Osceola County’s ‘Osceola Prosper’ Scholarship Program Rescues Poinciana High School Student’s Dreams of College

Mihaka Saintelus had her sights set on college early in her high school career. Her top three picks offered different experiences: Babson College in Massachusetts, which is one of the best undergraduate business schools in the country; Florida State University in Tallahassee, where she could experience the big state university experience; and New College of Florida, an honors college known for small classes and independent thinkers.

In high school – because of her good grades and test scores – Mihaka was already receiving advising and coaching from the Sunrise Scholars Foundation, an organization that provides free, comprehensive college counseling support to high-achieving underrepresented students in Florida.

But in the middle of her senior year, a family crisis shattered those plans. So Mihaka, with only months to go before graduation, was left wondering what to do.

“All year, I was all set to go. I got a full ride but I couldn’t go to those schools because of my family situation,” she recalls. “And I thought, ‘Now what am I going to do?’”

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Sip & Savor The Great American Cookout Today at ICON Park Beginning at Noon!

ICON Park’s is hosting it’s Great American Cookout today, Sunday July 30, from noon to 6 p.m. The park’s seriously gastronomic foodie festival is serving up summer fun that’s sky high – with a ticket price that isn’t! The entertainment destination has challenged I-Drive chefs, local culinary stars, winemakers, spirit crafters and brew masters to create an experience that foodie fans will never forget!

The Great American Cookout will feature chef-inspired, gourmet versions of seasonal favorites, sampling flights of wine, spirits and craft beers, live musical entertainment –and your own magnificent, 400-foot view from atop The Wheel.

With an affordable ticket for adults and children, combined with free parking, this event is part of ICON Park’s continued commitment to providing meaningful value to local families and visitors alike.

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Osceola County Weather: Hot, Hot, Hot, With Afternoon Storms

Happy Sunday Osceola! Get ready for an intensely hot Sunday with afternoon showers throughout most of Osceola County. Highs will be in the mid 90s but the heat index will feel like 103-107 degrees. In the week ahead, rain chances each afternoon are expected to be 50% to 60% with highs in the low-to-mid 90s will feel-like temps between 102 and 105 degrees.

Here’s the Positively Osceola day-by-day and weekahead weather forecast:

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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Happy Haunts Materialize at Magic Kingdom Park as Haunted Mansion Movie Opens in Theaters Nation-wide

At the stroke of midnight on Saturday, resident ghosts of the Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida materialized in celebration of the new “Haunted Mansion” film now playing only in theaters.

The film is inspired by the classic Magic Kingdom “Haunted Mansion” that features a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. A single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.

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A Safer Tomorrow: St. Cloud Fire Rescue Breaks Ground on Training Facility Expansion

The St. Cloud Fire Rescue Department broke ground on Friday on a new training space at its Fire Training Facility. The new building, located on the northern portion of the City’s existing public safety training facility on Cord Ave., will be 7,000 square feet and will contain office and conference space, as well as classroom space for as many as 100 students. The budgeted cost of the project is $3.7 million.

“This new addition to our training facility is a critical investment in the safety of our community,” said St. Cloud Fire Chief Jason Miller. “It will allow the City of St. Cloud’s Fire Rescue Department to host Fire Standards I and II courses, which will enhance opportunities for public safety training both locally and regionally, reducing the shortage of certified firefighters statewide.”

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