St. Cloud Chamber Directory 2010

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St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce

2010 - 2011

Community Guide & Business Directory

www.stcloudflchamber.com | 407-892-3671


This city was founded in April 1909

and incorporated in January 1911 as a retirement community for Civil War Union Soldiers. In their honor, our city is known as the Soldier City. We celebrated our centennial year in 2009 and had many activities to pay tribute to such an important date. Our community came together and put on a great show for all to enjoy. While the city continues to grow, City of St. Cloud continues planning for growth in a responsible manner to maintain the quality of life we all love. The size of the city is controlled by voluntary annexation based on the supply of services to the expanding urban area. Growth has been demand-based, and City

of St. Cloud services have been extended to meet the needs of new residents, as well as to provide economies of scale for the operation of City of St. Cloud utilities and services. Ten years ago, the city’s population was just over 23,400; today, the city’s population is nearly 38,000. Since 2000, the city’s land area has grown from 9.74 square miles to 19 square miles. We work hard to ensure that residents enjoy celebrating small-town life coupled with the benefits of a growing city. Residents and visitors enjoy a beautiful lakefront park and marina that boasts a beautiful marina building with banquet facilities, a boat-docking area, a children’s park area (with a splash

pad), and a lakeside walking and bike trail. Residents also relish a wonderful downtown shopping area, full fire and police services, public utilities, public schools, churches, hospital, library, and numerous parks and recreational programs for our entire community. Truly, we have something for the young and young-at-heart. We welcome you to the St. Cloud family and hope that you will find our magnificent city to be friendly and accommodating. Regards, Mayor Donna Hart


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What makes St. Cloud unique?

Some might say the wonderful, city-maintained Lakefront Park with its modern marina, white sandy beach, two-and-a-halfmile, paved jogging and bicycle path, fishing piers, and lakeside seafood restaurant. The bow on this municipal package is the beautiful sunsets and sunrises that cause you to pause and be grateful you live in St. Cloud. Others will tell you it’s the homey, small-town character of our city of nearly 38,000 residents where people know one another and greet each other. Certainly the quality of education, with most schools being A-rated and the investment of $55 million to renovate and expand St. Cloud High School, is worthy of mention. The expanding St. Cloud Regional Medical Center and the number of new doctors with new specialties, while not unique, add to the total St. Cloud composite as a special place.

The Chamber staff, left to right: Linda Pinkerton, Events Coordinator; Marikay Effler, Accounting Manager; David Lane, President/CEO; Jane Haley, Executive Assistant; Madelyn Long, Membership & Sales; Betty Medema, Information Coordinator

Unique among many cities in today’s economic climate is the strong financial state of the city. Without sacrificing essential services, the City has advanced several growth projects, such as a state-of-the-art and award-winning water treatment plant, a new business incubator (opening April 2010) to develop new technology and medical services companies, and new road projects to ensure a transportation network to accommodate growth, all the while remaining fiscally conservative. All of the aforementioned make St. Cloud special.

What I think makes St. Cloud so unique, however, is its people.

People like Ron Riley, Parks Recreation Supervisor and PAC-10 Hall of Famer for his years on the basketball court at the University of Southern California. (He holds the all time rebounding record at USC set 35 years ago.) Ron went on to play professional basketball for four years, the last three with the Houston Rockets. Sixteen years ago, Ron began a youth basketball league which has grown to capacity under his leadership, teaching skills and values to hundreds of kids along the way. People such as the many, many adults who invest endless hours in the St. Cloud Little League Program, the largest such program in the State of Florida, and all the coaches and parents who have developed the enormously successful Pop Warner Football and Cheerleader program. It is these and many other programs by churches, scouting, and the schools that call for thousands of invested hours by volunteers that make St. Cloud unique. This is a city where giving by participation is very high. It is truly a family-oriented community. If you are new to St. Cloud … Welcome. If you are considering St. Cloud as a place to live, you will find it to be unique. If you live in St. Cloud, you know how lucky you are.

President & CEO Published by: St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce 1200 New York Avenue ‚ St. Cloud, Florida 34769 Phone: 407-892-3671 ‚ Fax 407-892-5289 www.stcloudflchamber.com ©2010 St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce Every effort has been made to assure accuracy of the content herein. The St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce cannot be responsible for any errors or omissions.

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Contents

Chamber President's Welcome Executive Committee The Power of Chamber Membership Board of Directors Chamber Awards Small Town, Big Future Surrounding Area Communities Community Events Important Phone Numbers Tips for Newcomers Churches & Houses of Worship Clubs & Organizations Buyer’s Guide City of St. Cloud www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 3


Executive Committee

Connie Benca Chairman Osceola Council on Aging

Brenda Terrell Past Chair Allen’s Osceola Realty

Karl Theobald Chair-Elect Theobald Construction

Tom Dorsey Treasurer Osceola Memory Gardens

Traudi Rayzor Division Vice Chair Membership Rayzor’s Edge

Charlie Draper Legal Counsel Draper Law Offices

Don Long Division Vice Chair Marketing Top Yacht Brokerage LLC

Robert Bass Division Vice Chair Governmental Affairs & Economic Development Main Street Appraisal Service, Inc.

David Lane President/CEO St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce

Photos of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors taken by Wermuth Photography. Members not pictured: Star Kraschinsky with CenturyLink and Frank Woodsby Jr. with Koffee Kup. 4


The Power of Chamber Membership The Chamber benefits its members by providing numerous memberto-member activities and events to gather and network, a very powerful business-building medium. The Chamber benefits the community with four major events that both preserve and enhance the quality of life and character of St. Cloud, each of which brings thousands of people together celebrating community pride. The Chamber provides leadership and education on governmental issues; growth and economic matters through several types of forums; job development using workshops, receptions and employment connections; and candidate forums to inform the public for elected official selection. Chamber members enjoy the privilege of being the best informed in the community on a wide range of opportunities, issues and activities.

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Chamber Board of Directors Rebecca Brewer St. Cloud Regional Medical Center

Wade Davis Individual

Pastor Hank Fayne Ministerial Association

Gary Gammon Body Balancing Massage Therapy

Stephanie Glass Neptune Bay Apartments

Tom Griffin The Transition House

Fred Hawkins, Jr. Chairman, Board of County Commissioners

Craig Hazen BB&T Branch Banking & Trust

Chuck Hodgins Downtown Business Group

Mickey Hopper City of St. Cloud

Dwight Loeding Creative Printing Services

Michael Matthews OUC – The Reliable One

John McKay School District of Osceola County

Rhonda Owen St. Cloud in the News

Andrew Pisciotto, Sr. CenterState Bank Central Florida

Linda Pridgen Pinch-A-Penny Pool, Patio, Spa

Deanna Roberts Mary Kay Cosmetics

Charlie Robertson Robertson Homes

Olivia Rowland St. Cloud Main Street Program

David Scherer A+ Appraisals, Inc.

Bob Semple Bugs-B-Gone Pest Control 6

Donna Sines Community Vision, Inc.

Marcy Smiley Smiley Housecleaning

Paula Stark Osceola News Gazette


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St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce Quarterly BusinessAward Winners 1st Quarter 2009

2nd Quarter 2009

Ambassador - Rhonda Owen

Ambassador - Dakiti Mobley

Business of the Quarter - Black Belt World

Business of the Quarter - A Clear Choice Title & Escrow of Osceola, LLC

Community Image ­— Renovation - St. Cloud Hotel & Spa

Community Image ­— Renovation - I.H.O.P. #36-203

Non-Profit - St. Thomas Aquinas Church & School

Non-Profit- Junior Achievement

Volunteer - Stephanie Glass

Volunteer - Larry Stoltzfus, CPA

3rd Quarter 2009

4thQuarter 2009

Ambassador - Ruth Newland

Ambassador - Larry Stoltzfus, CPA

Business of the Quarter - Osceola Woman Newspaper

Business of the Quarter - Wermuth Photography

Community Image — New Construction - Oasis Auto Spa

Community Image — New Construction - Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center

Community Image ­— Renovation - Cancun Café

Community Image ­— Renovation - Lakeside Inn & Café

Non-Profit - Church of St. Luke & St. Peter 3 Saints Thrift Shop

Non-Profit - St. Cloud Little League

Volunteer - Robin Hengles

Volunteer - Julie Stuart, Creative Printing Services

Annual Business Sponsor Program Charter Schools USA Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Koffee Kup Savannah Court Assisted Living Residences Shamrock Auto Body Soldier City Saloon Top Yacht Brokerage LLC The above community businesses have provided support for Chamber activities and functions throughout 2009. Those interested in this program can select from a menu of options that have a minimum annual financial investment of $500. 8

2009 Annual Award Winners Ambassador of the Year Rhonda Owen St. Cloud In The News

Living Legend Rayelynne Ketchum Stewart Approved Title

Beacon Award Community Vision Business Person of the Year Mike Reilly Shamrock Auto Body

Membership Sponsor Dwight Loeding Creative Printing Services and Joan Mickelson J & P Accounting & Tax Service, Inc.

Business of the Year Creative Printing Services

Non-Profit Organization St. Cloud Food Pantry

Chamber Charger Traudi Rayzor Rayzor’s Edge

Rookie of the Year Jules Davidson Davidson Creative, Inc.

Good Government Award Fred Hawkins, Jr. County Commissioner

Volunteer of the Year Debbie Jaramillo Main Street Appraisal Services

Industry of the Year BB&T Branch Banking & Trust

Chairman’s Award Carlos Terrell


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Saint Francis Animal Hospital “Your Family Veterinary Practice” Our Mission – Saint Francis Animal Hospital is committed to practice the highest standards in Veterinary Medicine and customer service providing high quality pet health and wellness services to assist your pet in living a longer, happier, and healthier life and providing our clients with access to leading edge products, services and professional educational content focusing on enhancing the human animal bond.

We offer the following services: Physical Exams • Laser Surgery • Dentistry Orthopedics • Digital Radiography • Geriatrics Dermatology • Vaccinations Preventative Medicine • Nutrition Counseling Small Mammals Medicine • Small Animals Day Care Air Conditioned Boarding • Separate Cat Boarding Baths & Flea/Tick Control Puppy/Kitten Medical Care Early Drop-off Services Spay and Neuter • Hospitalization House Calls • Emergency Care (during the day)

1308 Virginia Ave. Corner of 192 & Virginia Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769

“Caring for Our Special Family Members”

Dr. Edwin Madera Dr. Miguel Rivera Dr. Ina L. Hernandez Delsa Rivera, Manager

Serving Central Florida Since 1989

407-891-PETS (7387) 10

www.ourvet.vetsuite.com


e r u t u F g i B , n w Small To

The year 2010 is a milestone year for the community of St. Cloud. It begins its second century as an organized town and looks forward to the next 100 years with the same zeal and enthusiasm that the early townspeople felt as their little community grew and prospered. The next decade could see nearly as many changes coming to St. Cloud as were experienced during that first decade of existence. St. Cloud is strategically positioned to be impacted by a major development to the north, which has begun; and potentially by another to the south, which is still on the drawing boards. This year is also an official census year. With the past decade having been one of almost continuous growth, the resulting census counts will significantly contribute to the pace and degree of development anticipated throughout the next decade. The new census counts will impact the accessibility of federal grants and funds to help finance projects that are necessary to continue the desirable level of quality of life St. Cloud residents enjoy and expect; and to nourish economic development. Every resident contributes to the fabric of St. Cloud. Even as the community experienced record growth during the past two decades, it has been the objective of city government and civic leaders that St. Cloud would maintain that small-town feeling that is woven into the dynamics of the community. Every citizen is important to and part of that welcoming “small town” essence that is St. Cloud.

The Past During the late 1800’s, settlers who came to what is now St. Cloud were primarily involved with the works of Hamilton Disston. The Philadelphia entrepreneur had contracted with the State of Florida in 1881 to drain the swamps of Central Florida and the overflowed lands south of Orlando which included the present-day St. Cloud area. For the incredible price of $1 million, Disston, heir to the Henry Disston & Sons Saw Works, the largest manufacturer of saws and files in the U.S., received approximately four million acres. Disston brought engineers and workers to the area to dredge the canals. With the completion of the canal into East Lake Tohopekaliga in 1884 more than 400 acres of the reclaimed land was planted in sugarcane, which had been grown in smaller plots prior to Disston’s arrival. Soon after, Disston bought the sugarcane operation and created the Florida Sugar Manufacturing Company. He constructed a $350,000-mill on the canal near East Lake Tohopekaliga and at its peak the mill processed 200 tons of sugar cane every 24 hours and was reportedly the largest sugar mill in America at the time. >>> One of several murals that grace buildings in downtown St. Cloud.

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Over and above Chamber dues, the Chamber is supported in its activities and programs by the backing of Chamber Partners. These partners provide special financial support at one of four levels: Bronze – from $2,500; Silver – from $5,000; Gold – from $10,000; Platinum – $20,000 and above. www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 11


While many think St. Cloud acquired its name from St. Cloud, Minnesota, it is the sugar connection that inspired the name. Attributed variously to a French engineer who worked for Disston, or to Professor Bridges, principal of the Kissimmee High School at the time, the name of St. Cloud was suggested, the same name of an ancient city of France which was noted for its great sugar refineries. On April 30, 1896, Disston died suddenly from heart disease, as reported by the New York Times. The sugar operation shut down shortly thereafter, and the little sugar community just sort of coasted for several years. Officers of the Seminole Land and Investment Company, a subsidiary of the National Tribune, official This mural illustrates St. Cloud’s patriotic heritage. newspaper for the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), became acquainted with the area. By 1909 the company had purchased 35,000 acres of land and announced the development of the “New town of St. Cloud, a Soldier’s Colony" which would be a community specifically for retired Union veterans. April 23, 1909, the first city lots, 25’ x 150’ plus five acres outside of town, were sold by lottery for $50. Twelve hundred lots were sold. On May 7th, a second offering upped the price to $100 for the city lot plus five acres; and on May 21, 1909, the first settler arrived, ready to move in, but had to pitch a tent as the houses were not ready. By August it was reported that the town had about 20 people, but by September 1910 St. Cloud had a population of nearly 2,000 and was a beehive of activity. In February 1911, the little community was officially incorporated as a city. For the next 100 years, the community grew and prospered, ever proud of its patriotic heritage and dedication to remembering all veterans. Before St. Cloud became the Soldier’s Colony, settlers and ranchers were in the area. Agriculture has contributed substantially to the commerce and growth of the city. This is still so today, with large ranching operations to the east and south of St. Cloud. The strong agricultural influence is still prevalent in the area as evidenced by the strength of the Osceola County Extension Service, a local branch of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and >>> Large cattle ranches south and east of St. Cloud continue the ranching way of life. © 2010 Kissimmee CVB

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The City of St. Cloud provides a wonderful small-town environment for its residents, a proud heritage, and an amazing future. City provided recreational facilities exceed the norm and create opportunities for an exceptional quality of life. 12


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Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), located at Osceola Heritage Park, just west of St. Cloud. It provides yearround assistance for urban residents as well as commercial agricultural businesses. Volunteer Family and Community Education members, Master Gardeners, and 4-H leaders help extend county and university resources and provide many community services. Osceola County’s 4-H program includes more than 600 youth, ages 5-18. The 4-H curriculum is available for teachers and home schools through school enrichment activities.

4H is a popular activity for St. Cloud youngsters.

The Future St. Cloud was impacted by the record-setting rate of growth experienced by the entire state of Florida during the 1990’s and the first several years of this decade. The population recorded in 1990 was 20,074; estimates for 2010 are nearly 38,000. In almost every direction of the city, with the exception of North, which runs into East Lake Toho, one can drive through large sections of commercial and residential development and note, “This wasn’t here five or ten years ago.” Long-time residents welcomed newcomers from across the globe. Neighborhoods sprang up, and new schools were built. There were growing pains along the way, but St. Cloud maintained its small-town sense of community and charm. That small-town essence was and still is one of the drivers for growth. St. Cloud is an inviting place to live, raise a family, and conduct business. Another major growth influencer was and is the happy accident of St. Cloud’s location. Situated just 30 minutes south of Orlando International Airport and downtown Orlando, and just 45 minutes to world-famous theme parks, St. Cloud is less than an hour's drive to I-95, the Atlantic beaches, and the shipping ports of Port Canaveral. The new southern access to Florida's Turnpike makes it easily accessible from nearly any area of the city. >>>

Medical City is being developed by Lake Nona Development north of St. Cloud. (Photo courtesy of UCF College of Medicine)

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Medical City Location, location, location. St. Cloud also has the good fortune to be situated just minutes south of the Lake Nona Development’s complex known as Medical City, which will sprawl across 600 acres in southeast Orange County. A multifaceted development that will take years to complete, the entire development will represent more than a $1.5 billion investment at completion, adding more than 30,000 new jobs, many of them paying well above the current average.

Components of Medical City 1. Burnham Institute for Medical Research which opened in 2009, is one of only four NIH comprehensive centers for chemical biology and drug discovery in the nation and will focus on research into diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. 2. The University of Central Florida College of Medicine, which welcomed its first class in August 2009 and will occupy the building in May 2010, includes the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences which opened in October 2009.

The University of Central Florida’s new College of Medicine at Medical City. (Photo courtesy of UCF College of Medicine)

All of this development just north of the city will be a strong stimulus for growth and development in St. Cloud. Anticipating an increase of north/ south traffic, the Board of County Commissioners used foresight in approving the widening of Narcoossee Road (State Route 15), a project that is well underway and slated for completion in 2010. Additionally benefiting growth on the east side of the city is the widening of U. S. Highway 192 to Melbourne, which was completed last year.

Stevens Plantation Waiting to welcome new businesses and residents, Stevens Plantation (StevensPlantation.com) is an easily accessible master-planned, high-tech business park that includes executive housing neighborhoods and a retail center is planned. The mixed-use development epitomizes the uniqueness of St. Cloud, providing state-of-the-art facilities with small-town lifestyle and charm. The entire property features 100% Fiber Optic connectivity to both homes and businesses. Extending another hand of welcome to new businesses, the city’s Incubator Program broke ground in August 2009. The 14,200-square-foot incubator facility, located at the Corporate Campus in Stevens Plantation, is a partnership project between the University of Central Florida, the City of St. Cloud, and Osceola County. >>>

3. M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Institute will occupy the fifth floor of UCF’s Burnett School building, with plans to build a freestanding research facility within five years. 4. Nemours Children’s Hospital, scheduled to open in 2012, is a 95-bed hospital and 60-acre health campus which will feature a children’s outpatient specialty clinic, an emergency department, and education and research centers. 5. Orlando Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, also slated to open in 2012, will serve more than 400,000 veterans in Central Florida with 134 hospital beds, 120 community living-center beds, an outpatient clinic, and a 60-bed residential rehabilitation program. 6. The University of Florida Academic and Research Center has announced plans for a Comprehensive Drug Development Center, including a Ph.D. program, a College of Pharmacy that will move from Apopka, and 15 biomedical research laboratories. Plans also call for retail, residential, restaurants, office space, and outpatient facilities to support the 600-acre science and technology park.

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OUC has provided reliable electrical service to St. Cloud for over 10 years investing heavily in capital service equipment to meet the needs of the expanding area. The company’s commitment to energy savings is reflected in programs, consumer training, appliance efficiency rebates, and its new “green” website ReliablyGreen.OUC.com. www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 15


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Incubator Program The incubator will provide low-cost commercial space, shared services, and business mentoring to between 20 and 30 companies. Selected companies will receive help with networking, financial management, and access to bank loans and guarantee programs, as well as management of their intellectual property and technology. Entrepreneurs are accepted into the incubation program through an application process. The program is being funded by the city, which pledged $1.3 million to the project, and Osceola County, which will contribute an additional $675,000 over a five-year period. According to statistics from the National Business Incubation Association, incubators pay off for their host cities. About 87 percent of companies that graduate from an incubator program remain in business five years after graduating, and 84 percent of those companies stay in the community. Association data also shows that every 50 jobs created by an incubator client generates another 25 jobs into the community. The objective of the city is, of course, to bring new businesses to the community, and specifically to attract higher-paying new jobs. With smart planning in creating the incubator program, plus new business incentives the city offers, the city is poised to be ready to move ahead as the economy progresses more positively, and as opportunities come its way as a result of the Lake Nona Medical City development.

The new incubator building is located in the Corporate Campus at Stevens Plantation.

Taking another progressive step for business development within the city, the City Council in October 2009 voted to apply for a Green Local Government Standard designation, a unique state program that defines standards of environmental stewardship specifically for local governments to receive an official “Green City” designation. (The application is in process as this publication goes to press.) With these initiatives in place or in development, the City of St. Cloud looks forward to the positive growth the 2010 census will report, and even further ahead into the 21st Century. The current economy might not look totally rosy but the future is bright and to its credit, the city is working hard to be pro-active to plan for, and be prepared for, the continued development and expansion it knows is coming. >>>

Stevens Plantation, south of the downtown area, is a commercial/residential development.

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St. Cloud In The News – Your hometown newspaper – Now in its ninth year and the Chamber's Business of the Year in 2008, the paper is also available online at www.scinthenews.com. www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 17


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Demographics At a time of fiscal decline for most local, regional, and national governmental entities, St. Cloud has made headway in its economic programs, i.e., transportation projects, new incubator program, medical services, and key industries. This forward motion reflects itself in the projections for 2014, with a population estimated to top 44,000, more than double that of 2000. Average family income is also expected to climb to nearly $58,000 and the community should add another 4,500 housing units.

