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Join some of the merchants in Downtown St. Cloud for Summer Sip and Shop on Saturday (May 14) at 10 a.m.

Join some of the merchants in Downtown St. Cloud for Summer Sip and Shop on Saturday (May 14) at 10 a.m.

The next Sip and Shop; the last Market, Walking Tour

The City of St. Cloud will host a Women’s Empowerment Circle May 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hopkins Park (620 E. 17th St.). This event honors Mental Health Awareness Month.
There is always something to do at the Poinciana Library.

There is always something to do at the Poinciana Library.

A little something for everyone at Poinciana Library

There is always something to do at the Poinciana Library – even for adults! Today (May 5), adults can participate in Paint and Sip from 6-8:30 p.m. Unlock your creativity while enjoying a refreshing beverage. Supplies will be provided. Paint and Sip is presented by local artist Melissa Gomez.
Caribbean Fusion photos by Angelique Priore

Caribbean Fusion photos by Angelique Priore

Caribbean Fusion “reunion”

Kissimmee’s annual Caribbean Fusion Festival, presented by the Caribbean and Floridian Association (CAFA), was another big hit Sunday at Lakefront Park, after a one-year COVID absence.
The Association of Poinciana Villages’ (APV) 50th Birthday Celebration will be on May 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Association of Poinciana Villages’ (APV) 50th Birthday Celebration will be on May 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Happy 50th Birthday, APV!

The Association of Poinciana Villages’ (APV) 50th Birthday Celebration will be on May 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Activity Campus (445 Marigold Ave.) This year marks the 50th birthday of APV and will be commemorated with a community celebration.
The Peghorn Homestead Picnic will be held on May 7th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Peghorn Nature Park and Trail.

The Peghorn Homestead Picnic will be held on May 7th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Peghorn Nature Park and Trail.

Celebrate St. Cloud at the Homestead Picnic

The Peghorn Homestead Picnic will be held on May 7th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Peghorn Nature Park and Trail (2101 Peghorn Way). Come celebrate St. Cloud’s past, present and future at this free family fun event.
Rotary Club of Kissimmee West members Wilda Belisle, Chad Seibel, Brian Wheeler and Vinnie Chiaiese donated coolers to the Osceola Meals on Wheels. PHOTO/WEST KISSIMMEE ROTARY

Rotary Club of Kissimmee West members Wilda Belisle, Chad Seibel, Brian Wheeler and Vinnie Chiaiese donated coolers to the Osceola Meals on Wheels. PHOTO/WEST KISSIMMEE ROTARY

Rotary Club Kissimmee West donates cooler bags to Meals on Wheels

The Rotary Club of Kissimmee West purchased 40 insulated coolers for the Osceola Meals on Wheels program from a $5,000 donation from the Rotary Club.  Those coolers will be going out on Meals on Wheels runs to replace older coolers to keep cold foods fresh as they are delivered to MOW clients.
Gingers are key ingredients in many cultures’ cuisines and are also high in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties. PHOTO/EXTENSION SERVICES

Gingers are key ingredients in many cultures’ cuisines and are also high in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties. PHOTO/EXTENSION SERVICES

Producing edible gingers for your garden

By Jessica Sullivan UF-IFAS Osceola Extension Services Cultivated as food and medicine for thousands of years, ginger, turmeric and galangal are members of the ginger family that are both ornamental and edible. They are prized worldwide for their edible, underground, tuber-like rhizomes.
Nearly all of us have come over the years to accept and understand the concept of global warming as being fact, a truth only the uneducated would dare deny.

Nearly all of us have come over the years to accept and understand the concept of global warming as being fact, a truth only the uneducated would dare deny.

Youthful Perspectives — Climate Change: Reality or Hysteria?

By Noah Jenkins St. Cloud High School, Senior Imagine a barren landscape scarred by the sun with an intensity never before seen by man. Imagine coastal communities wiped off the map by cataclysmic storms and the ever-looming threat of rising seas.