News

Alt Text for Image

Alt Text for Image

Appeals court to weigh Florida gun age law

News Service of Florida: A federal appeals court will hear arguments in the National Rifle Association’s constitutional challenge to a Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns.The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled an Oct.
The map shows what days St. Cloud crews will be in each area, starting Monday, Oct. 14 (purple), followed by Tuesday (orange), Wednesday (green), Thursday (pink) and Friday (yellow). CITY OF ST. CLOUD

The map shows what days St. Cloud crews will be in each area, starting Monday, Oct. 14 (purple), followed by Tuesday (orange), Wednesday (green), Thursday (pink) and Friday (yellow). CITY OF ST. CLOUD

St. Cloud updates for Hurricane Milton recovery

From the City of St. Cloud:CANCELED EVENTS: Movie in the Park, scheduled for tonight, Oct. 11, at Hopkins Park, and the Fall Festival scheduled for Oct. 12-13, at The Ranch, are canceled because the ground is too saturated.
County leaders spoke of the recovery efforts -- which will largely be completed by Friday morning -- at a post-Hurricane Milton press conference Thursday. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

County leaders spoke of the recovery efforts -- which will largely be completed by Friday morning -- at a post-Hurricane Milton press conference Thursday. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

County leaders "upbeat" about response and recovery from Hurricane Milton

Osceola County officials held Thursday what even they called an "upbeat" press conference mere hours after Hurricane Milton rolled through Osceola County.
Dr. Alex Alemi speaks to the myths, misconceptions and misinformation surrounding Artificial Intelligence at an Oct. 3 event at NeoCity. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Dr. Alex Alemi speaks to the myths, misconceptions and misinformation surrounding Artificial Intelligence at an Oct. 3 event at NeoCity. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

NeoCity hosts AI learning event for innovators and entrepreneurs

Billed as the first of what will be similar quarterly events, innovators, entrepreneurs, and business owners learned the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Oct. 3 at the NeoCity campus. The guest speaker was Dr.
Volunteers prepped and placed rubber mulch in the play area of the Boys and Girls Club Friday. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

Volunteers prepped and placed rubber mulch in the play area of the Boys and Girls Club Friday. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

Volunteers help spruce up St. Cloud Boys & Girls Club

The St. Cloud Boys and Girls Club got an upgrade last week, thanks to volunteers from Addition Financial. About 20 employees turned out Friday morning to spruce up landscaping around the club’s building and to lay rubber mulch in a play area behind the building.
Awilda Donato, Case Management Director at the Osceola Council on Aging, rings the bell at her doctor’s office signifying her breast cancer treatments were over. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Awilda Donato, Case Management Director at the Osceola Council on Aging, rings the bell at her doctor’s office signifying her breast cancer treatments were over. SUBMITTED PHOTO

COUNCIL'S CORNER: Council on Aging hosts mammogram screening event

Of all the educational observances, it seems Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets more love than most.There is an exceptionally good reason for this. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) breast cancer is the most common cancer in women across the country.