City of St. Cloud* 2009 Estimate

2014 projected

% change

Population

37,724

44,157

17.1%

Total Households

14,436

16,393

13.6%

Size of Household

2.85

3.00

Average Household Income

$53,385

$57,863

8.4%

Median Household Income

$48,513

$52,212

7.6%

Average Vehicles per Household

1.70

1.90

Median Age

37.1

38.8

Education, Highest Level, Population over age 25

2009 Estimate

2014 projected

Marital Status

2009 Estimate

2014 projected

Not graduate High School

15.9%

14.7%

Age 15+ Population

30,012

35,633

Graduate High School

38.9%

39.3%

Married, Spouse Present

56.2%

56.2%

Some College, No Degree

19.8%

20.0%

Married, Spouse Absent

4.8%

4.8%

Associate’s Degree

9.9%

9.5%

Divorced

12.3%

12.3%

Bachelor’s Degree

11.8%

12.8%

Widowed

8.2%

8.2%

Graduate Degree

3.7%

3.8%

Never Married

18.6%

18.4%

Race and Ethnicity

2009 Estimate

2014 projected

Households by Income

2009 Estimate

2014 projected

White

90.2%

93.9%

$0 - $15,000

11.2%

10.4%

Black

5.2%

4.3%

$15,000 - $24,999

11.7%

10.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%

0%

$25,000 - $34,999

11.2%

10.5%

Asian/Pacific Islander

1.9%

1.6%

$35,000 – $49,999

17.6%

15.9%

Other Race

1.7%

0.2%

$50,000 - $74,999

25.3%

26.1%

Multi-Race

1.0%

0.1%

$75,000 - $99,999

12.2%

13.1%

Hispanic Ethnicity

24.4%

28.4%

$100,000 - $149,999

7.7%

9.5%

Not of Hispanic Ethnicity

75.6%

71.6%

$150,000 +

3.0%

4.0%

Population Gender

2009 Estimate

2014 projected

Housing Units

2009 Estimate

2014 projected

Male

48.5%

48.5%

Total Housing Units

17,736

22,289

Female

51.6%

51.5%

Owner Occupied

50.4%

34.6%

Renter Occupied

31.0%

38.9%

Vacant

18.6%

26.5%

* These numbers reflect the current geographical boundaries of the City of St. Cloud, incorporating annexations of the past several years.

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Education Quality education is a requirement high on every list for companies when considering cities for new or expanded endeavors. St. Cloud scores high in this category. In 2009 six St. Cloud public elementary schools earned an A rating under the strict Florida standards, while two new schools are as yet unrated. Two Charter Schools, both B-rated, offer an educational option for preschool through 8th grade. Four A-rated middle schools serve the community, and two public high schools anchor the east and central parts of St. Cloud. Harmony High School, which opened in 2004, is a B school. St. Cloud High School, a long-established school rich in tradition and local pride, will soon be a B-rated school. Two magnate schools are available for St. Cloud high school students. Conveniently located just west of St. Cloud, TECO/ PATHS offers both academic and technical/career training. Academically, this A-rated school ranks number one in the county, with a 100% graduation rate and 99% of students earn over a 2.0 GPA with 55% at 3.0 GPA or higher. The technical programs include a highly ranked Licensed Practical Nurse program, Criminal Justice Academy, Automotive NATEF and AYES certifications, Information Technology certifications, along with Electrical Contractors and Industrial Trades Apprenticeship programs. A second magnate high school, also A-rated, the Osceola County School for the Arts serves students interested in the arts, dramatic and visual. This newer addition to the District reflects the strong dedication to the cultural arts in education. High-ranking eighth grade students also have the option of applying to the District’s

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St. Cloud schools consistently rank among the best in Florida.

International Baccalaureate program at Gateway High School in Kissimmee. In addition to the public school system, the option of choice and neighborhood proximity are provided by Charter schools offering two elementary and two middle schools for St. Cloud area residents. Several private schools also provide additional educational options. Just as the strength of the community relies on the involvement and participation of its citizens, the strength and quality of St. Cloud’s schools can be attributed to dedicated parents who volunteer readily and give generously to create and maintain a positive and nurturing school community. >>>>


407-891-0353

Ages 1 Year and Up Educational Curriculum VPK & 4C Provider Certified Teachers Large Classrooms Huge Playground Programs Available: Taekwondo, Dance, Gymnastics

2375 Canoe Creek Road • St. Cloud, FL 34769

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St. Cloud Public Schools

Enrollment Requirements Enrolling your student in Osceola County School District’s schools requires: • Proof of residency • Proof of physical examination • Up-to-date immunizations on Florida Form 680 • Tuberculin test for all first-time enrollees in all grades • Proof of date of birth Osceola County School Health Services: 407-891-3170

Elementary Schools

Middle Schools

Harmony Community (K-8) 3365 Schoolhouse Road Harmony, FL 34773 407-892-1655

Neptune Middle School 2727 Neptune Road Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone: 407-935-3500

Hickory Tree Elementary 2355 Old Hickory Tree Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone: 407-891-3120

St. Cloud Middle School 1975 S. Michigan Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-891-3200

Lakeview Elementary 2900 - 5th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-891-3220

High Schools

Michigan Avenue Elementary 2015 S. Michigan Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-891-3140 Narcoossee Elementary 2690 Narcoossee Road St. Cloud, FL 34771 407-892-6858 Neptune Elementary 1200 Betsy Ross Lane St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-892-8387 Partin Settlement Elementary 2434 Remington Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone: 407-518-2000 St. Cloud Elementary 2701 Budinger Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-891-3160

Harmony High School 3601 Arthur J. Gallagher Blvd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone: 407-933-9900 PATHS @ TECO (9-12) 501 Simpson Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone: 407-518-5407 St. Cloud High School 2000 Bulldog Lane St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-891-3100

Alternative Schools New Beginnings Educational Complex (K-12) 2599 W. Vine Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone: 407-348-446

Osceola County School District Adult Education: 407-344-5080 Before/After School Care: 407-343-8780 Curriculum Questions: Elementary Curriculum: 407-870-4849 Secondary Education: 407-870-4901 Pre-Kindergarten: 407-870-4911 Career & Technology Education: 407-518-4587 Multi-Cultural Education: 407-870-4083 22

Exceptional Student Education: 407-343-8700 General Information: 407-870-4600 Newcomers Information: 407-870-4007 Student Services: 407-870-4897 Transportation: 407-518-4540 Volunteer Program: 407-870-4080 Website: www.osceola.k12.fl.us


Higher Education Facilities The Osceola campus of Valencia Community College, just five miles west of St. Cloud, offers a broad curriculum of associate degrees and transfers to Florida’s four-year colleges. Other colleges within easy commuting distance of St. Cloud are: • • • • • • • • • • •

Stetson University Florida Christian College University of Central Florida Rollins College Florida Southern College Everest University Florida Institute of Technology Barry University University of Phoenix Webster University Florida Bible College

Adult Education

St. Cloud Charter Schools

Adult Learning Center Osceola 2320 New Beginnings Road Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone: 407-518-8140

Canoe Creek Charter Academy (Pre-K - 8) 3600 Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone: 407-891-7320

Technical Education Center Osceola (TECO) 501 Simpson Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone: 407-344-5080

P.M. Wells Charter School (Pre-K - 8) 2426 Remington Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone: 321-697-1020

St. Cloud Private Schools Academy for Kids 2375 Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-891-0353

Montessori Matters (Pre-school) 924 Whisler Court St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-957-3934

Christ Centered Academics (1 – 12) 1215 Old Hickory Tree Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone: 407-709-5471

Southland Christian School (Pre-school-12) 2901 - 17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-348-7222

City of Life Christian Academy (K3-12) 2874 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway St. Thomas Aquinas Kissimmee, FL 34744 Catholic School (Pre-K - 8) Phone: 407-847-5184 800 Brown Chapel Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Grace Lutheran Church School Phone: 407-957-1772 (Pre-K) 1123 Louisiana Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone: 407-892-9814

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School provides classes for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

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Heritage & Culture Students of architecture frequently find more of interest in St. Cloud than they initially think possible. One of the nation’s first women architects, Isabel Roberts, moved to St. Cloud from Oak Park, Illinois in 1918. Isabel was among Frank Lloyd Wright’s first employees when he set up his own Oak Park Studio in 1889. Isabel Roberts worked in several capacities at the Studio, not the least of which was creative design, having studied architecture for three years in New York City. She is credited with producing original designs for the leaded art glass windows in the Prairie house designs made famous by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Veterans Memorial Library, designed by Isabel Roberts, one of the nation's first female architects, now houses the St. Cloud Heritage Museum.

Isabel Roberts’ influence on St. Cloud can be seen in buildings she designed in the early 1920’s. Veterans Memorial Library, 1012 Massachusetts Avenue, is now a museum. The current St. Cloud Twin movie theater on 10th Street was designed by Roberts and built originally as the Pennsylvania Hotel. Other landmarks designed by Isabel Roberts are Fisk Funeral Home’s Chapel, 1107-1111 Massachusetts Avenue, and the Peoples Bank building at the corner of 10th Street and New York Avenue. >>>>>>>>>

The Red Hat Ladies enjoy a tea party at the St. Cloud Historical Museum.

Peghorn Nature Park, just off 17th Street, is a 58-acre park with marked hiking trails and a Cracker Village, preserving wetlands and heritage.

The Osceola County Historical Society’s Pioneer Center includes an 1898 Cracker House, a 1900s general store, and blacksmith shop.

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St. Cloud is proud of its heritage and strives to preserve it and to share it with newcomers and visitors. Three museums are located downtown. They capture the story of the area’s founding fathers, and mothers, and trace its history through the 1900’s.

St. Cloud Historical Museum

1200 New York Avenue • 407-892-3671 Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm Housed at the Chamber of Commerce building which was the city’s first commercial building (1910), many artifacts are on display. An extensive collection of photo albums traces the area’s history in pictures. Sections of hollowed cypress logs tell of the early water distribution system.

The Osceola Center for the Arts presents musical and dramatic productions and provides classes for all ages. (Photo courtesy of The Center)

St. Cloud Heritage Museum

Those with an artistic flair or who enjoy the thrill of live theatre, whether as a spectator or participant, will find a welcoming outlet for their talents at the Osceola Center for the Arts.

Housed in the original St. Cloud Library, photos, historical records, and military displays are exhibited here.

Known locally simply as “The Center,” the organization promotes performing and visual arts from Broadway shows to art shows. Drama, art, and art programs contribute to the Center’s goal of bringing the performing and visual arts to anyone of any age and background in Osceola County. Each new season provides a selection of musicals, classic Broadway favorites, concerts, and lectures; and throughout the year, monthly art shows in the gallery feature local artists, local student artists, as well as visiting artists. Education is a high priority and classes in art, drama, photography, dance, and pottery round out The Center’s comprehensive offerings. Classes are also available for children, and each summer welcomes the Summer Arts Camp, two-week sessions for students seven to 15.

1012 Massachusetts Avenue • 407-957-7587 Hours: Thursday and Friday, 10am – 2pm; Sunday, 1pm – 4pm

Peghorn Park

2101 Peghorn Way • St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-957-7243 This 58-acre passive park takes its visitors on a journey beginning in the late 1800s to modern day and includes a Cracker Village to illustrate how early settlers lived; and preserved wetlands and trails provide a bit of “real” Florida.

Osceola County Historical Society & Pioneer Center 750 N. Bass Rd. • Kissimmee, FL 34746 407-396-8644 Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm; Pioneer Village Museum: Thursday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm; Closed Monday.

See an 1898 “Cracker House,” a 1900s general store, pioneer artifacts, blacksmith shop, sugar cane mill, and an eight-acre pristine nature preserve under 100-year-old trees.

In addition to events going on at The Center, activities and classes are provided through the City’s Parks Department (see page 74). There are also a number of special events throughout the year. The Chamber of Commerce produces several of the largest annual events. These celebrations help define St. Cloud, such as the >>> 4th of July Lakefest fireworks highlight the day.

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patriotic 4th of July Lakefest, the annual Christmas Parade, the very popular St. Cloud Life Expo, and Fall Festival/ Oktoberfest. Other highly anticipated festivals include the December Holiday Crafts Show on the streets of downtown St. Cloud, and the Rotary’s Spring Fling, each April on East Lake Toho. The Main Street Program contributes the annual Gospel Sing in February, Smoke ‘N Blues BBQ competition in May, and Friday Night Live street parties held monthly throughout the year. Several thousand trick-or-treaters make the rounds of the Downtown businesses on Halloween and enjoy costume contests and events in a family-friendly setting produced by the Downtown Business Group. A unique event held each April is Harmony’s Dark Sky viewing of the heavens. All of these events combine to provide a strong hometown core of quality activities appealing to many different interests and curiosities. (See page 36 for a complete listing of events.)

The horseback color guard leads the annual Christmas Parade past City Hall.

St. Cloud is a community of contributors and participants all adding to its special hometown charm. There is an organization for nearly every interest imaginable. See the list of organizations (page 44). There are many ways you can get involved in your community.

Out & About

The unique beauty of the area, the untold opportunities for recreation, and a climate that permits you to enjoy such activities year-round, are some of the reasons why early St. Cloud settlers came to the area. These same attributes still attract new residents here today. The focus of outdoor enjoyment, from the early years until today, has always been the lake – East Lake Tohokapeliga, or East Lake for short. The City-built and maintained Lakefront Park is a magnet for activities, whether boating, fishing, walking, biking, or enjoying the beach. The City has created a wonderful recreational oasis at the lakefront and also provides other parks for swimming, sports, hiking, biking, BMX, and other activities. (See page 74 for a listing of city parks.) >> Learning to appreciate nature at a young age is easy at Forever Florida, a 4,700-acre nature preserve east of St. Cloud. © 2010 Kissimmee CVB

Fishing from the dock at Lakefront Park. © 2010 Kissimmee CVB

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For biking or hiking, or just enjoying nature, several statemaintained wildlife management areas are nearby that are perfect for birding or to explore the marvels of the wildlife, flora, and fauna of the native Florida. Forever Florida, a private nature preserve and working cattle ranch, is open for guided tours, either coach, horseback, or zip-line safaris.

Bay has a unique water driving range; and Remington, a public course, is rated four stars by Golf Digest. Just east of St. Cloud is the Harmony Golf Preserve, a Johnny Miller signature course and a 260-acre wildlife preserve which recently earned certification as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, achieved only by courses that maintain the highest degree of environmental quality. The Royal St. Cloud Golf Links is a Scottish links-style, 27-hole course

This bridge has become a landmark at the Royal St. Cloud Golf Links. Diners at Crabby Bill’s enjoy the lakeside view.

If you prefer your greens more manicured, you have excellent choices. Remington Golf Course and Kissimmee Bay Country Club, both 18-hole championship courses, are located just minutes west of St. Cloud. A semi-private course, Kissimmee

which recently added a restaurant and facilities for special events. Eagle Creek Golf Club, located just north of St. Cloud, is a unique American/European-design course by world-renowned golf course architects Ron Garl of the U.S. and Howard Swan of Europe. Walk, hike, bike, boat, fish, golf, or just get out for a Sunday drive. There’s really no excuse to not “get out and about” in St. Cloud. Of course, St. Cloud also has the unique pleasure of being located just 45 minutes from the world’s number one vacation destination … Walt Disney World® Resort and the other famous theme parks, Universal Studios® Orlando, Islands of Adventure®, and SeaWorld® Orlando. For beach lovers, the Atlantic Ocean is just an hour away; and the Gulf Coast beaches are under a two-hour drive. The Orlando International Airport is less than 30 minutes away; and Florida’s Turnpike is easily accessible from two convenient access points. There are innumerable ways to become involved in the energetic St. Cloud community, but when it’s time to relax and get away, the choices are just as endless. >>>>

The water pad at Lakefront Park is the best place to be on a sunny Florida afternoon.

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St. Cloud Regional Medical Center, the heart of the medical community since 1964.

Medical Facilities The same small-town, we-can-do-it spirit that initially gave life to the fledgling town of St. Cloud, also breathed life into a health-care facility for the community. It was a grassroots effort that brought the original St. Cloud Hospital to reality, but it was not an easy endeavor. Ground was broken in October 1957, but funding ran short. The building was finally completed in 1962 but it would take two more years for the city’s group of volunteers to negotiate with the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine to operate the hospital and administer it through the Sisters of the Order of St. Joseph. Finally, on Thursday, March 19, 1964, at 2:30 in the afternoon, St. Cloud Hospital held its dedication and was officially opened with 25 beds.

State-of-the-art Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center.

Today the St. Cloud Regional Medical Center is part of Health Management Associates, Inc., and since February 2006 the facility has embarked on over $13 million of capital improvements including two brand new smart Operating Room suites, exhaustive renovations, and the upgrade/replacement of key patient care equipment. This state-ofthe-art facility is truly the heart of the medical community. Complementing the excellent hospital facility are out-patient clinics and dozens of doctors with either full-time or satellite offices here. There are state-of-the art gyms for residents to keep in shape; and when the time comes that individuals cannot continue to live on their own, there are numerous assisted-living facilities or full-service care homes. The medical community is strong and caring and provides its own considerable contribution to that small-town atmosphere that makes St. Cloud so unique. >>>> (Photos courtesy of St. Cloud Regional Medical Center)

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Busy Seniors The City of St. Cloud has always been a leader in providing recreational facilities for its residents, and especially for its senior citizens. This vivacious group of young-at-hearts spearheads many activities throughout the community. Staying active and involved is easy for St. Cloud’s Senior Citizens. There are more activities specifically for them than you can fit into one calendar. There’s never a shortage of things to do. The St. Cloud Senior Center, a wonderful facility the City of St. Cloud provides for its senior residents, follows a nearly 100-yearold volunteer tradition of “Seniors doing for Seniors.” Beginning in 1911 with the Ohio Association and growing to the currentday St. Cloud Senior Citizens Center, Inc., the City and the Seniors have worked together to provide activities and facilities to house them. This facility doubles as a special-needs facility during emergency situations.

The St. Cloud Senior Center on 17th Street also serves as a special-needs facility during emergency situations. Many clubs promote hobbies, games, competition, and just fun. (Photos courtesy of St. Cloud Senior Center)

The mission of the St. Cloud Senior Citizens Center, Inc. is to provide services, entertainment, and activities at the lowest reasonable cost to permanent and seasonal residents of the area. Line dancing, orchestra, chorus, country music bands, garden club, quilting, English Country Dancing, Bingo, State of Origin Clubs, Shuffleboard, euchre, pinochle, bridge, and cribbage are just a few of the clubs available. Additionally there are Monday night dances (couples), Saturday night dances (country -- mostly line dancing), Tuesday night shows November to April, and Karaoke on Sunday or Wednesday night. The 50th Wedding Anniversary Program, Senior Prom, Queen’s Ball, Christmas Eve party, and New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance are all annual events. For more information please visit www.scscci.org or just drop in during normal business hours. The Osceola Council on Aging, Osceola C ou conveniently located between St. Cloud and Kissimmee, also for seniors ncil on Aging spo nsors ma . (Photo cour ny activit tesy of O provides a broad scope of activities for seniors. >>>> ies sceola C ouncil on

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Transportation Airports

Osceola Council on Aging provides door-to-door transportation for seniors. (Photo courtesy of Osceola Council on Aging)

Orlando International Airport was named 4th best in Customer Service for large airports in the recent J.D. Power and Associates Passenger Satisfaction Survey. Over 50 airlines provide scheduled non-stop service to 79 cities in the United States and 25 international destinations. 2009 had a record-breaking number of international passengers, and new service was inaugurated by Martinair to Amsterdam, TACA to San Salvador and jetBlue to Bogotá. With nearly 34 million passengers annually, Orlando International is one of the busiest in Florida and among the top 25 in the world. Additional information can be found on the airport’s web site at www.orlandoairports. net. OIA is less than a 30-minute drive from St. Cloud. The Kissimmee Gateway Airport provides private and charter services for the St. Cloud area.

Car Rental

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, located at 3400 10th Street, St. Cloud, 407-957-1477, provides car rental services for the residents of St. Cloud

Seaports

Cruise ships, including Disney, Norwegian, and Carnival, are less than an hour’s drive away at Port Canaveral on the Atlantic Coast at Cocoa. Lynx is a tri-county transportation authority linking St. Cloud with Orlando, Disney property, and throughout Osceola, Orange, and Seminole Counties. (Photo courtesy of Herman Sandoval, Lynx photographer)

Senior Services

Door-to-door trips can be arranged for seniors and disabled adults who are unable to transport independently through the Osceola Council on Aging, 407-846-8532, or Access Lynx, 407-423-8747. Services are available to Congregate Sites, Adult Day Care, and with special arrangements to medical facilities.

Mass Transit

Orlando International Airport is conveniently located just about 20 minutes north of St. Cloud. (Photo courtesy of OIA)

Public transportation is provided by LYNX, a tricounty transit system. Buses travel 13th Street through St. Cloud and loop through downtown on 10th Street connecting to Kissimmee, Hwy. 192 West, and Orlando. Schedules are available at the Chamber office or call 407-841-8240. The Amtrak Railroad station is located in downtown Kissimmee, about a 15-minute drive from St. Cloud. For information and reservations, call 1-800-872-7245.

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The SurroundingArea communities

Narcoossee Narcoossee is an unincorporated community, mostly residential, immediately east of St. Cloud and running north along Narcoossee Road (Florida Highway 15) which connects with “Medical City” at Lake Nona and the Orlando International Airport. Narcoossee Road is currently being widened to four lanes to the neighboring Orange County line. This highway will provide easy access to “Medical City” and is viewed as an economic stimulus for St. Cloud, linking the medical development with St. Cloud’s

Ralph V. Chisholm Park is a popular county park in Narcoossee.

abundant, affordable housing, including a plentiful supply of one- to five-acre home sites. The history of the area has English roots. Two Englishmen, Lieutenant Colonel W. E. Cadman and E. Nelson Fell, bought a large amount of land from the one-time U.S. sugar magnate and America’s largest individual landowner, Hamilton Disston. They attracted a number of Englishmen to settle there. The Cadmans built the first packing house in the United States in 1882, which is still standing.

Holopaw This small unincorporated community approximately 16 miles east of St. Cloud at the intersection of Florida Highways 192 & 441 maintains its more rural Florida character. There are substantial cattle ranching, timber and citrus operations in the area around Holopaw. The community derives its name from the Indian term for “place where something is hauled.”

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Kenansville This, too, is an unincorporated community with a small population 32 miles due south of St. Cloud. Once a thriving cattle area, the little community benefited from railroad baron Henry Flagler’s railroad which ran right through town. The tracks and depot are gone now and so is the economic activity that revolved around cattle. The town’s name came from Henry Flagler’s third wife, Mary Lily Kenan. Kenansville is the site of regular trail rides that launch from or end up at Kenansville’s large covered cattle arena. A notable resident is Tater Porter, once reigning U.S. Champion professional PBR bull rider. The town’s top attraction is the Heartbreak Hotel. Legend has it that this is the hotel that inspired a young Elvis Presley to write his hit song “Heartbreak Hotel.”

The Heartbreak Hotel is a noted landmark in Kenansville.

