Happy Independence Day! Poinciana began the 4th of July holiday this past Saturday with the Fireworks Spectacular 2022.
Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Police Athletic League will host a youth summer outdoor 3-on-3 County Park basketball tournament in Poinciana July 8-9 at Harmon Park (50 Country Club Dr.). The tournament runs from 4-7 p.m. each day and is co-ed. The tournament is divided into 7-10 and 11-16 age groups.
This event is free for participants. Other 3-on-3 tournaments will be held at other County parks like Robert Guevara Community Center, Marydia Park and St. Cloud Civic Center courts (on different days). The winning teams from all the parks will play each other for the County Park Championship at a later date.
Register your team with your friends! Teams can register by emailing ethan.fournier@osceolasheriff.org or calling 407-508-7922.
The “Decoding Weight Loss”: class will be held at HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital, (First floor, Osceola Room) on July 8 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and every Friday thereafter. This class will explain the science to losing weight: calories burned must be greater than calories consumed. During this workshop, you will learn to read food labels, use a food scale and track your calories and nutrients using the MyFitnessPal app. Tracking calories, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, sodium, vitamins and minerals is beneficial to people with diabetes, hypertension, kidney failure, bariatric surgery and more.
To register, go to https://bit.ly/3QS1cE8. For more information, call 888-253-8117.
