Senior Resource Alliance (SRA), there is an initiative that supports qualified households which are financially overextended due to higher-than-normal energy bills.

Managing home energy assistance for Osceola’s elderly

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Thursday, October 24, 2024
As stressful and devastating as Hurricane Milton was for much of Florida, it seems Osceola County fared well overall. Since Milton’s exit, cooler temperatures have arrived, giving us a welcome reprieve from the Central Florida heat.Both summer and fall brought unprecedented heat in 2024.
Claudia Dundas, Nona Osha, Lynn Cameron, Lori Swaby, Ginny Brown, Elena Oleske, Kim Tennison and Susie Smith, in traditional American Revolution garb, presented stories of their patriot ancestors at Saturday’s “America 250” event at the St. Cloud Veterans library. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Claudia Dundas, Nona Osha, Lynn Cameron, Lori Swaby, Ginny Brown, Elena Oleske, Kim Tennison and Susie Smith, in traditional American Revolution garb, presented stories of their patriot ancestors at Saturday’s “America 250” event at the St. Cloud Veterans library. SUBMITTED PHOTO

DAR Joshua Stevens Chapter presents ‘America 250’ event

Staff Report
Thursday, October 24, 2024
On Saturday, that Veterans Library of St.
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Keeping children worldwide safe on World Polio Day

Staff Report
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
On Oct. 24—World Polio Day—Rotary International celebrates the progress made in the global fight against polio, and reminds the world that polio anywhere is a threat to children everywhere.Rotary International has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years.
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