Harmony In stark contrast to the preceding three communities, Harmony came into being in 2003. It is a planned community awarded a Merit Award, ranking Harmony among central Florida’s best communities. It earned a “Green Community” designation, the very first in Central Florida and one of only a very few throughout Florida. This planned community already has a very successful high school and K-8 school within the community. The golf

course, open for public play, was designed by golf pro and golf designer Johnny Miller to take advantage of and retain the natural habitat. Two lakes are pristine pure spring fed, with no gasoline engines allowed. Much of the surrounding acreage is retained as Florida natural. The annual “Dark Sky” event is gaining fame as a night viewing of the constellations, with speakers, activities, and high powered telescopes to view the stars.

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s t n e v E y t Communi 2010-2011

APRIL 10

Chamber of Commerce - 30th Annual Golf Tournament @ Kissimmee Bay Country Club

MAY 6 7 – 8

National Day of Prayer Smokin’ Blues BBQ @ St. Cloud Lakefront Park

JUNE 11

Cajun Crawfish Festival @ Downtown St. Cloud

JULY 4 9

Fourth of July Lakefest Celebration @ St. Cloud Lakefront Park Cornhole Competition @ Downtown St. Cloud

AUGUST 13 17

Beach Party @ St. Cloud Lakefront Park Politics in the Barn @ St. Cloud Civic Center

SEPTEMBER 9 25

Cruise Into Fall @ Downtown St. Cloud St. Cloud Chamber Annual Awards Banquet

OCTOBER 9 31

Fall Festival/Oktoberfest @ Downtown St. Cloud Halloween Downtown Event

NOVEMBER 2 13

Election Day Veterans Day Parade @ Downtown St. Cloud

DECEMBER 3 3 4 4-5 15

Queen’s Ball @ St. Cloud Senior Center St. Cloud Tree Lighting @ City Hall Annual Christmas Parade @ Downtown St. Cloud Holiday Craft Show @ Downtown St. Cloud St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Holiday Open House

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FEBRUARY 2011 19 - 20 10 - 20 18 - 20

Osceola Art Festival @ Valencia Community College Osceola County Fair @ Osceola Heritage Park Silver Spurs Rodeo @ Silver Spurs Arena, Osceola Heritage Park

MARCH 2011 1-31 Houston Astros Spring Training @ Osceola County Stadium, Osceola Heritage Park St. Cloud Life Business Expo & Community 5 Extravaganza @ St. Cloud Civic Center 25 - 27 Battle of Narcoossee Mill @ Chisholm Park

Events listed in teal are sponsored by the St. Cloud Osceola County Chamber of Commerce For more event information, visit the Chamber website www.stcloudflchamber.com and click on “Community Calendar.” All dates and events subject to change.

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Elected Officials Reception


Networking Groups

Business people meeting together for one hour to refer business leads and grow their businesses. MONTHLY

1st Tuesday – 12:00 Noon Monthly Leaders Luncheon www.monthlyleadersluncheon.com

TWICE A MONTH

2nd & 4th Wednesday – 8:30 A.M. Osceola Business Leaders www.osceolabusinessleaders.com

WEEKLY

Tuesday – 8:00 A.M. St. Cloud/Osceola Business Connection www.scobc.com

Kerry L Scott

Financial Advisor .

St Cloud, FL 34769 407-658-8983

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Wednesday – 12:00 NOON Osceola Business Partners www.osceolabusinesspartners.com Thursday – 7:30 A.M. St. Cloud Business Exchange www.stcloudbiz.com

All networking groups meet at the St. Cloud Chamber

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Important Phone Numbers EMERGENCY……………911

St. Cloud Fire Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-8488 St. Cloud Police Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-891-6700 Kissimmee Police Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-0176 Osceola County Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-348-2222 ST. CLOUD GOVERNMENTAL OFFICES OUC Electric Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-7373 St. Cloud City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-7300 OSCEOLA COUNTY OFFICES Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-742-8200 Osceola County Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-742-3500 Osceola County Commissioners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-742-2000 Osceola County Supervisor of Election’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-742-6000 Osceola County Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-742-8400 Osceola County Office of Veterans Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-742-8400 Osceola County/St. Cloud Public Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-742-8888 Osceola County Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-697-3200 Osceola County State Attorney’s Office. . . . . . . 407-742-2200 Osceola County Zoning Department. . . . . . . . . 407-742-0200 Osceola Heritage Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-697-3333 OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Osceola County School Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-870-4600 Osceola County School District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-870-4600 Education Foundation Osceola County. . . . . . . 407-870-4855 COUNTYWIDE ORGANIZATIONS Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-933-5353 Healthy Start Coalition of Osceola County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-891-9199 Help Now of Osceola, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-8562 Junior Achievement of Osceola County. . . . . . . 407-847-2518 Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-3174 Osceola ARC – The Opportunity Center for Retarded Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-7766 Osceola Council on Aging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-8532 Osceola County Health Department. . . . . . . . . . 407-343-2000 Osceola County Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-396-8644 Osceola Extension/University of Florida. . . . . . . 321-697-3000 Osceola Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-8086

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St. Cloud/Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-3671 Social Security Representative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-614-4754 STATE AGENCIES Department of Children & Families . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-5136 Family Safety and Preservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-5125 Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352-732-1225 South Florida Water Management District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-891-3550 FEDERAL OFFICES Crimeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-423-8477 U.S. Post Office – St. Cloud, 4701 Old Canoe Creek Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-6883 U.S. Post Office – St. Cloud, 423 13th Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-9683 U.S. Secret Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-648-6333

ELECTED OFFICIALS

UNITED STATES SENATORS George LeMieux, Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202-224-3041 Bill Nelson, Democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-872-7161 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES District 8, Alan Grayson, Republican. . . . . . . . . . . 407-841-1757 District 15, Bill Posey, Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-632-1776 STATE OFFICIALS Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850-488-4441 Lt. Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850-488-4441 Secretary of State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850-245-6500 Attorney General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-966-7226 Chief Financial Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850-413-3100 Agriculture Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850-488-3022 Education Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850-245-0505 STATE SENATORS District 15, Paula Dockery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-248-6487 District 26, Mike Haridopolos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-752-3131 District 19, Gary Siplin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-297-2071 District 9, Andy Gardner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-428-5800 STATE REPRESENTATIVES District 79, Mike Horner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-943-3077 District 41, Stephen Precourt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-814-6138 District 49, Darren Soto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-5187



Tips for Newcomers

This information has been compiled as a tool for new residents to help you get settled in your new community. It’s also a valuable reference for all to keep handy. If you have questions or need other information, call The Chamber Office at 407-892-3671.

Airport Orlando International Airport is just 30 minutes north of St. Cloud. Phone 407-825-2001 www.orlandoairports.net. Animal Regulations Animals are required to be registered annually with the County, be on a leash or within a fenced area. Osceola County Animal Control, 3910 Old Canoe Creek Road, St. Cloud, FL 34769. Phone 407-343-7101. Auto Tags/License Plates Anyone with a vehicle is required to have a Florida license plate immediately upon residency or employment in Osceola County, or upon placing a child in school. To register your vehicle, you will need title, car registration, and proof of Florida insurance. County Tag Agency Office, 1300 9th Street, St. Cloud, FL 34769. Phone 407-742-4000. Boat Registration Boats used in Florida waters must be registered with the Osceola County Tax Collectors Office within 20 days of purchase. Boats registered in another state do not need a Florida license if they are used in Florida less than 90 days. For more information call 407-742-4000. Cable Television Bright House provides cable services for most of the City of St. Cloud and parts of Osceola County: Customer service – 407-847-8001. ComCast provides cable services for parts of Osceola County: Customer Service – 877-760-5341. Driver’s License New Florida residents must obtain a Florida driver’s license within 30 days of establishing residency, registering to vote, or placing a child in school. This may be done at the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, 2892 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL, 34741. Phone 407-846-5240. Florida driver’s handbooks are available at the Chamber of Commerce. License renewals may be obtained at the Osceola County Tax Collector’s Office.

Bronze Partner

Electrical Service, Water & Sewer, Natural & Propane Gas OUC- ‘The Reliable One’ manages the St. Cloud electrical system. New residential connections can be made at 1300 9th Street, St. Cloud, FL 34769. For OUC Customer Service, call 407-957-7373. Water and sewer services are provided by the City of St. Cloud. Public Works Department is located in the Municipal Building at 1300 9th Street; phone 407-957-7283. Natural gas is provided by Central Florida Gas Company, 800-554-6427. Propane gas is provided by Kissimmee/St. Cloud Gas Company, 407-847-3582. Establishing Florida Residency Legal residency in Florida may be established in one of two ways: By filing a Declaration of Domicile at the Clerk of the Circuit Court office, Osceola County, at the Osceola Court House, 407-742-3500; or by registering to vote at the Supervisor of Elections Office, 2509 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Phone 407-742-6000. Fishing License Freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses are mandatory for residents between the ages of 16 and 65. Visitors may obtain 7- or 10-day, non-resident licenses from the Osceola County Tax Collector’s Office: 407-742-4000, online at Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission: www.myfwc.com, local bait and tackle shops, and sporting goods stores such as Wal-Mart and K-Mart. Health Clinics Osceola County Health Department: 407-343-2000. Center for Women and Family Health, 1050 Grape Ave. St. Cloud: 407-943-8699. WIC Program, St. Cloud: 407-943-8679. Hospital Located in the heart of our St. Cloud Community, St. Cloud Regional Medical Center is a full-service hospital providing expert medical care close to home. 2906 17th Street, St. Cloud, FL 34769. Phone 407-892-2135. www.stcloudregional.com. Hunting License A license is required for anyone to hunt or attempt to take game or furbearing animals. There are special seasons, legal methods, bag limits, requirements, and regulations. Consult the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission online at www.myfwc.com, or Osceola County Tax Collector’s Office, 407-742-4000. Local Business Tax Receipt All businesses and professional offices must have a Local Business Tax Receipt to operate. Receipts may be obtained from the Osceola County Tax Collector’s Office. If you are doing business within St. Cloud, you must obtain a city Local Business Tax Receipt in addition to the Osceola County Receipt. St. Cloud Building Department, 1300 9th Street, St. Cloud, 34769. Phone 407-957-7297.

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Marriage License Both individuals must present photo identification (driver’s license or passport). Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 2000, Kissimmee, FL 34741. Phone 407-742-3530 Passports Passport Office, Osceola County Courthouse. 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 2000, Kissimmee, FL 34741. Phone 407-742-3530 Post Office There are two U.S. Post Office locations in St. Cloud: 4701 Old Canoe Creek Road, 407-892-6883; and 423 13th Street, 407-892-9683. Public Library Veterans Memorial Library is part of the Osceola County Library System. Many programs for all ages are provided. For details: 810 13th Street, St. Cloud, FL 34769. Phone 407-742-8888. Seat Belts Florida law requires that all passengers in the front seat of a vehicle wear seat belts. Drivers will be held responsible for passengers age 15 and below in the front seat not wearing seat belts. All passengers 16 and older in the front seat are required by state law to wear seat belts. Children five and younger must be in federally-approved child restraint seats in the back seat. For more information call Osceola County Fire/ EMS at 407-742-7000 or contact the City Police non-emergency number, 407-891-6700, located at 4700 Neptune Road, St. Cloud. Social Security Office located at 1201 East Oak Street, Kissimmee. Hours: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Toll-free number 1-866-614-4754. www.socialsecurity.gov

Solid Waste Landfill, Recycling The City of St. Cloud provides regular trash pick-ups within the city limits. For pick-up and landfill schedules and details call 407-957-7289. County residents may call 407-962-1100. Two recycling locations are available: Missouri and 10th Street, open daily sunup to sundown; 2705 Peghorn Way, open Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Materials accepted for recycling: aluminum, cardboard boxes, glass, plastic, newspapers only, no magazines. Supervisor of Elections You must be a U.S. citizen and 18 years of age by Election Day to register to vote. Proof of residency is not required, but you must fill out an application form and provide some form of local identification with picture and signature. To vote in an election, registration must be made 29 days before Election Day. Voter Registration, 2509 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee, FL 34744. Phone 407-742-6000. Tax Information The Homestead Act is a unique feature of Florida Law which provides that legal residents who meet certain requirements are granted a $25,000 exemption on the assessed evaluation of one’s residence. Florida has no state income tax. There is a sales tax, intangible assets tax on stocks, bonds, and other securities. There is a tax on tangible property used in business. Osceola County Property Appraiser is located at 2505 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Phone: 407-742-5000. Tax Collector: 407-742-4000. Telephone Service St. Cloud and Osceola County receive telephone service from CenturyLink. For residential accounts call 800-339-1811; for business accounts call 800-800-7141. Telephone books may be obtained from the St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce, 1200 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769. Phone 407-892-3671.

Bronze Partner

Osceola Star – Osceola County’s premier newspaper serving the Hispanic community. www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 41


Churches & Houses of Worship Baptist Amazing Grace Baptist Church 4835 Deer Run Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 407-891-6254 Cornerstone Church 2925 Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 407-892-3300 Church at Harmony Harmony High School 3601 Arthur J. Gallagher Blvd. Harmony, FL 34771 407-957-4783 Crossroads Baptist Church 3797 Edsel Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34772 407-891-8688

Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 700 Brown Chapel Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-957-4495

Lutheran Grace Lutheran Church 1123 Louisiana Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892 4653

Christian Canoe Creek Christian Church 4080 Pine Tree Drive St. Cloud, FL 34772 407-891-1492

Methodist First United Methodist Church 1001 10th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892-3128

Osceola Christian Church Michigan Avenue Elementary School 2015 S. Michigan Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892-5511

Christian Science Christian Science Society 1102 Minnesota Ave. First Baptist Church of St. Cloud St. Cloud, FL 34769 1717 13th St. 407-957-3002 St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892-7125 Church of Christ Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Church of Christ 1203 Orange Ave. 904 Florida Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892-7665 407-957- 8044 Gateway Baptist Church Episcopal 2601 Partin Settlement Rd. St. Luke and St. Peter Kissimmee, FL 34744 2745 Canoe Creek Rd. 407-846-8595 St. Cloud, FL 34772 Grace Community Church 407-892-3227 Harmony High School 3601 Arthur J. Gallagher Blvd. Jehovah’s Witnesses Harmony, FL 34771 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Halls 407-892-9777 3383 Canoe Creek Rd. Narcoossee Baptist Church St. Cloud, FL 34772 870 N. Narcoossee Rd. 407-892-0803 St. Cloud, FL 34771 407-892-3567 Jewish Congregation Shalom Aleichem New Beginnings Baptist Church 3501 Oak Point Blvd. Saint Cloud High School Kissimmee, FL 34746 2000 Bulldog Ln. 407-935-0064 St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-891-8181

First United Methodist Church

Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 5779 Deer Park Rd. & 2821 Old Canoe Creek Road St. Cloud, FL 34773 407-892-3792 Nazarene Church of The Nazarene 751-19th St. St. Cloud, Fl 34769 407-892-8184 Iglesia del Nazareno Michigan Ave. & 19th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-344-9974 Non-Denominational Christ Our Savior Fellowship VFW Hall 915 New York Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 321-624-7559 Church of Reconciliation Worship Center 5117 North Kaliga Drive St. Cloud, FL 34771 407-729-3605 Faith Builders Community Church 1481 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892-3540

Heartcry Chapel 2244 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 407-846-2262 Hickory Tree Community Church 1215 N. Old Hickory Tree Road St. Cloud, FL 34771 407-892-1668 Journey Bible Fellowship Church 3220 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 407-957-2057 Osceola Bible Chapel Call for meeting location 407-870-9563 The Connection Church 700 Generation Point Kissimmee, FL 34744 407-957-3358 Pentecostal Iglesia de Cristo Misionera, M.I. 1406 Eastern Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-957-3950 St. Perpetua & Felicity Church 705 13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-957-5622 Soul’s Harvest Church 1557 Eastern Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-957-1255 Presbyterian St. Cloud Presbyterian Church 909 10th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892-2813


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Clubs & Organizations Get Involved! Meet wonderful people! Make St. Cloud an even better place to live! 4-H Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-697-3000 AARP-American Association of Retired Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-687-2277 AL ANON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-896-4929 Alcoholics Anonymous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-870-8282 American Cancer Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-227-2345 American Legion Post #80 & Ladies Auxiliary. . 407-892-8808 American Red Cross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-894-4141 Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-2833 Boy Scouts of America, Central Florida Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-242-7811 Community Vision, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-933-0870 Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-895-8886 Deborah Rebekah Lodge I.O.O.F. #82. . . . . . . . . . 407-957-3558 Democratic Party of Osceola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-343-5170 Disabled American Vets #148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-4141 Downtown Business Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-9633 Education Foundation Osceola County. . . . . . . 407-870-4855 Elks Lodge #1873 & Elkettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-2444 Foster Parent Association of Osceola County. . 407-892-1119 Fraternal Order of Eagles #4048. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-4990 Genealogy Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-4347 Girl Scouts of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-896-4475 GO Vairs Corvair Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-5999 Healthy Start Coalition of Osceola County . . . . 407-891-9199 Heel & Toe Square & Round Dance Club. . . . . . 321-636-2997 Help Now of Osceola County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-3260 Hospice: Cornerstone Hospice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-206-7387 Hospice of the Comforter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-682-0808 Samaritan Care Hospice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-514-1300 Independent Order of Oddfellows #66. . . . . . . 407-892-2271 Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-742-8200 Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show & Fair. . . . . . . 321-697-3050 Knights of Columbus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-8549 Korean War Vets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-7409 Lion’s Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-466-7487 March of Dimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-599-5077 Motivators Square Dancing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-0460 National Association for Retired Federal Employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-7230

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New England Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-9069 Osceola Council on Aging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-8532 Osceola County Association of Realtors. . . . . . . 407-846-0117 Osceola County Public Health Department. . . 407-943-8699 Osceola County Republican Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-935-3095 Osceola County Sons & Daughters of Italy Lodge 2523. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-286-6787 Osceola County Veterans Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-973-8113 Osceola German/American Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-6138 Osceola Riders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-943-3686 Park Place Behavioral Health Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-6318 Patchers of Time Quilters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-932-2829 Pony Express Cloggers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-396-1943 Presbyterian Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-2813 Rotary Club of St. Cloud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-618-6210 Senior Helpline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-963-5337 Silver Clouds Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-361-5002 Silver Spurs Clubs, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-697-3495 Sons of Confederate Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-624-3434 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. . . . . . . 321-635-8417 St. Cloud Blooming Red Hats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-5461 St. Cloud Community Pantry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-7070 St. Cloud Garden Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-6598 St. Cloud Horseshoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-7212 St. Cloud Main Street Program, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 407-498-0008 St. Cloud Ministerial Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-1668 St. Cloud Pavement Pounders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-791-3296 St. Cloud Senior Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-7392 St. Cloud Shuffleboard Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-7390 St. Cloud Women’s Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-1845 The Nature Conservancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407-935-0002 The Greater Osceola Republican Women’s Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-344-9456 The Transition House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-846-0068 TOPS – Taking Off Pounds Sensibly . . . . . . . . . . . 407-957-2574 UCF Small Business Development Center. . . . . 407-847-2452 Vietnam Veterans of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-343-7942 United Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-835-0900 VFW Post 3227 & Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-892-6761 Wagon Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-275-2571 YMCA- Osceola Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-847-7413


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Member Buyer’s Guide

All businesses listed in this Directory are Members of the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce. Blue indicates Chamber Partners

AD = Members with display ads in this Directory

$ = Participants of the Chamber Member-to-Member Advantage Program

Accounting Account On Us AD 1207 Illinois Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1266 • Fax (407) 892-4996 Email: brsutter@accountonus.org Bernie Sutter, President

$ Affordable Office Solution Phone (407) 791-6004 Email: ginny@affordableofficesolution.com www.affordableofficesolution.com Ginny Williams, President Chesnut, Bradley & Hemphill, Inc. AD 1138 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1506 • Fax (407) 892-4379 Email: jim@cbh-accounting.com www.cbh-accounting.com Jim Hemphill, Accountant

$ Go Tax & Beyond CPA, PA 13574 Village Park Dr., Suite 255 Orlando, FL 32837 Phone (407) 888-4720 • Fax (407) 888-4719 Email: skotwal@cpakotwal.com www.cpakotwal.com Shyam Kotwal, CPA J & P Accounting & Tax Service, Inc. $ 1608-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1159 • Fax (407) 892-2171 Email: joan@jpaccountingtaxservice.com www.jpaccountingtaxservice.com Joan Mickelson, Vice President J & P Accounting & Tax Service, Inc. 1608-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1159 • Fax (407) 892-2171 Email: patty@jpAccountingtaxservice.com Patty Mondshour

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service $ 4075-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6400 • Fax (407) 892-6455 Email: brilliantdeductions@msn.com Robert Kennedy, Area Manager Larry W. Stoltzfus, CPA 4100 Bob White Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-9671 Email: larryscpa@yahoo.com Larry Stoltzfus Walters & Associates 4 West Darlington, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 518-1001 • Fax (407) 518-1003 Email: wwalterscpa@earthlink.net Winston Walters, President

Advertising

Osceola Star Newspaper, Inc. 220-C E. Monument Ave. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 973-6012 Email: perezjorge@embarqmail.com Jorge Perez Osceola Woman Newspaper 2521-13th St., Ste. F, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9771 Email: kblain@osceolawoman.com Kena Blain, Publisher

20/20 Media Holdings, Inc. 215 W. Donegan Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 892-3885 • Fax (407) 933-6488 Email: info@shelterads.com Joel Davis, President

AD St. Cloud In The News 1103 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0662 • Fax (407) 891-1060 Email: editor@scinthenews.com www.scinthenews.com Chris Falkowski, Managing Editor

BinWave Magazine 23 N. Stewart Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (321) 216-7032 Email: binwave@live.com Andres Romero

St. Cloud In The News 1103 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 624-8546 Yvette Vazquez

$ Orange Peel Gazette Phone (407) 892-5556 • Fax (407) 892-1547 Email: info@opgazetteinc.com Annie & Keith Tester, Co-Owners Orlando Business Journal 255 S. Orange Ave., Suite 700 Orlando, FL 32801-5007 Phone (407) 649-8470 • Fax (407) 649-8469 Cindy Barth, Business Announcements Orlando Sentinel Communications $ 1215 E. Donegan Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 931-5909 • Fax (407) 847-5153 Email: bknight@orlandosentinel.com Bethany Knight 46

Osceola News Gazette/ Osceola Shopper $ 108 Church St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-7600 • Fax (407) 846-8516 Email: pstark@osceolanewsgazette.com Paula Stark, Publisher

Agriculture - Cattle/Citrus

Bronson Partnership 1415 W. Vine St., Kissimmee, FL 34742 Dan Lackey, Manager

Air Conditioning/HeatingSales & Repair

A Cool Breeze of Central FL., Inc. 2543 E. Irlo Bronson Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 870-0617 • Fax (407) 870-0471 Stephen Crain, Owner Coffey's Cooling & Heating Phone (407) 891-1121 • Fax (407) 891-1154 Email: ccoffey50@yahoo.com James Coffey, Owner


Comfort Zone of Central Florida, Inc. 1195 Sunlight Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-9663 • Fax (407) 891-9663 Email: denisemills2@aol.com Denise Mills, Owner Corporate Mechanical Services, Inc. 104 Hamlin Ave., Ste. F., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (800) 510-9858 • Fax (407) 891-7522 Andres & Robert Montes/Freeman President/Vice President Frank's Air Conditioning, Inc. 800 Armstrong Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 870-7755 • Fax (407) 846-1312 www.FranksAC.com Karen Bullock, Executive Assistant Gary Munson Heating & A/C, Inc. $ 2230 B Curry Ford Rd. Orlando, FL 32806 Phone (407) 859-1494 • Fax (407) 894-0746 Email: amunson@garymunson.com Gary Munson Huff's Quality Air Conditioning, Inc. 2004 Jaffa Dr., Ste. A, St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-2232 • Fax (407) 957-4485 Email: huffsqualityair@aol.com Edward Huff Rinaldi's Air Conditioning Service 15264 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 Phone (407) 275-0705 • Fax (407) 273-9654 Email: denise@rinaldis.com www.rinaldis.com

Airboat Tours

Wild Willy's Airboat Tours 4715 Kissimmee Park Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-7955 • Fax (407) 891-0147 Email: info@airboatwilly.com wildwillyairboattours.com Sharon Williams

Alterations/Tailoring

Tailor's Corner & Consignment 1120-11th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 624-7015 Email: osadchuky@gmail.com Yelena Osadchuk

Antiques/Collectibles

Chime and Time Clock Repair 1105 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-9633 Robert Beauchamp, Owner

Apartments

Neptune Bay Apartments $ 527 Neptune Bay Cr., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 766-2000 • Fax (321) 766-2001 Email: stephaniedglass@yahoo.com Stephanie Glass, Property Manager Summer Cove Apartments 200 Pine Valley Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6611 • Fax (407) 892-6641 Email: summercove@ced-concord.com Sandra Machado, Property Manager

Appliances

Hodgins Home Appliances 1024 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2608 • Fax (407) 892-2608 Chuck Hodgins, Owner

Appraisers - Real Estate

A+ Appraisals, Inc.

