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There is still time to nominate a home for the annual Poinciana Beautiful Awards, which show pride maintaining their homes. PHOTO/APV

Light up the Park takes place Dec. 15-17 from 6-9 p.m. nightly at Peghorn Park.

Gatorland's Savannah Boan holds the park's new editions, a rare leucistic gator (left) with little to no pigment, and a traditional baby gator. PHOTO/GATORLAND

Christmas in the Cloud at Amazing Animals is one of a handful of holiday events occurring in St. Cloud this week.

Featuring dozens of floats, marching bands, schools, community organizations and other participants, the APV Christmas Parade will make its way down Cypress Parkway to Vance Harmon Park with the holiday celebration at the amphitheater at the Vance Harmon Complex.

Florida bonamia (Bonamia grandiflora). PHOTO/FWC

It is necessary to study our microclimates in our own yards. I have a list of plants which permanently froze to death in my yard before I did this. Included are Foxtail palms, mango, avocado, poinsettia (pictured), cocoplum, and anthurium. PHOTO/EXTENSION SERVICES

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold an open-to-the-public, in-person meeting Dec. 5 in Orlando.

Expect as much fun at the St. Cloud Christmas Parade as pictured here in 2022. FILE PHOTO