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A gift for your home: wise water use

The holiday season is upon us. It’s a time of gift buying. Many of us have our gift lists on what to buy for our family and friends. You know who you may not have thought of? Your home. Yes, your home always likes the gift of wise water use.
The 29th annual APV Poinciana Christmas Parade down Cypress Parkway will require the closure of some local roads Saturday. FILE PHOTO

The 29th annual APV Poinciana Christmas Parade down Cypress Parkway will require the closure of some local roads Saturday. FILE PHOTO

POINCIANA NEWS — Info on APV Christmas Parade; including street closures

The Association of Poinciana Village’s (APV) Annual Christmas Parade and Celebration is set for this Saturday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. The parade steps off from Vance Harmon Park and is followed by a holiday celebration.
Just in time for the holiday season, the executive order provides a 50% discount on the annual and five-year Gold Sportsman licenses, as well as Youth Lifetime Sportsman licenses. PHOTO/FLORIDA STATE PARKS

Just in time for the holiday season, the executive order provides a 50% discount on the annual and five-year Gold Sportsman licenses, as well as Youth Lifetime Sportsman licenses. PHOTO/FLORIDA STATE PARKS

The gift of the outdoors: FWC offering license discounts through Jan. 3

Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed an executive order directing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to provide substantial discounts on select resident hunting and fishing licenses through Jan. 3, 2025.
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ST. CLOUD NEWS — Your guide to the downtown holiday weekend

The tree will be lit, the parade will fill the streets and the holiday festival takes over downtown. Enjoy this big holiday weekend in St. Cloud.The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony presented by the City of St. Cloud takes place on Friday, Dec. 6 from 6- 9 p.m. out in front of St.
The annual holiday light show on Dartmouth Court returns on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. PHOTO/FACEBOOK

The annual holiday light show on Dartmouth Court returns on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. PHOTO/FACEBOOK

POINCIANA NEWS — Holiday meal distribution for those in need; a special holiday display returns

Join Osceola County Commissioner Brandon Arrington for a holiday food distribution on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church (3880 Pleasant Hill Road). Meal packages will be given out to the first 600 families at this drivethru event.
Stroll along the historic streets of downtown on Saturday for one of a kind and handmade gifts and help support locally owned businesses during Small Business Saturday. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD MAIN STREET

Stroll along the historic streets of downtown on Saturday for one of a kind and handmade gifts and help support locally owned businesses during Small Business Saturday. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD MAIN STREET

ST. CLOUD NEWS — Work off that turkey and stuffing at this weekend’s events

Happy Thanksgiving St. Cloud! May your day be full of love, kindness and gratitude. Be grateful for the loved ones in your life and for your blessings.St. Cloud Main Street’s Small Business Saturday is on Saturday, Nov. 30.
Join Osceola County District 3 Commissioner Brandon Arrington for a holiday food distribution on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Join Osceola County District 3 Commissioner Brandon Arrington for a holiday food distribution on Saturday, Dec. 7.

POINCIANA NEWS — December will start busy in Poinciana

Happy Thanksgiving Poinciana! It is customary for us, as Americans, to pause and give thanks for our family, friends, community and our country. Sometimes we may become “caught up” in our own personal agendas and lose sight of the good things right in front of us.
The application period for the 2025 Vamos A Pesca Grant Program closes on Nov. 29. PHOTO/MY FWC

The application period for the 2025 Vamos A Pesca Grant Program closes on Nov. 29. PHOTO/MY FWC

Apply for FWC’s ‘Vamos a Pescar’ grant program

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding interested organizations that the application period for the 2025 Vamos A Pesca Grant Program closes on Nov. 29.