109 N. Beaumont Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 518-7800 • Fax (407) 846-1577 Email: aplusappraisals@yahoo.com Dave Scherer Main Street Appraisal Service 2312-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3999 • Fax (407) 957-7767 Email: mainstreet2312@aol.com Robert Bass

Art Gallery

Osceola Center for the Arts 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-6257 • Fax (407) 846-7902 Email: agullett@ocfta.com Arin Gullett Thrower, Director of Marketing Saint Cloud Gift Gallery 1122 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0399 Email: service@scgiftgallery.com Linda Portka

Artwork - Custom

White Feather Glass Studio 1108-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2960 • Fax (407) 892-2960 Email: decglass@gmail.com Joy Osborn

Assisted Living

Homestead Retirement Home 1117 Massachusetts Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3837 • Fax (407) 892-7120 Email: grellcols@aol.com Mike Ortiz, Administrator

Royal Gardens of St. Cloud, LLC 4511 Neptune Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2290 • Fax (407) 892-1141 Email: royalgardensalf@aol.com Brenda Pabellano, R.N. President/Administrator

Law Office of Timothy L. Finkenbinder P.A. 200 E. Monument Ave., Suite B Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 483-1633 • Fax (407) 358-5357 Email: tim@finkenbinderlaw.com www.finkenbinderlaw.com Timothy Finkenbinder

Savannah Court Assisted Living Residences AD 3791 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-8502 • Fax (407) 892-5695 Dawn McDuffie, Executive Director

Reifkind & Thompson, P.L. 808 Mabbette St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 343-5152 • Fax (407) 846-6549 Email: reggie@rntlaw.com Reggie Correa

Sunshine Quest Acres Assisted Living Manor 2910 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 593-1524 • Fax (407) 593-1525 Hilda Garcia-Moore

Attorney

Brown, Garganese, Weiss & D'Agresta, P.A. Phone (407) 425-9566 • Fax (407) 425-9596 Email: lbrown@orlandolaw.net www.orlandolaw.net Larry Brown, Vice President/Chairman C.D. Lewis, Jr., P.A. AD 1021 Massachusetts Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-5138 • Fax (407) 892-1534 Email: cdljrpa@aol.com C.D. Lewis, Jr., Attorney deBeaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP 332 N. Magnolia Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 Phone (407) 422-2454 • Fax (407) 992-3541 Email: dfm14@dbksmn.com Daniel F. Mantzaris, Partner Draper Law Offices $ — AD 2727-13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-3020 • Fax (407) 846-3172 Email: draper@draperlawoffice.com www.draperlawoffice.com Charles Draper, Owner Eagan Appellate Law Firm, P. L. $ 13835 Kirby Smith Rd. Orlando, FL 32832 Phone (407) 286-2204 • Fax (407) 286-2204 Email: beagan@EaganAppellate.com Barbara Eagan, Esquire

Attractions/Amusements/ Entertainment/Sport Events

Florida Eco-Safaris at Forever Florida $ 4755 N. Kenansville Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34773 Phone (407) 957-9794 • Fax (407) 957-1227 Email: gm@floridaecosafaris.com Jade Henrickson, Sales Manager SMG Osceola Heritage Park SMG/OHP 1875 Silver Spur Lane Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (321) 697-3321 • Fax (321) 697-3334 Email: jjrefermat@ohpark.com ohpark.com Jason Refermat, Marketing Manager

AD Walt Disney World Resort Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Phone (407) 824-1857 • Fax (407) 824-3261 Jennifer Sublet Director Catering Sales & Services Wild Willy's Airboat Tours 4715 Kissimmee Park Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-7955 • Fax (407) 891-0147 Email: info@airboatwilly.com wildwillyairboattours.com Sharon Williams

Auction House

5 Points Furniture & Auction 3319-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9882 • Fax (407) 891-7979 Email: dvcwoody@yahoo.com Kevin Beltz, Owner/Auctioneer

Auto Dealers

Mullinax Ford, Inc. 1810 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-6000 • Fax (407) 846-1940 www.mullinaxfordkiss.com Chris Baron, General Manager www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 47


Poffenbaugh Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Inc. $

1118-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2141 • Fax (407) 892-1077 Jim Poffenbaugh, Owner Starling Chevrolet 1001 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-5144 • Fax (407) 892-0216 Walker Starling, General Manager

Auto Repairs/Parts/Service/ Tires/Painting

Andy's Auto Service 1023 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1777 • Fax (407) 957-7665 Email: andyauto6@hotmail.com Andy St. Denis, Owner Eastside Car Care 4810 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-2415 • Fax (407) 957-4778 Troy Josephsen MAACO Collision Repair and Auto Painting 2530 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 870-5203 Ronald Oliver, Owner Mullinax Ford, Inc. 1810 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-6000 • Fax (407) 846-1940 www.mullinaxfordkiss.com Chris Baron, General Manager Poffenbaugh Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Inc. $ 1118-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2141 • Fax (407) 892-1077 Jim Poffenbaugh, Owner

Auto Wash

Car Wash Express, LLC 4670-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0034 • Fax (407) 852-7976 Email: carwashexpressfl@gmail.com David Daniels, Owner

CenterState Bank Central AD Florida, N.A. 2801-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-3800 • Fax (407) 957-4101 Email: bodom@csbcentralfl.com Dean Perry, Branch Manager

Oasis Auto Spa AD 1316 Dakota Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-8890 • Fax (407) 891-8450 Email: rustyjade@aol.com Wayne Liebnitzky

Central FL Educators' Federal Credit Union 3335-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (800) 771-9411 • Fax (407) 957-0617 Email: kkemraj@mycfe.com Jackie Justice, AVP/Branch Manager

Automobile Renting & Leasing

Chase Bank 4355-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6870 • Fax (407) 892-6917 Email: sapana.patel@chase.com Sapana Patel, Branch Manager

Awnings

FAIRWINDS Credit Union 2975 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 277-6030 • Fax (407) 892-4922 Email: rframbach@fairwinds.org Ruth Frambach V.P., Branch Operations Manager

Enterprise Rent-A-Car $ 3400-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1330 • Fax (407) 957-1477 Jeffrey Spolyar SunShades Awning Co., Inc. 4325 Fanny Bass Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-7229 • Fax (407) 891-8461 Email: Sunshadesinc@aol.com Adrian Hagemeister, Owner

Bakery

Bula Donut, Inc. 2551 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-5900 • Fax (407) 957-2970 Email: buladonuts@yahoo.com Bun Kaing

$ FirstBank Florida 4001-13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1414 • Fax (407) 891-6081 Stephanie Ginebra Assistant VP/Branch Manager

Banks/Financial Institutions

RBC Bank 2500-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7137 • Fax (407) 892-3775 Nora Pierce-Dowling, Branch Manager

1st Commercial Bank of Florida $ 4601 Neptune Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6602 • Fax (407) 892-9984 Email: swilson@fcbflorida.com www.fcbflorida.com Sandy Wilson, Branch Manager BB&T Branch Banking & Trust $ 4291-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2191 • Fax (407) 891-2017 Email: chazen@bbandt.com Craig Hazen, Branch Manager/Vice President

Shamrock Auto Body 1107 Eastern Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-4779 • Fax (407) 957-2445 Email: shamrockab@hotmail.com Mike Reilly, Owner

BB&T Branch Banking & Trust $ 1200 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-1035 • Fax (407) 892-2991 Cynthia Snedeker

$ Tuffy Auto Service 625 E. 13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0094 • Fax (407) 891-0057 Email: tuffy@R25.com Karl Siwko, Manager

CenterState Bank Central Florida East AD 4898 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-8396 • Fax (407) 847-6854 Email: adiaz@csbcentralfl.com Annette Fortunato-Diaz, Branch Manager

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Banquet Facilities American Legion # 80 1019 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-8808 Phil Bergelt, Commander

AD

Buffet City 4551-13th St St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9900 Ming Ni Clarion Resort Waterpark & $ Conference Center 2261 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-2221 • Fax (407) 569-1577 Email: kfrazier@clarionwaterpark.com www.clarionwaterpark.com Kathy Frazier-Kenney Executive Director Sales & Marketing Eagle Creek Golf Club 10350 Emerson Lake Blvd. Orlando, FL 32832 Phone (407) 243-4925 • Fax (407) 243-4922 Email: kharmon@eaglecreekgolf.info www.eaglecreekgolf.info Kathy Harmon, Food & Beverage Manager

$ Heritage Park Inn 2050 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-4545 • Fax (407) 932-2268 Email: brian@heritageparkinn.com Brian Mewbourn, General Manager

Regions Bank $ 4459-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2500 • Fax (407) 891-2505 Email: dakiti.mobley@regions.com www.regions.com Dakiti Mobley, Branch Manager

AD Osceola Council on Aging 700 Generation Pt. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-8532 • Fax (407) 846-8550 Email: info@osceola-coa.com www.osceolagenerations.org Beverly Hougland, Chief Executive Officer

SunTrust Bank 4935 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-1680 • Fax (407) 892-6805 Email: heather.espinel@suntrust.com Heather Espinel Branch Manager-East Branch

Royal Crest Room 5330 Michigan Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7010 • Fax (407) 891-7008 Email: bill@royalstcloudgolflinks.com Bill Filson

United Legacy Bank 4587 H.C. Yates Ln. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 556-0031 • Fax (407) 556-0032 Shandra Rossetter Office Manager/Vice President

SMG Osceola Heritage Park SMG/OHP 1875 Silver Spur Lane Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (321) 697-3321 • Fax (321) 697-3334 Email: jjrefermat@ohpark.com ohpark.com Jason Refermat, Marketing Manager


Bar/Tavern/Night Club

Beef O'Brady's $ 2926-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1900 • Fax (407) 891-1400 Email: beefs76@hotmail.com John Earl, President Buffalo Wings & Rings 2911 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-9464 • Fax (407) 891-9067 Tom Lilly, Owner Chili's Grill & Bar 4650-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3742 • Fax (407) 957-6640 www.chilis.com Allan Bibby, General Manager Len'z Dug Out 4227-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2223 Email: lennyrcv@cs.com Lenny Lapido Soldier City Saloon 1018 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0050 • Fax (407) 957-3271 Email: jdrinehart2000@yahoo.com Jeff Rinehart, President St. Cloud Hotel 1004 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0680 Email: stcloudhotel@yahoo.com Frank Akkerman

The Cozy Cove Bar & Grill

5790 Alligator Lake Shore W. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-5000 Paulie Suchanoff, Owner

Baseball/Softball

St. Cloud Little League 3001-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 908-5835 Email: debbie.henderson97@yahoo.com www.stcloudll.org Debbie Henderson

Bead Supplies & Jewelry

The Little Mustard Seed 1118-11th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 729-5611 Email: thelittlemustardseed@gmail.com Pauline Carrington

Beauty-Barber Shops/ Nail Design

Rayzor's Edge $ — AD 1401-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-5550 Traudi Rayzor

$ Rayzor's Edge, III 1111 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7922 Robin Hengels, Hair Stylist Rayzor's Edge, Too 4219-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7000 Chris Charland

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The Finishing Touch 1129 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9771 Tony & Carolyn Cianciotta, Owners Victor Russell Studio 1216-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1005 Cheryl Williams

Beverage Wholesaler

City Beverages Phone (407) 851-7100 • Fax (407) 251-4091 Luis Estep, Director Corporate Affairs

Bicycle Sales/Service Parts

Handyman Hardware & Supply 1410-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7700 • Fax (407) 892-6607 Email: hardware@kua.net Rick Heuser, President

Boat Brokerage

Top Yacht Brokerage, LLC $ — AD Phone (407) 325-6533 • Fax (407) 210-9615 Email: don@topyachtsales.com Don Long, President

Boat Covers

Florida Custom Canvas, Inc. 907 Belle Oak Dr., Leesburg, FL 34748 Phone (407) 822-0505 Email: flcustomcanvas@gmail.com Alex Vyskocil, Owner

Boat Sales

Advanced Marine 1322 Carolina Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-5142 • Fax (407) 498-0365 Jason Wagner, President Top Yacht Brokerage, LLC $ — AD Phone (407) 325-6533 • Fax (407) 210-9615 Email: don@topyachtsales.com Don Long, President

Boat Service

Advanced Marine 1322 Carolina Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-5142 • Fax (407) 498-0365 Jason Wagner, President

Book Store/Spiritual

$ Park Square Homes 5200 Vineland Rd., Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32811 Phone (407) 529-3031 • Fax (407) 529-3100 Email: sgupta@parksquarehomes.com Sarita Gupta, Marketing Manager

Bookkeeping Services

RNI Construction for Barton Court Townhomes 501 E. Oak St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-6027 • Fax (407) 846-3790 Email: scott@rniconstruction.com Scott Stewart

Sacred Pathways 1000 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 556-3965 • Fax (407) 556-3964 Email: sacredpathways09@aol.com Kent Wooten

H & R Block 4423-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-5508 • Fax (407) 892-4748 Stephanie Garmany, Area Manager

Builders

All Pro Builders, Inc. - Hoskins Construction 1401-11th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0172 • Fax (407) 957-0472 Email: laura@centralfloridacontractor.com Anthony Cardone, Owner

Robertson Homes P. O. Box 700031, St. Cloud, 34770-0031 Phone (407) 709-0292 • Fax (407) 892-6797 Email: crobertsonhomes@aol.com Charlie Robertson, Owner

$ Americas Homes, Inc. 1207 Michigan Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 908-9576 • Fax (407) 386-8399 Email: americashomes@aol.com www.americas-homes.com Luis Diaz, Owner

AD Theobald Construction 131 East 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-6138 • Fax (407) 957-6246 Email: karl_theobald@earthlink.net Karl Theobald, Owner

Arnco Construction, Inc. 1110 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-0111 • Fax (407) 892-0053 www.arncoconstruction.com Edie Hughes Director of Sales and Marketing Bob Guynn Construction, Inc. 23 S. Dillingham Ave., # A Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-0928 • Fax (407) 846-7796 Email: bobguynnconstruction@embarqmail.com Bob Guynn, President J. P. McCormack Construction, Inc. AD 6434 Shoreline Dr., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-2353 • Fax (407) 957-2355 Jim McCormack, President

Building MaintenanceResident & Commercial

Interstate Doors of Central Florida Phone (407) 498-8442 • Fax (407) 556-3359 Email: interstatedoors@yahoo.com www.interstatedoorsofcf.com Viviana Vega

Burglar Alarm

Wired For Tomorrow, LLC Phone (407) 957-9473 • Fax (407) 846-7646 Email: bobwil54@earthlink.net Bob Wilburn, Owner

Business Consultant

Baker Marketing Group, LLC Phone (407) 498-2455 Email: nathan@bakermarketinggroup.com www.bakermarketinggroup.com Nathan Baker, President www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 49


Business Opportunities

Mary Kay Cosmetics Deanna Roberts Phone (407) 234-5489 Email: deannaroberts1@marykay.com Deanna Roberts Independent Beauty Consultant

Candy Bouquets $

Mary Kay Cosmetics - Linda Rowsey 4107 Maidu Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-0714 Email: brittrowsey@marykay.com Linda Rowsey, Sr. Sales Director Rodan & Fields Dermatologists Ind. Consultants Phone (407) 687-8268 • Fax (407) 284-1940 Email: andreabyrge@earthlink.net andreab.myrandf.com Andrea Byrge

Cabinet Refacing

Designers Choice Installations, LLC 2218 Summer Raye Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 433-8667 • Fax (407) 957-3486 Email: jrbthechoice@aol.com John R. Bertone, Owner

Cabinetry - General

Coleman Handyman Services 1232 Beth Lane St., Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 319-2059 Email: dilaur123@yahoo.com Larry Coleman Designers Choice Installations, LLC 2218 Summer Raye Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 433-8667 • Fax (407) 957-3486 Email: jrbthechoice@aol.com John R. Bertone, Owner Glenco Industries 6515 Anno Ave., Orlando, FL 32809 Phone (407) 888-0651 • Fax (407) 888-8257 Email: Glenco@bellsouth.net Glenn Dell, President

Cancer Research Relay For Life

American Cancer Society 1601 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32804 Phone (407) 843-8680 • Fax (407) 843-8680 Email: matthew.sousa@cancer.org Matthew Sousa, Community Representative

Candles & Accessories

PartyLite 3320 Countryside View Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-9981 Email: itchem@aol.com Olga Morales-Ramirez, Candle Consultant 50

JenTels Candy Bouquet $ 1021-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-6008 • Fax (407) 891-6008 Email: jentelscandybouquet@live.com www.candybouquet.com Jennieleigh Crystal

Candy Shoppe

JenTels Candy Bouquet $ 1021-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-6008 • Fax (407) 891-6008 Email: jentelscandybouquet@live.com www.candybouquet.com Jennieleigh Crystal

Cardiovascular

Universal Physicians & Cardiovascular Consultants 1118 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3313 • Fax (407) 892-4428 Drs. Maach & Bawaney

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Sun Carpet Service, Inc. $ 6418 Milner, Suite A, Orlando, FL 32809 Phone (407) 859-8420 • Fax (407) 447-1548 Email: suncarpet1@aol.com Wayne Treese, Vice-President

Carpet Sales/Installation/ Repair

Florida Decorating Center 200-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7997 • Fax (407) 892-6209 Bruce Raynor, Owner Herrick Carpet Service 2774 Shannin Dr., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 319-9191 Email: herrickcarpet@yahoo.com Ron Herrick, Owner

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Caterers

Chicken & Rib Shack 1703-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-0043 Jim Chaney Crabby Bill's Seafood AD 1104 Lakeshore Blvd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 979-4001 • Fax (727) 231-0742 Email: martinjim679@aol.com Jim Martin, General Manager Dicey Reilly's Irish Pub 918 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7709 • Fax (407) 892-3655 Email: diceyreillys@gmail.com www.diceyreillyspub.com Jim Walsh, Owner, Manager

AD Harmony Golf Preserve 7251 Five Oaks Dr. Harmony, FL 34773 Phone (407) 891-1616 • Fax (407) 891-2632 Email: bnicholas@troongolf.com Brock Nicholas Mel's Place 51-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1402 Melinda Howard Mosquito County Barbeque Society, Inc. 1505 Eastern Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 624-2883 Email: vrbronson@hotmail.com Vincent Bronson, President Mug Shots Espresso & Coffee Phone (321) 624-3453 • Fax (407) 891-1793 Email: mugshotscafe@cfl.rr.com George & Denise Yeager, Owners Nature's Table Café/ Freshens Smoothie Company 1925 S. Narcoossee Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-0703 • Fax (407) 891-1322 Email: daveslakehouse@aol.com David Hasselberger, Owner Nature's Table Café/ Freshen's Smoothie Company 4429-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-6724 • Fax (407) 957-6738 David Hasselberger, Owner Outback Steakhouse of St. Cloud 4037-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2042 • Fax (407) 891-2044 Email: obs1069@outback.com www.outback.com Vanessa Wagner Perfect Occasions Party Supply and Catering $ P. O. Box 701822, St. Cloud 34770-10822 Phone (407) 892-5242 • Fax (407) 892-9955 Email: Eventsbypo@aol.com Karen Berger, Owner Royal Crest Room 5330 Michigan Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7010 • Fax (407) 891-7008 Email: bill@royalstcloudgolflinks.com Bill Filson

$ Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q 4475-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2285 • Fax (407) 660-9050 Conor McFadden Corporate Affairs Coordinator

Stone Bridge Tavern & Grill 5330 Michigan Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7010 • Fax (407) 891-7008 Email: bill@royalstcloudgolflinks.com Bill Filson

