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The Mayor’s Minute with St. Cloud Mayor Nathan Blackwell

Our hot summer months are here, and that means the City of St. Cloud, Florida is hard at work creating impacting experiences and opportunities for the community!

Positively Osceola, Making a Positive Difference in and Around Osceola County!

Stay informed and inspired with Positively Osceola, your 24/7 go-to news in and around Osceola County! Positively Osceola shares the latest updates on local events, community achievements, and inspiring stories. From heartwarming features to breaking news, PO has you covered. Experience the power of positivity with Positively Osceola!

Kissimmee Utility Authority Hurricane Handbook

With the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season here, Kissimmee Utility Authority has released its 2023 Osceola Hurricane Handbook, a free, bilingual, comprehensive preparedness guide offered annually to Osceola County residents.

Talent Tuesday at Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital

Every Tuesday is Talent Tuesday at Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital from 1-3pm.

SeaWorld Orlando’s Summer Spectacular Concert Series

Check out the lineup for SeaWorld Orlando’s Summer Spectacular Concert Series every Saturday and Sunday night from July 8th to August 6th.

Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

Begins Monday July 24. Check Out What You Can Save On!

The first of Florida’s two upcoming tax-free holidays for back-to-school-supplies begins Monday July 24 and will run through August 6. The back-to-school- tax holiday is a great way for families to save a great amount of money on qualifying items. The next tax-free holiday after that will happen during the first two weeks of January.

DURING THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY PERIOD, QUALIFYING ITEMS WILL BE EXEMPT FROM TAX, INCLUDING:

• Clothing, footwear, and certain accessories with a sales price of $100 or less per item

• Certain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item,

• Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or less

• Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories with a sales price of $1,500 or less, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use

THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY DOES NOT APPLY TO:

• Any item of clothing with a sales price of more than $100

• Any school supply item with a sales price of more than $50

Florida residents can view the Tax Holiday Tax Information Publication for a full list of qualifying items and additional information.

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Osceola County Weather: Heat advisory in effect across Osceola with heat index over 110, afternoon showers less widespread

Happy Friday Osceola! We’re expecting a high temp of 96 degrees today, with less widespread showers expected in and around the county than we’ve experienced this week. Rain chances will be at 50% today and drop to 40% on Saturday before making their way to 60% most of next week. With more time to heat up today, temperatures will get hotter today than the last couple of days with the “feel-like” temp around 110. If you’re headed to the theme parks be sure to stay hydrated at all times, and use sunscreen for you and the kiddos. Here’s the Positively Osceola day-by-day and week-ahead weather forecast:

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Mega Millions Jackpot at $720 million for Tonight’s Drawing, Hits Top Five Highest in History

Just four previous times in Mega Millions history has the jackpot surpassed the $700 million mark. All four times the rolls continued, taking those jackpots past $1 billion. Will it happen again as the jackpot reaches an estimated $720 million ($369.6 million cash) or will someone take home the big bucks?

Only time will tell, but for now the jackpot run continues after no ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing – the white balls 19, 22, 31, 37 and 54, plus the gold Mega Ball 18. Friday’s drawing will be the 27th in this current roll, which began after the jackpot was last won in New York on April 18.

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Orlando Magic Re-sign Free Agent Admiral Schofield to Two-Way Contract

The Orlando Magic have re-signed free agent forward Admiral Schofield to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced this week. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.

Schofield (6’5”, 240, 3/30/97) played in 37 games last season with Orlando, averaging 4.2 ppg. and 1.7 rpg. in 12.2 minpg. He had his two-way contract converted to a standard NBA contract on Feb. 21. Schofield scored in double figures three times, including a season-high 13 points on Dec. 3 @ Toronto and Dec. 18 @ Boston.

Two-way contracts in the NBA are in place so teams don’t have to cut injured players to field a full team. An NBA team is allowed to carry 15 active players at all times. Two players will usually sit out as inactive, but should the team lose too many players to injury, they’ll have to call up someone to replace the injured players on the bench (or in the rotation).

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FWC highlights importance of Sport Fish Restoration program in new video with Mud Hole Custom Tackle

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released a new video that emphasizes the crucial role excise taxes play in Sport Fish Restoration funds to support conservation efforts.

This compelling video was produced in collaboration with Mud Hole Custom Tackle as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partner with a Payer initiative. By showcasing the partnership between the FWC and Mud Hole, the video sheds light on how the contributions made by excise taxes collected from the sales of fishing equipment support various habitat restoration and revitalization efforts for Florida’s fisheries. These funds, along with tax from motorboat fuel and related boating and fishing items, play a vital role in bolstering the Sport Fish Restoration program. This program serves as a cornerstone in supporting fisheries conservation, boating access and angler education throughout the state. With matched funds provided by the USFWS, these revenue streams lead to significant investments in conservation projects across Florida.

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