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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!

Mecum Auto Auction Kissimmee

Mecum Auto Auction Kissimmee returns to OSceola Heritage Park July 6th through the 9th with thousands of cars up for auction.

City of St. Cloud Junior Lifeguard Training Program

Junior Lifeguard Training Program for ages 10 thru 15 begins June 9th. Each session is held over 3 days ending on July 30th. Classes are filling up! City of St. Cloud, Florida

City of St. Cloud’s 4th on the Lake Celebration

Join the City of St. Cloud for the 4th on the Lake Celebration that’s bigger and better than ever!

Ring-Tailed Lemurs at Wild Florida

Wild Florida is without a question one of Central Florida’s most precious gems. Take a look at their Ring-Tailed Lemurs up close and personal with Positively Osceola’s Krissi Marie Hardy and Wild Florida’s educator Desiree! To learn more about Wild Florida, visit WildFL.com

Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County unveils initiative to address housing crisis

Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County has unveiled a comprehensive plan called Face the Housing Crisis to provide safe, affordable housing with its Cornerstone Housing Framework.

“Our Cornerstone Housing Framework is pioneering a solution to the wicked problem of our local affordable housing crisis and its role in multiple community priorities,” said Catherine Steck McManus, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County. “We encourage everyone to join this extraordinary movement and support our quest for change.”

Central Florida’s current housing market faces critical imbalances, resulting in a lack of affordable housing options for individuals and families across the region. Habitat Orlando & Osceola recognizes the urgency to address this complex issue and has developed the Cornerstone Housing™ Framework as a roadmap for transformative change.

The Framework aims to restore balance in the housing market by addressing key challenges, including the need for adequate housing supply, sustainable demand from buyers and an evolved social service model for a rapid and coordinated response.

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Osceola County Weather: The heat is on with low chances of rain on Friday, warm but wetter weather this weekend

Happy Fridaye Osceola! We’re looking at another hot one with temps in the mid 90s on Friday. Rain chances will stay around 10% all day, but more moisture will make it’s way into Osceola County this weekend and into next week. PM showers are possible on July 4th, hopefully before the fireworks shows! Here’s the Positively Osceola day-by-day and week-ahead weather forecast:

Today

Sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight.

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Hot summer passenger forecast for July 4th arrives at Orlando International Airport

Orlando International Airport (MCO) is expecting heavy passenger traffic through its terminals with the 4th of July holiday indicating an increase at MCO throughout the summer. The 13-day, July 4th travel period is underway and early predictions are that MCO will see a 16 percent rise in passengers this year over last.

“We are projecting approximately 2 million passengers during the upcoming break,” says Kevin Thibault, Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. “With the expected increase in traffic, our teams are fully staffed and ready to assist passengers as needed. We also advise, due to the volume, that passengers allow themselves plenty of time when coming to the airport.”

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Goodwill Extended Hours: More opportunities to shop and give back beginning July 1

Goodwill has announced that it is increasing its store hours to give the community even more opportunities to shop and donate at their local Goodwill.

Beginning July 1, 2023, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida (GICF) stores across its six-county service area will have expanded hours. Retail stores in Osceola, Orange, Seminole, Brevard, Volusia and Lake counties will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

“Many of Goodwill’s shoppers and donors are busy people with 9 to 5 jobs,” said Ed Durkee, president and CEO. “By offering extended store hours, we aim to make it more convenient for our customers to get their shopping done and drop off their donations – which in turn, will provide even more goods and resources for our neighbors.”

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AAA offering free “Tow to Go” backup plan for impaired drivers in Florida for Independence Day weekend

As AAA prepares to rescue more than 393,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Independence Day weekend, it will also provide a free service in effort to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Florida and other select states, offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles.

This is the 25th year The Auto Club Group has provided the Tow to Go program. When called upon, The Auto Club Group dispatches a tow truck to transport the driver and vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius for free. Since its inception, Tow to Go has removed more than 25,000 impaired drivers from the road.

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Thousands of voters in Osceola County will soon be marked “inactive” on the voter registration list if they don’t respond to the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections Office. Mary Jane Arrington’s office is reaching out to the community hoping people will update their voter statuses.

As required by Florida law, the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections is conducting voter list maintenance. The law calls for certain voters to be labeled inactive. In May, the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections Office sent notices to voters whose mail was returned as undeliverable or have had no activity. The notice requires voters to complete the form and return to the Elections Office within 30 days. Alternatively, voters can complete the online voter registration application found at www.voteosceola.gov or call us at 407-742-6000.

Any voter who received this notice and doesn’t respond, will be labeled inactive. There are roughly 36,000 voters who were sent this notice who have not responded. The total number of registered voters shown on the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections website will change when these voters are labeled inactive, in accordance with Florida law.

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