Chamber of Commerce

Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce 1425 East Vine St., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-3174 • Fax (407) 870-8607 Email: mhorner@kissimmeechamber.com www.kissimmeechamber.com Elaine Baggett

St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce

1200 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3671 • Fax (407) 892-5289 Email: info@stcloudflchamber.com www.stcloudflchamber.com David Lane, President/CEO

Child Safety

Child Shield, U.S.A. Phone (407) 944-9720 Email: tmcline@cfl.rr.com Thomas Cline, Representative

Chiropractors

East Lake Chiropractic & Injury Center 4435-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9995 • Fax (407) 957-7536 Email: drchrismcnichols@gmail.com Chris McNichols Joint Maneuvers Chiropractic Centre P.A. 4797 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0222 • Fax (407) 892-0800 Email: drpetty@jointmaneuverschiropractic.com www.jointmaneuverschiropractic.com Brett Petty, Chiropractic Physician Joint Maneuvers Chiropractic Centre P.A. 4797 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0222 • Fax (407) 892-0800 Email: drpetty@jointmaneuverschiropractic.com www.jointmaneuverschiropractic.com Steven Petty, Chiropractic Physician Nalda Family Chiropractic Center, Inc. $ 4041-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1337 • Fax (407) 957-1848 Email: naldafamilychiropractic@gmail.com Anthony Nalda, President


St. Cloud Chiropractic, Inc. 1106 Tenth St., Ste B., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-5008 • Fax (407) 892-5028 Email: drjay@saintcloudchiropractic.com www.saintcloudchiropractic.com Dr. John (Jay) Cullinane, President

Churches

Cornerstone Church 2925 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-3300 • Fax (407) 892-4522 Email: info@cornerstonefamily.com Nathan Blackwell, Senior Pastor Faith Builders Community Church 1481 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34769, Phone (407) 892-3540 Email: happyhank53@yahoo.com Hank Fayne First Baptist Church - St. Cloud 1717-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7125 • Fax (407) 892-7519 Email: info@fbcstcloud.org Steve Rymer, Senior Pastor First United Methodist Church 1001-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3128 • Fax (407) 892-6190 Email: 1stumcstcloudfl@earthlink.net www.stcloudfumc.org Michael Briggs, Pastor Grace Lutheran Church 1123 Louisiana Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4653 • Fax (407) 892-4373 Email: grace@gscfla.org Laurie Webster, Secretary Heartcry Chapel 2244 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-2262 • Fax (407) 846-3738 Email: info@heartcrychapel.org Leonard Thompson, Sr. Pastor St. Cloud Church of the Nazarene 751-19th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-8184

Cleaning - Commercial

Connie's Professional Cleaning Service Phone (407) 791-2064 Connie Brown, Owner Smiley Housecleaning Phone (407) 908-4042 • Fax (407) 957-9334 Marcy Smiley

Cleaning - Construction

Smiley Housecleaning Phone (407) 908-4042 • Fax (407) 957-9334 Marcy Smiley

Cleaning Services

Another Notch Cleaning Service Phone (407) 620-4393 Email: anothernotchcleaningservice@yahoo.com Yancy Vazquez Connie's Professional Cleaning Service Phone (407) 791-2064 Connie Brown, Owner

Clock Sales & Repair

Chime and Time Clock Repair 1105 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-9633 Robert Beauchamp, Owner

Clubs & Organizations American Legion # 80 AD 1019 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-8808 Phil Bergelt, Commander Boy Scouts of America, Central Florida Council 1951 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Suite 102 Apopka, FL 32703 Phone (407) 889-4403 Email: malston@cfcbsa.org Major Alston Democratic Party of Osceola County P. O. Box 422411, Kissimmee, FL 34742 Phone (407) 782-7021 Kris O'Horo, Chairman

St. Thomas Aquinas Church & School 800 Brown Chapel Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1772 • Fax (407) 957-8700 Maura Cox, Principal

G.O. Vairs Corvair Club 2490 Bronco Dr., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-5999 Email: govairs@aol.com Allison Stewart, Director

The Connection Church 700 Generation Point Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 957-3358 • Fax (407) 957-3358 Email: rick@connectionchurch.net Rick Fiechter, Lead Pastor

Osceola County Republican Executive Committee Phone (407) 935-3095 Email: jazzman1@cfl.rr.com George Jackow, Outreach Chairman

Osceola County Sons & Daughters of Italy Lodge # 2523 Phone (321) 286-6787 Email: osceola-sons-of-italy@hotmail.com Gertrude Dorries, President Osceola County Veterans Council 5021 Greenway Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34746 Phone (407) 396-6908 Don Smith, President Osceola German American Club, Inc. Phone (407) 957-6138 • Fax (407) 957-6246 Karl Theobald, President Rotary Club of St. Cloud, Inc. Phone (407) 873-7803 Page Heyward St. Cloud Senior Center, Inc. 3101-17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-7392 www.scscci.org Bill Lauer, President Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3227 915 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6761 Johnnie Hayes, Commander

Coffee-Mobile

Mug Shots Espresso & Coffee Phone (321) 624-3453 • Fax (407) 891-1793 Email: mugshotscafe@cfl.rr.com George & Denise Yeager, Owners

Coffee Shop

Bula Donut, Inc. 2551 E Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-5900 • Fax (407) 957-2970 Email: buladonuts@yahoo.com Bun Kaing Sugar Magnolia 1035 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0155 Kristina Liss

Community

The Community of Destiny 101 Pugliese's Way Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone (561) 454-1688 • Fax (561) 454-1689 Email: ttaccetta@destinyflorida.com www.destinyflorida.com Tanya Taccetta

Community Service

Community Vision, Inc. 704 Generation Point, Suite 101 Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 933-0870 • Fax (407) 933-0942 www.communityvision.org Donna Sines, Executive Director

Computer Service/ Products/Programs 1 800 905 GEEK $ — AD 4613 Lake Trudy Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (800) 905-4335 • Fax (407) 957-9454 Email: mike.neal@1800905geek.com Mike Neal, Owner Computer Depot 347 E. 10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3132 Email: computerdepot@cfl.rr.com Marcel Bergeron, Owner

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Consignment

Tailor's Corner & Consignment 1120-11th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 624-7015 Email: osadchuky@gmail.com Yelena Osadchuk

Construction/General Contracting

All Pro Builders, Inc. - Hoskins Construction 1401-11th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0172 • Fax (407) 957-0472 Email: laura@centralfloridacontractor.com Anthony Cardone, Owner Arnco Construction, Inc. 1110 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-0111 • Fax (407) 892-0053 www.arncoconstruction.com Edie Hughes Director of Sales and Marketing Balfour Beatty Construction 8529 South Park Circle, Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32819 Phone (407) 226-9819 • Fax (407) 226-9970 Email: rbundyjr@balfourbeattyus.com Rick Bundy, Jr. Bob Guynn Construction, Inc. 23 S. Dillingham Ave., # A Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-0928 • Fax (407) 846-7796 Email: bobguynnconstruction@embarqmail.com Bob Guynn, President www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 51


Don Schmidt Contracting & Roofing, Inc. 1507 Eastern Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-9884 • Fax (407) 892-8881 Don Schmidt, Owner

Victor Russell Studio 1216-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1005 Cheryl Williams

R & J Construction Services, LLC $ 4417-13th St., #213, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 608-4915 Email: floridajlt@yahoo.com www.egreensolarenergy.com J Thomas

Country Club

Robertson Homes, Inc. P. O. Box 700031, St. Cloud, 34770-0031 Phone (407) 709-0292 • Fax (407) 892-6797 Email: crobertsonhomes@aol.com Charlie Robertson, Owner Snow Construction, Inc. 1136 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-4444 • Fax (407) 957-5444 Email: snowconstruction@earthlink.net www.snowconstructioninc.com Nick Gross, President

AD Theobald Construction 131 East 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-6138 • Fax (407) 957-6246 Email: karl_theobald@earthlink.net Karl Theobald, Owner Wall Bros Construction, LLC Phone (407) 557-6334 • Fax (407) 957-2772 Email: wall.bros@yahoo.com Patrick Wall

Convention Decorating

Nation Wide Exhibit Service, Inc. Phone (321) 984-0913 • Fax (321) 676-2990 Email: kmott555@yahoo.com Donna Mohaghegh, Owner

Cookware

Pampered Chef $ 3249 Sawgrass Creek Cr., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 957-4061 Email: sueboyer49@aol.com Susan Vitelli, Kitchen Consultant

Cosmetics

Mary Kay Cosmetics Deanna Roberts Phone (407) 234-5489 Email: deannaroberts1@marykay.com Deanna Roberts Independent Beauty Consultant Mary Kay Cosmetics - Linda Rowsey 4107 Maidu Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-0714 Email: brittrowsey@marykay.com Linda Rowsey, Sr. Sales Director 52

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Kissimmee Bay Country Club $ 2801 Kissimmee Bay Cr. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 348-4653 • Fax (407) 348-6920 Email: bstine@kissimmeebaycc.com Buck Stine, General Manager Remington Golf Club 2995 Remington Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 344-4004 • Fax (407) 344-9316 Email: mfarrow@remington-gc.com Mark Farrow, Director of Operations

County Fair

Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show & Fair 1911 Kissimmee Valley Lane Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (321) 697-3050 • Fax (321) 697-3060 Email: KVLS@kua.net Dawn Rowe, Fair/Office Administrator

Credit Card Processing

Heartland Payment Systems Phone (407) 216-2682 • Fax (407) 217-5316 Email: josh.bernard@e-hps.com Josh Bernard

$ Merchant Services Network 815 Kentucky Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 319-9373 • Fax (407) 891-0652 Email: kitdatson@hotmail.com www.msnps.com Kit Datson, Agent Retriever Payment Systems 52 Riley Rd., #370, Kissimmee, FL 34747 Phone (321) 251-6693 • Fax (407) 386-8121 Email: mike.swoboda@gmail.com Mike Swoboda

Curbing - Ornamental

R.N.M. Development, LLC - Curbs Are Us 1195 Sunlight Ct. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-5648 • Fax (407) 891-0095 Email: curbsareus@aol.com Nigel Mills, President

Dance Instruction

Rhapsody Baton and Dance 5374 Majestic Oak Cr., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (321) 402-4659 Email: tessah22@comcast.net Tessah Ivey

Day Care - Adult

Savannah Court Assisted AD Living Residences 3791 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-8502 • Fax (407) 892-5695 Dawn McDuffie, Executive Director St. Cloud Adult Day Care, LLC 3113-3115 Innovation Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2526 • Fax (407) 892-2971 Email: stcloudadc@aol.com Brenda Pabellano Sunshine Quest Acres Assisted Living Manor 2910 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 593-1524 • Fax (407) 593-1525 Hilda Garcia-Moore

Day Care - Child

Academy For Kids, Inc. $ — AD 2375 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0353 • Fax (407) 891-2230 Email: academyforkidsinc@earthlink.net Karren Watson, Director, Owner Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc. 3500 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32808 Phone (407) 532-4170 • Fax (407) 445-7341 Email: cgallagher@4cflorida.org Colleen Gallagher, President/CEO

Day Spa

Scarlett's Lace $ 1215 Illinois Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1992 • Fax (407) 891-1992 www.scarlettslace.com Karen Broeckel, Owner

Department Stores/ Retail-Wholesale

Wal-Mart 4400-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1300 • Fax (407) 957-0809 Lynn Cox, Store Manager

Dermatology

Associates in Dermatology 3106-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 846-7546 • Fax (407) 892-4133 www.dermorlando.com Dr. William A. Steele

Desserts/Cupcake Boutique

Sugar Magnolia 1035 Pennsylvania Ave.St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0155 Kristina Liss

Disc Jockey Services

House Party Entertainment $ 24-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 738-3409 Email: vhenry@housepartyentertainment.com www.housepartyentertainment.com Victor Henry, Owner Pink House Productions $ Phone (407) 891-9119 • Fax (407) 891-9119 Email: tricia@pinkhouseproductions.com www.pinkhouseproductions.com Tricia Crupi

Door & Trim Installation

D & D Supply 1930 Grove Ct., Kissimmee, FL 34746 Phone (407) 847-0999 • Fax (407) 847-0998 Email: littledavid1965@msn.com Sieudath Mohit

The Finishing Touch 1129 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9771 Tony & Carolyn Cianciotta, Owners

J.R. Enterprises - Commercial Doors & Hardware Installation 1407-9th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0847 • Fax (407) 957-0847 Cynthia Robinson, Vice President

Dentist/Dental Lab/ Dental Care

Driver Improvement

Frank J. Murray, PA $ 3101-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-5363 • Fax (407) 957-4093 Email: frankjmurray1@embarqmail.com Frank Murray, Dentist Lakeshore Dental Care AD 4695 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-6760 • Fax (407) 957-6762 Email: jmichaelay@embarqmail.com J. Michael Layton

Orange Osceola Safety Institute, LLC 1637 E. Vine St., Suite #102 Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 566-8713 • Fax (407) 518-6040 Email: oosi@embarqmail.com www.oosi.org Greg or Fran Iwanski, Owners

Dry Cleaners

Dixie Cleaners 4038-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4411 Sam Singh, Owner

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E-Commerce

WJR Enterprises 5100 Alligator Lake Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-1523 • Fax (407) 891-1402 Email: wjreeder@embarqmail.com Will Reeder, Owner

Economic Development

Osceola County Economic Development Dept. AD 3 Courthouse Square, Suite 219 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 742-4200 • Fax (407) 742-4202 Email: mgru@osceola.org Maria (Grulich) Toumazos, Economic Development Administrator

Education

Osceola County Extension 1921 Kissimmee Valley Ln. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (321) 697-3000 • Fax (321) 697-3010 Email: msal2@osceola.org Mary Beth Salisbury, Director

Educational Exhibits

Reptile World Serpentarium 5705 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-6905 George VanHorn, Owner

Educators/Classroom Teachers Junior Achievement of Osceola County Phone (407) 847-2518 • Fax (407) 847-5513 Email: JAosceola@cfl.rr.com Nancy Hubbard, Senior District Director Osceola County Education Association 722 Mabbette St. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 870-4648 • Fax (407) 846-8909 Email: kathy.donato@floridaea.org Kathy Donato, President

Electric Contractor

Ace Electrical Service Serving All of Osceola County FL 34746 Phone (407) 944-0191 • Fax (407) 932-0195 Email: service@aceelectrical.com www.aceelectrical.com Danielle De Pari, Marketing Coordinator

Electric Utility Kissimmee Utility Authority AD Phone (407) 933-7777 • Fax (407) 933-1761 Email: cgent@kua.com Chris M. Gent, Manager/Communications

AD OUC The Reliable One 100 West Anderson St., Orlando, FL 32802 Phone (407) 236-9608 • Fax (407) 236-9661 Email: lruiz@ouc.com Luz Ruiz, Manager - Community Relations

Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. AD 324 S. Hyde Park Ave., Suite 250 Tampa, FL 33606 Phone (813) 258-0703 • Fax (813) 254-6860 Tom Friedrich, Vice President

Progress Energy 452 East Crown Point Rd. Winter Garden, FL 34787 Phone (407) 905-3319 • Fax (407) 905-3361 Debbie Clements Community Relations Manager

Osceola Engineering, Inc. AD 1025-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0452 • Fax (407) 891-9173 Email: info@osc-eng.com John Moody, Owner, President

Electrolysis

Scarlett's Lace $ 1215 Illinois Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1992 • Fax (407) 891-1992 www.scarlettslace.com Karen Broeckel, Owner

Electronic Data - Storage & Retrieval/Scanning

Walters & Associates 4 West Darlington, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 518-1001 • Fax (407) 518-1003 Email: wwalterscpa@earthlink.net Winston Walters, President

Embroidery

Custom Creations $ 2240 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 932-3455 • Fax (407) 932-4451 Email: kandmcustom@aol.com www.customcreationsfl.com Nigel & Alison Crosbie, Owners

Employee Benefits

America's Choice Benefits, Inc. 3060 North Narcoossee Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 791-4868 • Fax (407) 957-9399 Email: JackTarpley@embarqmail.com Jack Tarpley, Account Director

Employment ServicesTemporary

Labor Ready Southeast 2219 East Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 944-1440 • Fax (407) 944-0141 Email: rreich@laborready.com Joe Jones, Manager

Engineering

Johnston's Surveying, Inc. 900 Shady Lane Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-2179 • Fax (407) 847-6140 Patricia McCurdy

Reiss Engineering, Inc. AD 12001 Research Pkwy., Suite 288 Orlando, FL 32826 Phone (407) 679-5358 • Fax (407) 679-5003 Gary ReVoir Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. AD 4305 Neptune Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3214 • Fax (407) 892-4648 Email: kevin.rainey@stantec.com www.stantec.com Kevin Rainey, Associate / Office Leader

Engravers

Golden Eagle Engraving 4755 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-8658 • Fax (407) 957-8006 Dave Finley, President/Owner

St. Cloud Main Street Program, Inc. 903 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0008 • Fax (407) 498-0010 Email: oliviarowland@stcloudmainstreetflorida.org Olivia Rowland

Equipment for Sale

Rental World of St. Cloud 312 East 13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3111 • Fax (407) 957-0942 Wendell Burson, Owner

Equipment Rental

Rental World of St. Cloud 312 East 13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3111 • Fax (407) 957-0942 Wendell Burson, Owner

Event Management

Taylor Rental 1605 N. Main St. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-7063 • Fax (407) 847-7085 Email: taylorrentalkiss@aol.com www.taylorrental.com Jim Brown

Events Planner

Marrero Jewelers $ 2442-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-9110 • Fax (407) 498-0266 Email: info@marrerojewelers.com Amado Marrero

Carla's Creations & Occasions, LLC Phone (321) 432-0202 Email: carlascreations@cfl.rr.com www.carlascreationsandoccasions.com Carla Poirier

Entertainment Special Events

GF Wedding Concepts Phone (407) 394-1933 • Fax (386) 957-1933 Email: trish@gfweddingconcepts.com Trish Giacin

10th Street Band Phone (321) 746-1166 Email: sonnydaze725@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/10thstreetband Harold (Sonny) Potts House Party Entertainment $ 24-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 738-3409 Email: vhenry@housepartyentertainment.com www.housepartyentertainment.com Victor Henry, Owner Pink House Productions $ Phone (407) 891-9119 • Fax (407) 891-9119 Email: tricia@pinkhouseproductions.com www.pinkhouseproductions.com Tricia Crupi

Liquid Blue Travel Phone (407) 744-9873 Email: marie@liquidbluetravel.net www.liquidbluetravel.net Marie Eatman

Excavating

Pat Corbitt's Grading, Inc. 1323 Connecticut Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9621 • Fax (407) 891-9679 Email: apatcorbittsgr@cfl.rr.com Dawn Corbitt, President S.I. of Osceola, Inc.- DBA Segler Industries Phone (407) 957-3478 • Fax (407) 957-6464 Deborah Segler, President www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 53


Exercise Classes

Gold's Gym $ 4049-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2622 • Fax (407) 957-2462 Email: tiffanneem@goldsgymorlando.net www.goldsgym.com Tiffannee Marquis

Exercise/Physical Fitness

Curves St. Cloud $ 4793 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2255 • Fax (407) 892-6495 Email: willabell@mac.com Willa Bell, Owner Cutting Edge Fitness Solutions 15 Tennessee Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 433-7152 Email: info@cuttingedgefitness.us Jayson Scott

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Saint Cloud Adventure Boot Camp $ 7032 Buttonbush Loop St. Cloud, FL 34773 Phone (407) 484-8510 Email: chad@saintcloudbootcamp.com Chad Stearns, Owner

Exterminating/Pest Control

Budget Professional Services 3617 Crosley Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-8811 • Fax (407) 892-8516 Email: budgettermite@earthlink.net www.budgetservicesfl.com Ed Hogan, President

$ Bugs-B-Gone Pest Control 1350 Tennessee Ave., Unit G St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 343-4747 • Fax (407) 891-2847 Email: Bugmanathome@aol.com Bob Semple, President 54

Massey Services, Inc. 2530 Michigan Ave., Suite E Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-6620 • Fax (407) 846-1686 Matthew Camarato, Inspector Truly Nolen of America, Inc. $ 314 E. Vine St. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-3335 • Fax (407) 847-2450 Email: jerry.knode@trulymail.net Jerry Knode, Inspector

Exterminating/Pest Control Commercial

John Emmons' $ Tae Kwon Do Academy 1050 Aeronautical Dr. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 931-1118 • Fax (407) 931-2262 Email: jemmons@jemmonstkd.com John Emmons, President Mass Defense Martial Arts & Karate For Kids 2919 Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 957-5425 Email: massdefense@live.com Daryl Massey, Program Director

K. Cunningham Exterminating, Inc. $ 1580 Pine Grove Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (321) 662-0350 • Fax (407) 891-1050 Email: kcunni1652@aol.com Kevin Cunningham, President/Owner

Massey Services, Inc. 2530 Michigan Ave., Suite E Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-6620 • Fax (407) 846-1686 Matthew Camarato, Inspector

Family Medicine

Central Florida Family Practice 4513 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0461 • Fax (407) 891-1353 Email: elbamasid@cffamilypractice.com Elba Masid Ketty Maurice, DO Premier Healthcare of Florida 4737 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3627 • Fax (407) 892-3625 Email: info@premierdr.com www.premierdr.com Ketty Maurice, D.O. Pro Health Family Physicians 3100-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-0009 • Fax (407) 892-3285 Martha Coleman

Farm & Ranch Supplies and Feed

Osceola Farm & Ranch Supply East 215-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4040 • Fax (407) 892-0638 Thomas Quigley, President Tractor Supply Company (TSC) 4257 W. 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0775 • Fax (407) 498-0778 Rob Currey, Manager

Fence & Design

Chapco Fence 4417-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6447 • Fax (407) 892-9765 Email: Chapcofence@aol.com Jason Junnila, President

Financial Advisor/Planner Allstate Insurance & Financial Services $ 2015-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7681 • Fax (407) 891-7689 Email: a039082@allstate.com Marilyn Cochran

