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The Opportunity Center, which works to empower individuals with developmental disabilities in Osceola County by assisting with employment, training and community integration, will hold its first-ever “Wings of Opportunity” Gala Saturday at the Kissimmee Civic Center.

The Opportunity Center, helping the disabled, holding inaugural Gala

Ken Jackson
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The Opportunity Center, which works to empower individuals with developmental disabilities in Osceola County by assisting with employment, training and community integration, will hold its firstever “Wings of Opportunity” Gala on Saturday April 27, at 6 p.m. at the Kissimmee Civic Center.
The goal of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is to address the issues of high-utility bills and inefficient systems within low-income residences in Osceola County. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING

Council's Corner — About the Weatherization Assistance Program

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Spring has arrived in Central Florida, bringing with it high pollen counts, love bugs, and, of course, the world-famous Central Florida heat. The rising temperatures create the need to close windows and turn on air-conditioners to avoid the ever-increasing outside heat and humidity. This transition also brings higher utility bills, as we begin to run our airconditioning systems almost non-stop.
Dozens of small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs attended Friday’s business expo at the St. Cloud Community Center. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Getting Down to Business in St. Cloud, Kissimmee

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The cities of St. Cloud and Kissimmee hosted well-attended onestop business resource expos last week, and in the case of the one hosted Friday by the city’s Economic Development Department, it won’t be the last.
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