AD Edward Jones Investments 1919 Peachtree Blvd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 658-8983 Email: kerry.scott@edwardjones.com Kerry Scott Edward Jones Investments 2521-13th St., Suite B, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7833 • Fax (866) 462-2793 Email: sharon.manns@edwardjones.com Edward C. (Cleve) Grissom, Financial Advisor Johnson Financial Phone (407) 957-3293 • Fax (888) 848-4525 Email: deborah.johnson@nextfinancial.com Debbie Johnson St. Cloud Insurance Agency 1100 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6300 • Fax (407) 892-7542 Email: SCInsurance@cfl.rr.com Rick Fletcher, Owner Zehnder Wealth Management 2013 Live Oak Blvd., Suite L St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-0074 • Fax (407) 650-3277 Email: chris@zehnderwealth.com Christopher Zehnder, CFP, EA, MBA

Financial Investments Edward Jones Investments AD 1919 Peachtree Blvd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 658-8983 Email: kerry.scott@edwardjones.com Kerry Scott Edward Jones Investments 2521-13th St., Suite B, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7833 • Fax (866) 462-2793 Email: sharon.manns@edwardjones.com Edward C. (Cleve) Grissom, Financial Advisor

Edward Jones Investments - Sphaler Phone (407) 891-0605 Email: deanna.sphaler@edwardjones.com Deanna Sphaler Zehnder Wealth Management 2013 Live Oak Blvd., Suite L St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-0074 • Fax (407) 650-3277 Email: chris@zehnderwealth.com Christopher Zehnder, CFP, EA, MBA

Fishing Tackle & Bait

Wojo's Bait and Tackle 4245-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1003 Email: wojbob@embarqmail.com Robert Wojcvich

Flea Market

Osceola Flea and Farmers Market AD 2801 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-2811 • Fax (407) 846-3392 Email: usaflea@aol.com Monique Cupolo, General Manager

Florist

Hershey Florist 813-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3210 Jami Viscomi St. Cloud Florist & Gift Shoppe 2018-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4443 • Fax (407) 892-6567 Email: kim@stcloudflorist.com Kim Dorsey, Manager

Food Vendor

Mosquito County Barbeque Society, Inc. 1505 Eastern Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 624-2883 Email: vrbronson@hotmail.com Vincent Bronson, President

Fuel Saving

Savogen Money Saving Fuel 3218 E. Colonial Dr., Suite G Orlando, FL 32803 Phone (321) 206-5999 Email: daniel@savogen.com www.savogen.com Daniel White

Funeral Homes/Memorial Parks Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home $ — AD 511 Emmett St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 847-3188 • Fax (407) 847-3194 Email: bill.cool@carriageservices.com Bill Cool, Funeral Director


Fisk Funeral Home & Crematory 1107 Massachusetts Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2155 • Fax (407) 892-6099 Email: fiskfuneralhome@aol.com Don Kraeer, Funeral Director & Manager Grissom Funeral Home & Crematory 803 Emmett St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 847-3131 • Fax (407) 847-7995 Email: james.monroe@sci-us.com Jim Monroe, Family Service Counselor New Horizon Funeral Chapel and Cremation 821-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2300 • Fax (407) 891-8600 Email: newhorizon821@aol.com www.newhorizonfuneralchapel.com Michael Morales Osceola Memory Gardens 2000-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2511 • Fax (407) 957-2527 Email: omgsc@aol.com Tom Dorsey, Funeral Director/Manager

Furniture

Badcock Home Furniture & More $ 1750 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-4362 • Fax (407) 892-1108 Billy Hendrix, Owner

Furniture Sales - New/Used

5 Points Furniture & Auction 3319-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9882 • Fax (407) 891-7979 Email: dvcwoody@yahoo.com Kevin Beltz, Owner/Auctioneer

Garage Doors & Electric Openers

Interstate Doors of Central Florida Phone (407) 498-8442 • Fax (407) 556-3359 Email: interstatedoors@yahoo.com www.interstatedoorsofcf.com Viviana Vega

Gastroenterology

Gift Baskets

Crystal's Bath, Inc. 3425 Goldeneye Ln. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 552-7774 Email: cgrimm0211@yahoo.com crystalsbath.net Crystal Grimmett, President/Owner

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Gift Shop & Collectibles

Patty's Hallmark $ 4405-13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1222 • Fax (407) 892-5234 Email: pattyshallmark@aol.com Patty Brannon, Owner Saint Cloud Gift Gallery 1122 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0399 Email: service@scgiftgallery.com Linda Portka St. Cloud Florist & Gift Shoppe 2018-13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4443 • Fax (407) 892-6567 Email: kim@stcloudflorist.com Kim Dorsey, Manager

Gifts

The Little Mustard Seed 1118-11th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 729-5611 Email: thelittlemustardseed@gmail.com Pauline Carrington

Golf Course

Eagle Creek Golf Club 10350 Emerson Lake Blvd. Orlando, FL 32832 Phone (407) 243-4925 • Fax (407) 243-4922 Email: kharmon@eaglecreekgolf.info www.eaglecreekgolf.info Kathy Harmon, Food & Beverage Manager

Gastroenterologist Association of Osceola, P.A. 2900-17th St., Suite 1, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 846-6747 • Fax (407) 846-6186 Email: gastroofosceola@aol.com Deborah Litton, Office Manager

Harmony Golf Preserve AD 7251 Five Oaks Dr. Harmony, FL 34773 Phone (407) 891-1616 • Fax (407) 891-2632 Email: bnicholas@troongolf.com Brock Nicholas

Geriatric Medicine

$ Kissimmee Bay Country Club 2801 Kissimmee Bay Cr. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 348-4653 • Fax (407) 348-6920 Email: bstine@kissimmeebaycc.com Buck Stine, General Manager

Osceola Medical Associates, LLC 1600 Budinger Ave., Suite A St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0056 • Fax (407) 498-0057 Basharat Hussain

Remington Golf Club 2995 Remington Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 344-4004 • Fax (407) 344-9316 Email: mfarrow@remington-gc.com Mark Farrow, Director of Operations Royal St. Cloud Golf Links 5310 Michigan Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7010 • Fax (407) 891-7008 Email: bill@royalstcloudgolflinks.com www.royalstcloudgolflinks.com Bill Filson, General Manager

Government City of St. Cloud AD 1300-9th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-7300 • Fax (407) 957-7385 Email: dhart@stcloud.org www.stcloud.org Donna Hart, Mayor City of St. Cloud Fire Rescue Department 900 Minnesota Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-8481 Charlie Lewis, Chief City of St. Cloud Parks & Recreation 3001-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-7243 • Fax (407) 892-4309 Email: afisher@stcloud.org April Fisher, Director, Parks & Rec City of St. Cloud Police 4700 Neptune Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-6700 • Fax (407) 892-4569 Darryl Holliday, Interim Chief Congressman Bill Posey 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg C Melbourne, FL 32940-6605 Phone (321) 632-1776 • Fax (321) 639-8595 www.posey.house.gov Bill Posey, U.S. Congressman Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau 1925 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 742-8200 • Fax (407) 742-8204 Email: Tlang@FloridaKiss.com Tom Lang, Director Osceola Clerk of Court 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 2000 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 742-3500 • Fax (407) 742-3699 Malcom Thompson

Osceola County Economic Development Dept. AD 3 Courthouse Square, Suite 219 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 742-4200 • Fax (407) 742-4202 Email: mgru@osceola.org Maria (Grulich) Toumazos Economic Development Administrator Osceola County Extension 1921 Kissimmee Valley Ln. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (321) 697-3000 • Fax (321) 697-3010 Email: msal2@osceola.org Mary Beth Salisbury, Director Osceola County Government 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 4700 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 742-0100 • Fax (407) 742-0103 Email: pio@osceola.org www.osceola.org Bethzaida Garcia, Public Info Specialist Osceola County Health Department Primary Care Services 1875 Boggy Creek Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 343-2000 1503 Bill Beck Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 343-2050 1050 Grape Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34769 Phone (407) 943-8699 105 N. Doverplum Ave., Poinciana, FL 34758 Phone (407) 943-8600 Osceola County Property Appraiser 2505 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 742-5000 • Fax (407) 742-4900 Email: ksca@property-appraiser.org Katrina Scarborough, CFA, CCF, MCF Osceola County Sheriff's Office 2601 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 348-1100 • Fax (407) 348-1115 Email: sheriff@osceola.org www.osceolasheriff.org Bob Hansell, Sheriff Osceola County Solid Waste Department 750 S. Bass Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34746 Phone (407) 962-1102 • Fax (407) 962-1114 Danny Sheaffer Osceola County Supervisor of Elections 2509 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 742-6000 • Fax (407) 742-6001 Email: soe@voteosceola.com Mary Jane Arrington, Supervisor of Elections www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 55


Save - A - Lot 916-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-8848 • Fax (407) 957-8848 Email: vr714@hotmail.com Victor Randolph, Manager

Guns & Ammo

The Gun Store, Inc. $ 300-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3006 • Fax (407) 957-1666 Jerry Brown, Owner

Handyman Osceola County Tax Collector 2501 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 742-4000 • Fax (407) 742-4036 Email: phef@osceola.org osceolataxcollector.org Patsy Heffner, Tax Collector Representative Mike Horner 323 Pleasant St. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 943-3077 • Fax (407) 943-3078 Mike Horner, Representative Senator Gary Siplin 1436 North Pine Hills Rd. Orlando, FL 32808 Phone (407) 297-2071 • Fax (407) 522-2153 Gary Siplin, Senator Senator Mel Martinez 201 S. Orange Ave., Suite 350 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone (407) 254-2573 • Fax (407) 423-0941 John Newstreet, Central FL Regional Director Senator Mike Haridopolos 3270 Suntree Blvd., Suite 122 Melbourne, FL 32940 Phone (321) 752-3131 • Fax (321) 752-3133 Email: haridopolos.mike.web@flsenate.gov Mike Haridopolos, Senator Senator Paula Dockery 101 W. Main St. Lakeland, FL 33815 Phone (863) 413-2900 • Fax (863) 413-2902 Email: dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov Paula Dockery, Senator

Graphic Design

Creative Printing Services $ — AD 1115 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9797 • Fax (407) 891-7788 Email: print@creativeprintingfl.com Dwight Loeding, Owner 56

$ Davidson Creative, Inc. 207 Vermont Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 973-1756 Email: jules@julianadavidson.com www.julianadavidson.com Juliana "Jules" Davidson, President/Owner $ — AD New Eden Graphics Phone (407) 460-9488 Email: neweden@tampabay.rr.com Julie Glynn, Owner

Green Building

R & J Construction Services, LLC $ 4417-13th St., #213, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 608-4915 Email: floridajlt@yahoo.com www.egreensolarenergy.com J Thomas

Green Products

Savogen Money Saving Fuel 3218 E. Colonial Dr., Suite G Orlando, FL 32803 Phone (321) 206-5999 Email: daniel@savogen.com www.savogen.com Daniel White

Grocery Store

ALDI (Florida), LLC 4056-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Robert Schmalz, Director of Operations Publix Super Markets, Inc. - Store #1045 1951 S. Narcoossee Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-0595 • Fax (407) 892-2064 Mike Kunz, General Manager Publix Super Markets, Inc. - Store #1216 3372 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 957-8888 • Fax (407) 957-6590 Leigh Ann Dobbins Publix Super Markets, Inc. - Store #235 4401-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-3070 • Fax (407) 498-3138 Pete Sammon, Manager

Advantage Services Phone (321) 766-4041 • Fax (321) 766-5602 Email: lawnservice@comcast.net Victor Jimenez Coleman Handyman Services 1232 Beth Lane, St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 319-2059 Email: dilaur123@yahoo.com Larry Coleman Colorscapes Custom Painting, Inc. Phone (407) 908-4742 • Fax (407) 891-7082 Email: colorscapes@cfl.rr.com James Barto, President R.N.M. Development, LLC - Curbs Are Us 1195 Sunlight Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-5648 • Fax (407) 891-0095 Email: curbsareus@aol.com Nigel Mills, President

Hardware

D & D Supply 1930 Grove Ct., Kissimmee, FL 34746 Phone (407) 847-0999 • Fax (407) 847-0998 Email: littledavid1965@msn.com Sieudath Mohit Handyman Hardware & Supply 1410-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7700 • Fax (407) 892-6607 Email: hardware@kua.net Rick Heuser, President

Gold's Gym $ 4049-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2622 • Fax (407) 957-2462 Email: tiffanneem@goldsgymorlando.net www.goldsgym.com Tiffannee Marquis Healthy Living Technologies Phone (407) 891-8557 Robert Dieter

AD

Herbalicious 1005-B New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 556-3955 Email: herbaliciousfl@gmail.com Cheryl Williams

Health Department

Osceola County Health Department Primary Care Services

1875 Boggy Creek Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 343-2000 1503 Bill Beck Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 343-2050 1050 Grape Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34769 Phone (407) 943-8699 105 N. Doverplum Ave., Poinciana, FL 34758 Phone (407) 943-8600

Health Food & Drinks St. Cloud Planet Smoothie #1002 AD 4067-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-4663 • Fax (407) 957-7669 Email: mireyagui@yahoo.com Mireya Guillaume, Owner

Holsters

The Gun Store, Inc. $ 300-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3006 • Fax (407) 957-1666 Jerry Brown, Owner

Home Decor

Osceola Farm & Ranch Supply East 215-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4040 • Fax (407) 892-0638 Thomas Quigley, President

Budget Blinds of St. Cloud P. O. Box 701218, St. Cloud, FL 34770 Phone (407)957-1298 • Fax (407)957-1218 Email: stcloud@budgetblinds.com www.budgetblinds.com Glenn Sangiovanni

Health and Wellness

Home Health

Cutting Edge Fitness Solutions 15 Tennessee Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 433-7152 Email: info@cuttingedgefitness.us Jayson Scott

Advantage Behavior & Educational Support Services 103 E. 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-8717 • Fax (407) 891-8744 Email: advantagebess@yahoo.com Marcos Barreiro, Director


Care America Home Health Care 531 Wekiva Commons Apopka, FL 32712 Phone (407) 464-0194 • Fax (407) 464-0327 Email: datt224@aol.com www.careamericahhc.com Patricia Seemann, RN BSN WCC CDE Comfort Keepers Home Health $ — AD 4103 Neptune Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-8884 • Fax (407) 957-7800 Email: osceolacounty@comfortkeepers.com Judy Edgemon, Administrator Orlando Regional Visiting Nurse Assoc. 102 W. Pineloch Ave., Suite 23 Orlando, FL 32806 Phone (407) 854-3100 • Fax (407) 852-2724 Email: lisae1012@yahoo.com Lisa Eldred, Community Nurse Liason Visiting Angels $ 925 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 888-5999 • Fax (407) 888-5798 Email: angelsorl@aol.com www.visitingangels.com Jennefer Cochran, RN, Owner

Home Improvement

Home Depot of St. Cloud #6350 4560-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0606 • Fax (407) 498-3273 www.homedepot.com Shea King, Operations Manager

Home Inspections

Amped Up Infrared Services $ 716 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 593-2989 Email: holly@ampedupinfrared.com Holly Voght, Manager Budget Professional Services, Inc. 3617 Crosley Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-8811 • Fax (407) 892-8516 Email: budgettermite@earthlink.net www.budgetservicesfl.com Ed Hogan, President

Hospice

Cornerstone Hospice 8009 S. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32809 Phone (407) 206-2273 • Fax (407) 206-5060 Email: cgaynor@cornerstonehospice.org CornerstoneHospice.org Claire Gaynor Community Relations Coordinator Hospice of the Comforter AD 480 W. Central Pkwy. Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Phone (407) 682-0808 • Fax (407) 682-5787 Ken Bauss, RN, Case Manager Samaritan Care Hospice 1300 N. Semoran Orlando, FL 32807 Phone (407) 514-1300 • Fax (407) 514-1301 Zuly Schoeppner, Hospice Care Consultant Vitas Innovative Hospice Care 5151 Adanson St., Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32804 Phone (407) 342-2122 • Fax (407) 691-4573 Email: teresita.rotz@vitas.com Terri Rotz, Marketing Representative

Hospital/Medical Center St. Cloud Regional Medical Center AD 2906-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2135 • Fax (407) 892-4835 Email: christy.glemming@hma.com www.stcloudregional.com Christy Glemming Marketing & Community Relations Manager

Hotels/Motels/Inns

Budget Inn of St. Cloud 602-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2858 • Fax (407) 892-8063 Mahesh Patel, Owner

Pampered Chef $ 3249 Sawgrass Creek Cr., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 957-4061 Email: sueboyer49@aol.com Susan Vitelli, Kitchen Consultant

Clarion Resort Waterpark & $ Conference Center 2261 E Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-2221 • Fax (407) 569-1577 Email: kfrazier@clarionwaterpark.com www.clarionwaterpark.com Kathy Frazier-Kenney, Executive Director Sales & Marketing

PartyLite 3320 Countryside View Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-9981 Email: itchem@aol.com Olga Morales-Ramirez, Candle Consultant

Heritage Park Inn $ 2050 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-4545 • Fax (407) 932-2268 Email: brian@heritageparkinn.com Brian Mewbourn, General Manager

Home Parties

Hunter Arms Hotel 1029 New York Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9855 • Fax (407) 891-2308 Vicky Mullins, General Manager Lakeside Inn & Cafe 6264 Alligator Lake Shore East St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-3195 • Fax (407) 892-2719 Email: lakesideinnfl@gmail.com George Hill, General Manager

Ice

Heavenly Ice, LLC Located in Westgate Shopping Center St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9621 • Fax (407) 891-9679 Email: apatcorbittsgr@cfl.rr.com Dawn Corbitt, Manager

Ice Cream

The Inside Scoop 2050 Old Hickory Tree Rd., Unit E St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-5168 Email: insidescoopicecream@gmail.com www.insidescoopicecreamstcloud.com Donald Perry

Importer & Exporter

Sinotech (N.A.), LLC $ 1408 Hamlin Ave.St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-9916 • Fax (407) 891-9917 Email: wendell@sinotech-us.com Wendell Tomimbang, Manager

Individuals

Davis, Wade Dr. 313 Macon Way, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 346-8774 Email: daviswa@osceola.k12.fl.us Fisk, Bob 201 Virginia Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2616 • Fax (407) 957-0325 Haley, John 515 Neptune Bay Cr., Apt. 6 St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4998 Email: jhaley1060@aol.com John Haley, Retired Financial Consultant Hall, Kenny 901 Ohio Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3198 Hopper, Mickey 43 Montana Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6935

Horner, Mike Phone (407) 709-3087 Johnson, Maureen Phone (407) 957-6756 Email: maureenmj@cfl.rr.com Jordan, Alberto J., PhD 301 Lakeshore Blvd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (860) 490-9059 Email: draljordan@sbcglobal.net Petros, Ed Phone (407) 470-2129 Rallis, John 430 Florida Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2411 Email: jrallis1@cfl.rr.com Thomas, Eddie 1814 Farris Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-9374 Email: ethomas3910@hotmail.com

Inflatable Moonwalks/Slides A Jump Time Phone (407) 908-9169 Email: asawdgirl@mchsi.com Brian Beum

Bounce-A-Round Inflatables & Party Services Phone (407) 892-1227 Email: jpenn104@aol.com Jim Penn, Owner www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 57


Infrared Reporting

Amped Up Infrared Services 716 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 593-2989 Email: holly@ampedupinfrared.com Holly Voght, Manager

$

Insurance

Affordable Insurance AD Answers.com 2651 Ellen Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 765-9444 Email: bvenema@cfl.rr.com affordableinsuranceanswers.com Bruce Venema, Agent Affordable Insurance Solutions 600 N. Thacker Ave., C-13 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 932-1313 • Fax (407) 994-2756 Email: jimhargrove44@yahoo.com www.affordableinsurancestore.com James Hargrove, Agent AFLAC Phone (321) 223-8125 Email: christine_hines@us.aflac.com Christine Hines AFLAC Phone (407) 222-1795 Email: bacasale@aol.com Beth Casale AFLAC Mobile Service Phone (407) 538-5176 Email: virmelia_rosario@us.aflac.com Millie Rosario, Agent

Allstate Insurance & Financial Services $

2015-13th St.,St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7681 • Fax (407) 891-7689 Email: a039082@allstate.com Marilyn Cochran America's Choice Benefits, Inc. 3060 North Narcoossee Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 791-4868 • Fax (407) 957-9399 Email: JackTarpley@embarqmail.com Jack Tarpley, Account Director Bouchard Insurance 222 Church St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 847-2841 • Fax (407) 846-2841 Blake Williams, Account Executive 58

Brightway Insurance 2917 Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-9361 • Fax (866) 761-2686 Email: geoff@brightwayinsurance.com Geoff Sterner

Insurance Supplemental Health

Brown & Brown, Inc. 2600 Lake Lucien Dr., Suite 330 Maitland, FL 32751 Phone (407) 660-8282 • Fax (407) 660-9405 John Berner, Manager

Interior Designer

Care Plus Health Plans, Inc. 8529 South Park Cr., Bldg 100, Suite 240 Orlando, FL 32819 Phone (407) 370-3533 Shakira Taveras Edward Jones Investments - Sphaler Phone (407) 891-0605 Email: deanna.sphaler@edwardjones.com Deanna Sphaler Health Insurance Store, Inc. 1007 E. Vine St. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 932-0023 • Fax (407) 932-0068 Email: wes@4insurancestore.com Wes Fischer, President Osceola County Farm Bureau 1680 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-5189 • Fax (407) 847-9351 Blair Harris, Agency Manager St. Cloud Insurance Agency 1100 New York Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6300 • Fax (407) 892-7542 Email: SCInsurance@cfl.rr.com Rick Fletcher, Owner State Farm Insurance 4109 Neptune Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-0022 • Fax (407) 892-8964 Email: sandra.robbins.i3jm@statefarm.com Sandra Robbins, Manager

Wealth Preservation Associates

600 Michigan Estates Cr. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 593-2243 • Fax (407) 957-4541 Email: jmcquaidsr@gmail.com Joe McQuaid

$ Marrero Jewelers 2442-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-9110 • Fax (407) 498-0266 Email: info@marrerojewelers.com Amado Marrero

AFLAC Phone (407) 222-1795 Email: bacasale@aol.com Beth Casale

Thompson Jewelers 4589-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2213 Email: stcd@embarqmail.com Greg Smith, Manager

T. Hungate Interiors 431 Wisconsin Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9552 Email: shungate@earthlink.net Tracy Hungate, Owner

Landscaping Design & Maintenance

Internal Medicine

Central Florida Internists, Inc. AD 3505 Progress Ln., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-8044 • Fax (407) 891-8930 Donna Khan Osceola Medical Associates, LLC 1600 Budinger Ave., Suite A St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0056 • Fax (407) 498-0057 Basharat Hussain Universal Physicians & Cardiovascular Consultants 1118 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3313 • Fax (407) 892-4428 Drs. Maach & Bawaney

Internet Services

Computer Depot 347 E. 10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3132 Email: computerdepot@cfl.rr.com Marcel Bergeron, Owner

$

Irrigation

Landcare Specialists 400 W. New Nolte Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 460-9420 • Fax (407) 892-5896 Email: christine@landcarespecialists.com Jim Endicott Dave Askew Jewelers, LLC 1124 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 979-4727 Dave Askew

Cutting Edge Lawn Pros, Inc. 1600 Prairie Oaks Dr., St. Cloud, FL 34770 Phone (407) 556-3945 Email: info@877mownick.com Nick Liantonio Fakawii Lawn Service Phone (321) 624-3507 • Fax (407) 957-1085 Email: fakawii@gmail.com Hector Palacios Landcare Specialists 400 W. New Nolte Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 460-9420 • Fax (407) 892-5896 Email: christine@landcarespecialists.com Jim Endicott

Lawn Maintenance/Design/ Contractors

GuardianHost Networks, LLC Phone (321) 697-2232 • Fax (407) 593-2163 Email: contact_sccoc@guardianhost.com Marcus Tilghman

Jewelers

Advantage Services Phone (321) 766-4041 • Fax (321) 766-5602 Email: lawnservice@comcast.net Victor Jimenez

$

Advantage Services Phone (321) 766-4041 • Fax (321) 766-5602 Email: lawnservice@comcast.net Victor Jimenez Cutting Edge Lawn Pros, Inc. 1600 Prairie Oaks Dr., St. Cloud, FL 34770 Phone (407) 556-3945 Email: info@877mownick.com Nick Liantonio Green Carpet Lawns Phone (407) 733-8005 Email: greencarpetlawns100@yahoo.com Dennis Haufle Ken's Lawn Services 1215 Beth Ln., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 346-2611 Email: kenslawnservices@gmail.com Ken Greenawalt, Owner


Xtreme Custom Lawncare 3545 Packard Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 957-5033 Email: xtrmlc1@aol.com Robert Mills, Owner

$

Leased Space - Office/Retail/ Manufacturing

Schoolfield Properties, Inc. $ — AD 101 Park Place Blvd., Suite 3 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 847-3099 • Fax (407) 847-2850 Wayne Schoolfield, Owner

Locksmith

Roy's Safe & Lock, Inc. 306 W. Oak St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 847-2365 Email: mail@roys-safeandlock.com Lynn Ingersoll Sherlock Security Locksmith 2004 Jaffa Dr., Suite H, St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-0000 • Fax (800) 391-9976 Email: steve@841help.com Vicky Sievers

Magazine

BinWave Magazine 23 N. Stewart Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (321) 216-7032 Email: binwave@live.com Andres Romero

Manufacturer

Mercury Marine EPM 1000 Robinson Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2121 • Fax (407) 892-8532 Email: sales@mercuryepm.com Janet Rock, H.R. Manager

Marketing

Baker Marketing Group, LLC Phone (407) 498-2455 Email: nathan@bakermarketinggroup.com www.bakermarketinggroup.com Nathan Baker, President

Martial Arts

John Emmons' Tae Kwon Do Academy $ 1050 Aeronautical Dr., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 931-1118 • Fax (407) 931-2262 Email: jemmons@jemmonstkd.com John Emmons, President Mass Defense Martial Arts & Karate For Kids $ 2919 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 957-5425 Email: massdefense@live.com Daryl Massey, Program Director

Masonry

J & N Stone, Inc. 135 Bargain Barn Rd. Davenport, FL 33837 Phone (863) 422-7369 • Fax (863) 419-9213 Email: jnstoneinc@aol.com www.jnstoneinc.com Damon Deskins, Sales

Massage Therapy

A Healing Touch Massage Center, Inc.

4042-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 301-4285 Email: ahealingtouchmassage@gmail.com beverlyponce.com Beverly Ponce, Owner Body Balancing Massage Therapy $ Mobile Service St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 467-4977 Email: ggammon@bbcfl.com Gary Gammon, Owner East Lake Chiropractic & Injury Center 4435-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9995 • Fax (407) 957-7536 Email: drchrismcnichols@gmail.com Chris McNichols Joint Maneuvers Chiropractic Centre P.A. 4797 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0222 • Fax (407) 892-0800 Email: drpetty@jointmaneuverschiropractic.com www.jointmaneuverschiropractic.com Brett Petty, Chiropractic Physician Joint Maneuvers Chiropractic Centre P.A. 4797 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0222 • Fax (407) 892-0800 Email: drpetty@jointmaneuverschiropractic.com www.jointmaneuverschiropractic.com Steven Petty, Chiropractic Physician Serenity Massage & Bodywork, Inc. 127 E. 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 460-4815 Email: kaesposito@earthlink.net Kelly Esposito, Owner

Medical Billing

R.C. Medical Billing, Inc. Phone (407) 301-7277 • Fax (321) 895-5155 Email: rcmedicalbillinginc@yahoo.com Carla Kingsbury

Medical Equipment & Supplies

Advantage Medical Equipment & Supplies 517-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0141 • Fax (407) 891-0372 Email: advmes@yahoo.com Cindy Beardall, Manager Padgett's Home Care and Ostomy Center AD 4050-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3037 • Fax (407) 892-5572 Email: padgetts@kua.net Pat Padgett, Owner

Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities

Advantage Behavior & Educational Support Services 103 E. 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-8717 • Fax (407) 891-8744 Email: advantagebess@yahoo.com Marcos Barreiro, Director

Merchant Services

Heartland Payment Systems Phone (407) 216-2682 • Fax (407) 217-5316 Email: josh.bernard@e-hps.com Josh Bernard Retriever Payment Systems 52 Riley Rd., #370, Kissimmee, FL 34747 Phone (321) 251-6693 • Fax (407) 386-8121 Email: mike.swoboda@gmail.com Mike Swoboda

Mortgage Bankers/Brokers

Butler Mortgage, Inc. 1012 W. Emmett St., Suite B Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 931-3800 • Fax (407) 931-2204 Email: bbowling@butlermortgage.com www.butlermortgage.com Barbara Bowling, Loan Officer Liberty Mortgage Group, Inc. $ 4101 B Neptune Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2099 • Fax (407) 892-1660 Email: margaret@libertymortgagegroup.com Margaret Kitchen, Loan Officer

Motorcycle Safety Training

Orange Osceola Safety Institute, LLC 1637 E. Vine St., Suite #102 Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 566-8713 • Fax (407) 518-6040 Email: oosi@embarqmail.com www.oosi.org Greg or Fran Iwanski, Owners

Movie Theatre

St. Cloud Twin $ 1110-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2955 • Fax (407) 957-3257 Patrick Sirois

Moving Supplies & Rentals

Personal Mini Storage St. Cloud, LLC $ 350 Commerce Center Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0340 • Fax (407) 957-0347 Email: stcloud@personalministorage.com personalministorage.com Lynn Ford Wojo's Bait and Tackle 4245-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1003 Email: wojbob@embarqmail.com Robert Wojcvich

Murals/Faux Finish

Davidson Creative, Inc. $ 207 Vermont Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 973-1756 Email: jules@julianadavidson.com www.julianadavidson.com Juliana "Jules" Davidson, President/Owner

New Age/Metaphysical

Sacred Pathways 1000 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 556-3965 • Fax (407) 556-3964 Email: sacredpathways09@aol.com Kent Wooten

Newspaper

Orlando Business Journal 255 S. Orange Ave., Suite 700 Orlando, FL 32801-5007 Phone (407) 649-8470 • Fax (407) 649-8469 Cindy Barth, Business Announcements Orlando Sentinel Communications $ 1215 E. Donegan Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 931-5909 • Fax (407) 847-5153 Email: bknight@orlandosentinel.com Bethany Knight Osceola News Gazette/ Osceola Shopper $ 108 Church St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-7600 • Fax (407) 846-8516 Email: pstark@osceolanewsgazette.com Paula Stark, Publisher Osceola Star Newspaper, Inc. 220-C E. Monument Ave. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 973-6012 Email: perezjorge@embarqmail.com Jorge Perez www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 59


Osceola Woman Newspaper 2521-13th St., Ste. F, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9771 Email: kblain@osceolawoman.com Kena Blain, Publisher St. Cloud In The News AD 1103 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0662 • Fax (407) 891-1060 Email: editor@scinthenews.com www.scinthenews.com Chris Falkowski, Managing Editor St. Cloud In The News 1103 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 624-8546 Yvette Vazquez

Non-Profit Organizations & Groups

American Cancer Society 1601 W. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32804 Phone (407) 843-8680 • Fax (407) 843-8680 Email: matthew.sousa@cancer.org Matthew Sousa, Community Representative Archangels Everlasting 27 E. 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1876 Email: info@archangelseverlasting.org Jason Clark Bishop Grady Villas 401 Bishop Grady Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6078 • Fax (407) 892-3081 Kevin Johnson Boy Scouts of America, Central Florida Council 1951 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Suite 102 Apopka, FL 32703 Phone (407) 889-4403 Email: malston@cfcbsa.org Major Alston Church of St. Luke & St. Peter 3 Saints Thrift Shop 1026 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-7704 www.lukeandpeter.org Cynthia Robinson, Manager Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc. 3500 W. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32808 Phone (407) 532-4170 • Fax (407) 445-7341 Email: cgallagher@4cflorida.org Colleen Gallagher, President/CEO 60

Community Vision, Inc. 704 Generation Point, Suite 101 Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 933-0870 • Fax (407) 933-0942 www.communityvision.org Donna Sines, Executive Director Cornerstone Church 2925 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-3300 • Fax (407) 892-4522 Email: info@cornerstonefamily.com Nathan Blackwell, Senior Pastor Downtown Business Group 1105 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-9633 Robert Beauchamp, Treasurer Education Foundation - Osceola County 2310 New Beginnings Rd., Suite 118 Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 870-4855 • Fax (407) 343-8624 Email: smithk@osceola.k12.fl.us www.foundationosceola.org Kathy Carr, Executive Director Faith Builders Community Church 1481 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3540 Email: happyhank53@yahoo.com Hank Fayne First Baptist Church - St. Cloud 1717-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7125 • Fax (407) 892-7519 Email: info@fbcstcloud.org Steve Rymer, Senior Pastor First United Methodist Church 1001-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3128 • Fax (407) 892-6190 Email: 1stumcstcloudfl@earthlink.net www.stcloudfumc.org Michael Briggs, Pastor G.O. Vairs Corvair Club 2490 Bronco Dr., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-5999 Email: govairs@aol.com Allison Stewart, Director Grace Lutheran Church 1123 Louisiana Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4653 • Fax (407) 892-4373 Email: grace@gscfla.org Laurie Webster, Secretary Greater Osceola United Soccer Club Phone (407) 957-5461 Email: bucnut0470@yahoo.com Mark Monbarren, President

Harmony High School 3601 Arthur J Gallagher Blvd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 933-9900 • Fax (407) 933-9901 Buddy Butler, Principal Healthy Start Coalition of Osceola County, Inc. 1014 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9199 • Fax (407) 891-8066 Email: pattyhealthystartoc@earthlink.net Patricia McWhirter, Executive Director Heart of Florida United Way, Inc. 1940 Traylor Blvd., Orlando, FL 32804 Phone (407) 835-0900 Email: carmen.moore@hfuw.org Carmen Moore Manager of Resource Development Heartcry Chapel 2244 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-2262 • Fax (407) 846-3738 Email: info@heartcrychapel.org Leonard Thompson, Sr. Pastor Help Now of Osceola, Inc. Phone (407) 847-8562 • Fax (407) 847-2271 Email: info@helpnowshelter.org Tammy Douglass, Executive Director Hospice of the Comforter AD 480 W. Central Pkwy. Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Phone (407) 682-0808 • Fax (407) 682-5787 Ken Bauss, RN, Case Manager Junior Achievement of Osceola County Phone (407) 847-2518 • Fax (407) 847-5513 Email: JAosceola@cfl.rr.com Nancy Hubbard, Senior District Director Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show & Fair 1911 Kissimmee Valley Lane Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (321) 697-3050 • Fax (321) 697-3060 Email: KVLS@kua.net Dawn Rowe, Fair/Office Administrator

AD Osceola Council on Aging 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-8532 • Fax (407) 846-8550 Email: info@osceola-coa.com www.osceolagenerations.org Beverly Hougland, Chief Executive Officer Osceola County Association of Realtors, Inc. 1105 Shady Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-0117 • Fax (407) 846-0217 Email: ae@osceola-realtors.com Manny Malolos Interim Association Executive Osceola County Education Association 722 Mabbette St. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 870-4648 • Fax (407) 846-8909 Email: kathy.donato@floridaea.org Kathy Donato, President Osceola County Sons & Daughters of Italy Lodge # 2523 Phone (321) 286-6787 Email: osceola-sons-of-italy@hotmail.com Gertrude Dorries, President Osceola County Veterans Council 5021 Greenway Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34746 Phone (407) 396-6908 Don Smith, President Osceola German American Club, Inc. Phone (407) 957-6138 • Fax (407) 957-6246 Karl Theobald, President Rotary Club of St. Cloud, Inc. Phone (407) 873-7803 Page Heyward Son-Shine Gospel Singers Assn., Inc. 201 Mississippi Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3909 Email: rwilcox7@cfl.rr.com Richard Wilcox, President St. Cloud Church of the Nazarene 751-19th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-8184

Lakeview Elementary School 2900-5th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-3220 • Fax (407) 891-3228 Frank Telemko, Principal

St. Cloud High School 2000 Bulldog Lane, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-3100 • Fax (407) 891-3114 Pamela Tapley, Principal

March of Dimes 341 N. Maitland Ave., Suite 115 Maitland, FL 32751-4761 Phone (407) 599-5077 • Fax (407) 599-5870 Email: estuart@marchofdimes.com Betty Stuart, Executive Director

St. Cloud Main Street Program, Inc. 903 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0008 • Fax (407) 498-0010 Email: oliviarowland@stcloudmainstreetflorida.org Olivia Rowland


St. Cloud Senior Center, Inc. 3101-17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-7392 www.scscci.org Bill Lauer, President St. Thomas Aquinas Church & School 800 Brown Chapel Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1772 • Fax (407) 957-8700 Maura Cox, Principal Sunnyside Village 84 Beehive Circle Dr., Villa 6 St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-7013 Email: fredricv@ppbh.org Fredric Velez, Director

Mother Nature's Pantry, Inc. 4042-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1962 Email: scan2balance@gmail.com www.mothernaturespantry.net Linda Gammon, President

Ritter - Tropic 1 Orchids 2494 Neptune Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-3020 • Fax (407) 846-3020 Email: rttritter@aol.com Tom Ritter

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Pain Management

Office Products, Supplies/ Equipment & Furniture

Painting Contractor

Home Depot of St. Cloud #6350 4560-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0606 • Fax (407) 498-3273 www.homedepot.com Shea King, Operations Manager

Nursing - Skilled

Technical Education Center Osceola (TECO) AD 501 Simpson Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 344-5080 • Fax (407) 344-5089 Email: weltyd@osceola.k12.fl.us Dave Welty, Director, TECO / ALCO The Connection Church 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 957-3358 • Fax (407) 957-3358 Email: rick@connectionchurch.net Rick Fiechter, Lead Pastor The Transition House, Inc. 3800-5th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-5700 • Fax (407) 891-0091 Email: tom@thetransitionhouse.org Tom Griffin, President UCF Small Business Development Center 1425 E. Vine St., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-2452 Janice Lopez, Business Analyst/Marketing University of Phoenix 8325 SouthPark Cr., Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32819 Phone (407) 345-8868 Jack Davis

Nursery/Plants/Garden Center

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Orlando Regional Visiting Nurse Assoc. 102 W. Pineloch Ave., Suite 23 Orlando, FL 32806 Phone (407) 854-3100 • Fax (407) 852-2724 Email: lisae1012@yahoo.com Lisa Eldred, Community Nurse Liason

Nursing Homes

Avante at St. Cloud 1301 Kansas Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-5121 • Fax (407) 892-4279 Email: marmercado@avantegroup.com www.avantegroup.com Maritza Mercado Director of Community Relations Osceola Health Care Center 4201 W. New Nolte Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 957-3341 • Fax (407) 957-8521 Email: osceolahcc@aol.com Bob Pate Plantation Bay Rehab Center 4641 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7344 • Fax (407) 892-5244 Tom Distaffen, Executive Director Southern Oaks Health Care Center 3855 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2280 • Fax (407) 957-5319 Email: admin@southernoakshcc.com www.southernoakshealthcare.com Wendy Stoutjesdijk, Administrator

Valencia Community College/ Osceola Campus 1800 Denn John Ln., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-9496 • Fax (321) 697-4828 Email: dmhaskins@valenciacc.edu Silvia Zapico, Provost/Director

Nutrition

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3227 915 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6761 Johnnie Hayes, Commander

Juice Plus Phone (407) 925-1318 Email: conniekingston@hotmail.com Connie Kingston, Distributor

Herbalicious 1005-B New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 556-3955 Email: herbaliciousfl@gmail.com Cheryl Williams

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The Women's Center 2916-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 857-2502 • Fax (407) 957-7831 Email: dgearity@bellsouth.net thewomenscenteronline.com Douglas Gearity, F.A.C.O.G.

Cunningham's, Inc. $ — AD 106 Church St. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-2332 • Fax (407) 846-6833 Email: info@cunninghamsinc.com Betty Damke My Office Products.com 1878 Lake Hill Cr. Orlando, FL 32818 Phone (407) 353-2436 • Fax (877) 696-7329 Email: paul.braley@myofficeproducts.com Paul Braley, Account Executive

Oil Change

Valvoline Express Care 803-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-3645 • Fax (407) 957-3645 Email: valvoline119@yahoo.com Chuck Parker, Manager

Ophthalmology

Medical Eye Associates AD 921 N. Main St. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 933-7800 • Fax (407) 933-8657 Mont Cartwright, M.D. St. Cloud Eye Center & MedSpa $ 4691 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2010 • Fax (407) 891-2010 Email: info@stcloudeyecenter.com www.stcloudeyecenter.com Ly Nguyen, M.D.

Orchid Nursery & Supplies

Ritter - Tropic 1 Orchids 2494 Neptune Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-3020 • Fax (407) 846-3020 Email: rttritter@aol.com Tom Ritter

Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic Associates of Osceola AD 604 Oak Commons Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-6004 • Fax (407) 846-1422 Doug Waller, Administrator Comprehensive Pain Relief, Inc. 305 Commerce Center Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 556-3905 • Fax (407) 556-3906 Email: info@comprehensivepainrelief.com Ruth Pandolph Colorscapes Custom Painting, Inc. Phone (407) 908-4742 • Fax (407) 891-7082 Email: colorscapes@cfl.rr.com James Barto, President

Party Facilities

Party Time Play House 2050 Old Hickory Tree Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 556-3904 Email: samantha@partytimeplayhouse.com Samantha Moss

Party Supplies & Rentals A Jump Time Phone (407) 908-9169 Email: asawdgirl@mchsi.com Brian Beum

Bounce-A-Round Inflatables & Party Services Phone (407) 892-1227 Email: jpenn104@aol.com Jim Penn, Owner GF Wedding Concepts Phone (407) 394-1933 • Fax (386) 957-1933 Email: trish@gfweddingconcepts.com Trish Giacin Taylor Rental 1605 N. Main St., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-7063 • Fax (407) 847-7085 Email: taylorrentalkiss@aol.com www.taylorrental.com Jim Brown

Pediatrics

Little Angels Pediatrics 2027/2029 Hickory Tree Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-6000 • Fax (407) 891-6009 Email: lap1aq@live.com Akbar Qureshi, M.D. www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 61


Performing Arts

Osceola Center for the Arts 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-6257 • Fax (407) 846-7902 Email: agullett@ocfta.com Arin Gullett Thrower, Director of Marketing

A Healing Touch Massage Center, Inc. 4042-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 301-4285 Email: ahealingtouchmassage@gmail.com beverlyponce.com Beverly Ponce, Owner

Pet Boarding/Pet Day Care Saint Francis Animal Hospital AD 1308 Virginia Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1844 • Fax (407) 891-1855 Email: sfahpets@hotmail.com Edwin Madera, D.V.M., President/Owner

Pampered Pet Salon & Boutique 1437-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7754 Wanda Escudero, Owner/Groomer

Pampered Pet Salon & Boutique 1437-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7754 Wanda Escudero, Owner/Groomer

Advanced Rheumatology of Central Florida AD 3004-17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1101 • Fax (407) 891-1117 www.floridarheumatology.com Dr. Adam Grunbaum

AD

Central Florida Family Practice 4513 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0461 • Fax (407) 891-1353 Email: elbamasid@cffamilypractice.com Dr. Elba Masid

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AD

AD Oasis Auto Spa 1316 Dakota Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-8890 • Fax (407) 891-8450 Email: rustyjade@aol.com Wayne Liebnitzky 62

Physicians

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Pet Wash For Pets' Sake 1310-11th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0911 Email: petssakellc@aol.com Fay Bott

Comprehensive Pain Relief, Inc. 305 Commerce Center Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 556-3905 • Fax (407) 556-3906 Email: info@comprehensivepainrelief.com Ruth Pandolph

Associates in Dermatology 3106-17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 846-7546 • Fax (407) 892-4133 www.dermorlando.com Dr. William A. Steele

Pet Grooming For Pets' Sake 1310-11th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0911 Email: petssakellc@aol.com Fay Bott

Wermuth Photography 1118 New York Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-7676 Email: studio@wermuthphoto.com Dan Wermuth, Owner

Physical Therapy

Personal Lifestyle Coaching

Pet Gourmet Pastries & Supplies

Photography

AD Central Florida Internists, Inc. 3505 Progress Ln.St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-8044 • Fax (407) 891-8930 Donna Khan Gastroenterologist Association of Osceola, P.A. 2900-17th St., Suite 1 St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 846-6747 • Fax (407) 846-6186 Email: gastroofosceola@aol.com Deborah Litton, Office Manager Ketty Maurice, DO Premier Healthcare of Florida 4737 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3627 • Fax (407) 892-3625 Email: info@premierdr.com www.premierdr.com Ketty Maurice, D.O.

Little Angels Pediatrics 2027/2029 Hickory Tree Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-6000 • Fax (407) 891-6009 Email: lap1aq@live.com Akbar Qureshi, M.D.

AD Medical Eye Associates 921 N. Main St. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 933-7800 • Fax (407) 933-8657 Mont Cartwright My Care Place, Wise Care of Florida AD 3501-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-6463 • Fax (407) 891-0213 Email: info@wisecareflorida.com www.wisecareflorida.com Dr. Ahmed Aidoo Orthopaedic Associates of Osceola AD 604 Oak Commons Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-6004 • Fax (407) 846-1422 Doug Waller, Administrator Osceola Medical Associates, LLC 1600 Budinger Ave., Suite A St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0056 • Fax (407) 498-0057 Dr. Basharat Hussain

Universal Physicians & Cardiovascular Consultants 1118 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3313 • Fax (407) 892-4428 Drs. Maach & Bawaney Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center AD 2912-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2388 • Fax (407) 892-3286 woundcare.stcloudregional.com Bess Watson

Pizzeria

Cappello's Restaurant & Pizzeria 1300-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0100 Stephen Molloy

Planners

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. AD 4305 Neptune Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3214 • Fax (407) 892-4648 Email: kevin.rainey@stantec.com www.stantec.com Kevin Rainey, Associate / Office Leader

Plastic Surgery

The Body Architect, LLC $ 904 W. Magnolia St., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 343-5344 • Fax (407) 343-5144 Email: mybodyarchitect@gmail.com www.mybodyarchitect.com Douglas Cogliano, Practice Manager

Pro Health Family Physicians 3100-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-0009 • Fax (407) 892-3285 Martha Coleman

Plumbing

$ St. Cloud Eye Center & MedSpa 4691 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2010 • Fax (407) 891-2010 Email: info@stcloudeyecenter.com www.stcloudeyecenter.com Ly Nguyen, M.D.

Sangster's Plumbing, Inc. Phone (407) 892-1994 John Sangster, Owner

$ The Body Architect, LLC 904 W. Magnolia St. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 343-5344 • Fax (407) 343-5144 Email: mybodyarchitect@gmail.com www.mybodyarchitect.com Douglas Cogliano, Practice Manager The Women's Center 2916-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 857-2502 • Fax (407) 957-7831 Email: dgearity@bellsouth.net thewomenscenteronline.com Douglas Gearity, F.A.C.O.G.

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Gary Jensen's Plumbing, Inc. Phone (407) 892-9467 • Fax (407) 892-6347 Gary Jensen, Owner

Political Party

Democratic Party of Osceola County P. O. Box 422411, Kissimmee, FL 34742 Phone (407) 782-7021 Kris O'Horo, Chairman Osceola County Republican Executive Committee Phone (407) 935-3095 Email: jazzman1@cfl.rr.com George Jackow, Outreach Chairman

Pond Supplies

Pondtastic Water Gardens 11937 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32837 Phone (407) 601-7663 Email: jim@pondtasticwatergardens.com www.pondtasticwatergardens.com Jim Price


Pools - Custom

Freestyle Pools & Plastering, Inc. 25 East 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2488 • Fax (407) 957-2491 Dave Hagan, Owner

Pools - Leak Detection

Central Florida Leak Detection Phone (407) 498-0889 • Fax (407) 498-0888 Email: cfleakdetector@aol.com Frank Hines, Owner

Pools - Plastering

Freestyle Pools & Plastering, Inc. 25 East 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2488 • Fax (407) 957-2491 Dave Hagan, Owner

Pools - Refinishing

Pinch - A - Penny Pool, Patio, Spa $ 4507 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1136 • Fax (407) 957-1435 Email: jltc@earthlink.net James & Linda Pridgen, Owners

Pools-Spas/Service/ Sales/Supplies

Central Florida Leak Detection Phone (407) 498-0889 • Fax (407) 498-0888 Email: cfleakdetector@aol.com Frank Hines, Owner Gator Pools & Spas 1325 Tennessee Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-9292 • Fax (407) 892-7718 Karen Devlin, Manager

Pinch - A - Penny Pool, Patio, Spa $

4507 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1136 • Fax (407) 957-1435 Email: jltc@earthlink.net James & Linda Pridgen, Owners

Portable Toilets

AAA Chemical Toilets Inc. 1621 Sunny St. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 518-6200 • Fax (407) 931-3789 Email: aaatoiletrentals@aol.com Richard Kieser, Owner

POS Software & Hardware

Merchant Services Network $ 815 Kentucky Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 319-9373 • Fax (407) 891-0652 Email: kitdatson@hotmail.com www.msnps.com Kit Datson, Agent

Preschool

Party Time Play House 2050 Old Hickory Tree Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 556-3904 Email: samantha@partytimeplayhouse.com Samantha Moss

Printing

Affordable Printing & Signs 1521 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-4500 • Fax (407) 957-9600 Email: affordableprintingandsigns@hotmail.com B. Chad Smith Creative Printing Services $ — AD 1115 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-9797 • Fax (407) 891-7788 Email: print@creativeprintingfl.com Dwight Loeding, Owner

$ — AD Cunningham's, Inc. 106 Church St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-2332 • Fax (407) 846-6833 Email: info@cunninghamsinc.com Betty Damke International Minute Press 997 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite A-1 Orlando, FL 32810 Phone (407) 425-6519 • Fax (407) 498-0312 Email: wjp271@earthlink.net Wanda Parisi, Account Executive Safeguard Business Printing and Promotional Products $ 109 E. 13th St., Suite D St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 250-1829 • Fax (407) 877-3555 Email: mbowers@gosafeguard.com Michelle Bowers, Associate Distributor Signs Now 1558 Kelley Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 943-7446 • Fax (407) 847-4563 Email: info@signsnowfl.com Lisa Iiames, Vice President Solo Printing 7860 NW 66th St., Miami, FL 33166 Phone (407) 739-9919 • Fax (305) 599-5245 Email: pat.vernon@soloprinting.com Pat Vernon, Account Manager

$ St. Cloud Printing 2432-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2116 • Fax (407) 891-2116 Email: bob@stcloudprinting.com Robert Caruso, President

Private Investigations

National Investigative Services Corp. 2004 Jaffa Dr., Suite H, St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 841-4357 Steve Sievers

Promotional Products

International Minute Press 997 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite A-1 Orlando, FL 32810 Phone (407) 425-6519 • Fax (407) 498-0312 Email: wjp271@earthlink.net Wanda Parisi, Account Executive New Eden Graphics $ — AD Phone (407) 460-9488 Email: neweden@tampabay.rr.com Julie Glynn, Owner Safeguard Business Printing and Promotional Products $ 109 E. 13th St., Suite DSt. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (321) 250-1829 • Fax (407) 877-3555 Email: mbowers@gosafeguard.com Michelle Bowers, Associate Distributor

Property Management

Deese Management & Real Estate, Inc. 1221 Tenth St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2214 • Fax (407) 891-2264 Email: oakumrealty@aol.com Donna Deese-Dumpman, Realtor Majestic Villa Services $ Phone (888) 841-7540 • Fax (407) 892-2966 www.goodtogovillas.com Linda Sanders Osceola Management & Consulting Inc. $ 22 W. Monument Ave., Suite 1 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 397-9000 • Fax (407) 343-0632 Email: judy@omcincorp.com www.omcincorp.com Judy Greene, Assistant to the President Realty Executives Lifestyle & Resort Properties $ 1000 Emmett St., #102 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 518-1411 • Fax (407) 518-5504 Email: realtyexecs@embarqmail.com www.osceolarelocation.com Katie Kouri, Office Manager Stephen Perez, EA, PA 4741 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-8492 • Fax (407) 891-8556 Email: sperezeapa@aol.com www.occcenter.com Stephen Perez

Weichert Realtors Hallmark Properties 1134 New York Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1220 • Fax (407) 891-1229 Email: donruizzo@earthlink.net Don Ruizzo, Manager

Psychologists/ Psychotherapists

Turning Point Counseling 3112-17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-4176 • Fax (407) 957-4359 Email: tpccinc@aol.com Joanne Turner, Counselor

Purifications Systems Healthy Living Technologies Phone (407) 891-8557 Robert Dieter

AD

Real Estate Developers

Harmony Development Co., LLC 3500 Harmony Square Dr., West Harmony, FL 34773 Phone (407) 891-1616 • Fax (407) 891-1620 Email: stome@harmonyfl.com Shad Tome, President Meritage Homes 5337 Millenia Lake Blvd., Suite 3160 Orlando, FL 32839 Phone (407) 712-8640 • Fax (407) 712-8688 Email: heather.barnes@meritagehomes.com Heather Barnes, Marketing State Housing and Development, Inc. Phone (407) 847-6712 • Fax (407) 847-7055 Tom Tompkins, CEO Xentury City Development Company 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Suite 260 Orlando, FL 32819 Phone (407) 363-7883 • Fax (407) 363-1640 Dimitri Toumazos, Chief Financial Officer

Real Estate Investors D. Brown Associates 6235 Whipowill Lane St. Cloud, FL 34770 Phone (407) 891-9207 Donald Brown, Owner

$ Efont Home Investment, LLC 4417-13th St., Suite 136 St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 902-1688 • Fax (407) 957-2567 Email: efontstop4closure@hotmail.com Ernesto Font www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 63


Real Estate-Commercial/ Investment Properties Charles Rutenberg Realty Phone (407) 709-1497 Email: jim@kissimmee-realty.com www.kissimmee-realty.com Jim Sullivan

Godwin Realty Group 3105 Garden Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9545 • Fax (407) 218-5060 Email: Melissa@GodwinRealtyGroup.com www.GodwinRealtyGroup.com Melissa Godwin, Broker Schoolfield Properties, Inc. $ — AD 101 Park Place Blvd., Suite 3 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 847-3099 • Fax (407) 847-2850 Wayne Schoolfield, Owner Stephen Perez, EA, PA 4741 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-8492 • Fax (407) 891-8556 Email: sperezeapa@aol.com www.occcenter.com Stephen Perez

Real Estate-Residential/ Commercial

Allen's Osceola Realty, Inc. 1135 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-5128 • Fax (407) 892-2988 Email: brendaterrell@aol.com Brenda Terrell Americas Properties & Realty, Inc. 1207 Michigan Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-5600 • Fax (407) 892-8900 Email: americaspr@aol.com www.americaspropertiesrealty.com Carlos Diaz, Owner Blue Water Realty Investments, LLC Phone (407) 343-0909 • Fax (407) 343-0809 Email: donbeetle@aol.com Donnie Martinez, Broker/Manager/Realtor

Deese Management & Real Estate, Inc. 1221 Tenth St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2214 • Fax (407) 891-2264 Email: oakumrealty@aol.com Donna Deese-Dumpman, Realtor Efont Home Investment, LLC 4417-13th St., Suite 136 St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 902-1688 • Fax (407) 957-2567 Email: efontstop4closure@hotmail.com Ernesto Font Florida Realty Results, LLC 202 Broadway Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 922-2444 • Fax (866) 233-3716 Email: jvasquez018@cfl.rr.com Sue Vasquez, Realtor Assoc. Godwin Realty Group 3105 Garden Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9545 • Fax (407) 218-5060 Email: Melissa@GodwinRealtyGroup.com www.GodwinRealtyGroup.com Melissa Godwin, Broker Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc. 4830 Citrus Oak Ln.St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (321) 624-5780 • Fax (407) 870-7420 Email: racquelrealty@aol.com Racquel Schroeder Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc. 931 W. Oak St., Suite 100 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-2787 • Fax (407) 870-7420 Carolee Goodwin-Blackmore, Owner

$ M and N Holloway Realty, Inc. 1320 Tennessee Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7117 • Fax (407) 892-6699 Email: sales@mnhrealty-florida.com Rosa Holloway, Broker

Charles Rutenberg Realty Phone (407) 709-1497 Email: jim@kissimmee-realty.com www.kissimmee-realty.com Jim Sullivan

Park Square Homes $ 5200 Vineland Rd., Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32811 Phone (407) 529-3031 • Fax (407) 529-3100 Email: sgupta@parksquarehomes.com Sarita Gupta, Marketing Manager

Davis Real Estate Group 2725-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 933-7200 • Fax (407) 847-6497 Email: ldavis@davcore.com www.davcore.com Lisa Davis

RE/MAX Pros 2561 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 201-7931 • Fax (407) 201-7935 Email: floridaland@aol.com Bob & Cheryl Davis, Owner

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Realty Executives Lifestyle & Resort Properties $ 1000 Emmett St., #102 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 518-1411 • Fax (407) 518-5504 Email: realtyexecs@embarqmail.com www.osceolarelocation.com Katie Kouri, Office Manager Steve Fusilier and Company, Inc. 10743 Narcoossee Rd., Suite A6 Orlando, FL 32832 Phone (407) 460-2500 • Fax (407) 935-9000 Email: terricarroll@cfl.rr.com www.terricarrollrealtor.com Terri Carroll, ABR, GRI Weichert Realtors Hallmark Properties 1134 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1220 • Fax (407) 891-1229 Email: donruizzo@earthlink.net Don Ruizzo, Manager

Refrigeration-Commercial/ Residential

Frank's Air Conditioning, Inc. 800 Armstrong Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 870-7755 • Fax (407) 846-1312 www.FranksAC.com Karen Bullock, Executive Assistant Huff's Quality Air Conditioning, Inc. 2004 Jaffa Dr., Suite A, St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-2232 • Fax (407) 957-4485 Email: huffsqualityair@aol.com Edward Huff Rinaldi's Air Conditioning Service 15264 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32826 Phone (407) 275-0705 • Fax (407) 273-9654 Email: denise@rinaldis.com www.rinaldis.com

Religious Organization

Men of Destiny Ministries Thrift Store 1312 Michigan Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-4292 • Fax (407) 957-4292 Email: pastorgeorge@modestiny.org George Shafter, Pastor/Director Son-Shine Gospel Singers Assn. Inc. 201 Mississippi Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3909 Email: rwilcox7@cfl.rr.com Richard Wilcox, President

Remodeling

Designers Choice Installations, LLC 2218 Summer Raye Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 433-8667 • Fax (407) 957-3486 Email: jrbthechoice@aol.com John R. Bertone, Owner

Woodys Enterprises, LLC 1110 B Quotation Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-1900 • Fax (407) 892-1912 Email: woodysenterprises@yahoo.com Kent Bowers, President

Restaurant Design

Total Design Consortium 120 Broadway, Suite 301 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 846-3663 • Fax (407) 846-8998 Email: consortium@aol.com Melvin Welch

Restaurants/Cafes/Take-Out

Beef O'Brady's $ 2926 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1900 • Fax (407) 891-1400 Email: beefs76@hotmail.com John Earl, President Buffalo Wings & Rings 2911 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-9464 • Fax (407) 891-9067 Tom Lilly, Owner Buffet City 4551-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9900 Ming Ni Cancun Café 3195-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-4355 Alisa Contreras

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Cappello's Restaurant & Pizzeria 1300-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0100 Stephen Molloy

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Chicken & Rib Shack 1703-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-0043 Jim Chaney Chili's Grill & Bar 4650-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-3742 • Fax (407) 957-6640 www.chilis.com Allan Bibby, General Manager Chimento's Spaghetti House 1110 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-8771 Jimmy Chimento, Owner Crabby Bill's Seafood AD 1104 Lakeshore Blvd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 979-4001 • Fax (727) 231-0742 Email: martinjim679@aol.com Jim Martin, General Manager


Dicey Reilly's Irish Pub 918 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7709 • Fax (407) 892-3655 Email: diceyreillys@gmail.com www.diceyreillyspub.com Jim Walsh, Owner, Manager DQ Grill & Chill 2601-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1880 Ryan Hobbs, General Manager Giovelli's Pizza 2907 Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 957-4992 Aurelio Giovinazzo Harmony Golf Preserve AD 7251 Five Oaks Dr., Harmony, FL 34773 Phone (407) 891-1616 • Fax (407) 891-2632 Email: bnicholas@troongolf.com Brock Nicholas I.H.O.P. #36-203 4101-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-8141 Email: srp203@srpihop.com Jason Ullrich

AD

Kissimmee Steak House 2047 E. Irlo Bronson Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-8050 • Fax (407) 847-0352 www.kissimmeesteakhouse.com Mark Rollins, Owner Koffee Kup 1407-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1488 • Fax (407) 891-0408 Frank & Donna Woodsby, Owner La Bella Napoli Restaurant 4071-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-2214 Genaro Piccolo, President Lakeside Inn & Café 6264 Alligator Lake Shore East St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-3195 • Fax (407) 892-2719 Email: lakesideinnfl@gmail.com George Hill, General Manager McDonald's 4123 Neptune Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7878 • Fax (407) 892-8199 Allison Morton, Manager Mel's Place 51-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1402 Melinda Howard

Nature's Table Café/ Freshens Smoothie Company 1925 S. Narcoossee Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-0703 • Fax (407) 891-1322 Email: daveslakehouse@aol.com David Hasselberger, Owner Nature's Table Café/ Freshen's Smoothie Company 4429-13th St.St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-6724 • Fax (407) 957-6738 David Hasselberger, Owner One Eyed Grouper Restaurant 701-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1353 David Hensdale, Owner Outback Steakhouse of St. Cloud 4037-13th St. ,St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2042 • Fax (407) 891-2044 Email: obs1069@outback.com www.outback.com Vanessa Wagner Papa John's Pizza $ 4014-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-7722 • Fax (407) 957-7620 Jacquie Wilson, Manager Perfect Occasions Party Supply and Catering $ P. O. Box 701822, St. Cloud 34770-10822 Phone (407) 892-5242 • Fax (407) 892-9955 Email: Eventsbypo@aol.com Karen Berger, Owner Philly Steak & Sub 2009-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-6772 Lori Pierson Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q $ 4475-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2285 • Fax (407) 660-9050 Conor McFadden Corporate Affairs Coordinator St. Cloud Hotel 1004 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0680 Email: stcloudhotel@yahoo.com Frank Akkerman Stone Bridge Tavern & Grill 5330 Michigan Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7010 • Fax (407) 891-7008 Email: bill@royalstcloudgolflinks.com Bill Filson

The Cozy Cove Bar & Grill 5790 Alligator Lake Shore W. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-5000 Paulie Suchanoff, Owner The Inside Scoop 2050 Old Hickory Tree Rd., Unit E St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-5168 Email: insidescoopicecream@gmail.com www.insidescoopicecreamstcloud.com Donald Perry Village Inn Restaurant $ 4571-13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-5880 • Fax (407) 957-0261 Debbie Oliver, General Manager

Retail/Office Space

St. Cloud Square 4037-4077 13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (813) 960-8154 • Fax (813) 963-2596 Email: swoodworth@rmcpg.com Kerri Atkins, Leasing Executive

Rheumatology

Advanced Rheumatology of Central Florida 3004-17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1101 • Fax (407) 891-1117 www.floridarheumatology.com Adam Grunbaum

Rodeo

Silver Spurs Club, Inc. Phone (407) 847-4052 • Fax (407) 847-0375 Email: ssrodeo@kua.net Heather Blanford, Secretary

Roofing

Don Schmidt Contracting & Roofing, Inc. 1507 Eastern Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-9884 • Fax (407) 892-8881 Don Schmidt, Owner Steve Turbeville Roofing, Inc. 1433 Hamlin Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-7080 • Fax (407) 891-7086 Email: steve@turboroofing.com Laura Turbeville, Office Manager Wall Bros Construction, LLC Phone (407) 557-6334 • Fax (407) 957-2772 Email: wall.bros@yahoo.com Patrick Wall

Scholarships/Grants/Loans

Education Foundation - Osceola County 2310 New Beginnings Rd., Suite 118 Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 870-4855 • Fax (407) 343-8624 Email: smithk@osceola.k12.fl.us www.foundationosceola.org Kathy Carr, Executive Director

Schools/Colleges & Education

Academy For Kids, Inc. $ — AD 2375 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0353 • Fax (407) 891-2230 Email: academyforkidsinc@earthlink.net Karren Watson, Director, Owner Canoe Creek Charter Academy 3600 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-7320 • Fax (407) 891-7730 Nina Kuhn Charter Schools USA 6245 N. Federal Hwy. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Phone (954) 202-3500 • Fax (954) 202-1855 Ivy Benardo, Dir. of Marketing & Enrollment First United Methodist Church 1001-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3128 • Fax (407) 892-6190 Email: 1stumcstcloudfl@earthlink.net www.stcloudfumc.org Michael Briggs, Pastor Grace Lutheran Church 1123 Louisiana Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-4653 • Fax (407) 892-4373 Email: grace@gscfla.org Laurie Webster, Secretary Harmony High School 3601 Arthur J Gallagher Blvd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 933-9900 • Fax (407) 933-9901 Buddy Butler, Principal Lakeview Elementary School 2900-5th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-3220 • Fax (407) 891-3228 Frank Telemko, Principal PM Wells Charter Academy 2426 Remington Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (321) 697-1020 John Bushey School District of Osceola County AD 817 Bill Beck Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 343-8659 Email: nannir@osceola.k12.fl.us Robert Nanni, Chief of School Operations www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 65


School District of Osceola County AD 817 Bill Beck Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744-4495 Phone (407) 870-4600 • Fax (407) 870-4010 Email: gregom@osceola.k12.fl.us Michael Grego, Superintendent St. Cloud High School 2000 Bulldog Ln., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-3100 • Fax (407) 891-3114 Pamela Tapley, Principal St. Thomas Aquinas Church & School 800 Brown Chapel Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-1772 • Fax (407) 957-8700 Maura Cox, Principal Technical Education Center Osceola (TECO) AD 501 Simpson Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 344-5080 • Fax (407) 344-5089 Email: weltyd@osceola.k12.fl.us Dave Welty, Director, TECO / ALCO UCF Small Business Development Center 1425 E. Vine St., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-2452 Janice Lopez, Business Analyst/Marketing University of Phoenix 8325 SouthPark Cr., Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32819 Phone (407) 345-8868 Jack Davis

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Valencia Community College/ Osceola Campus 1800 Denn John Ln., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-9496 • Fax (321) 697-4828 Email: dmhaskins@valenciacc.edu Silvia Zapico, Provost/Director

Screen Printing

Custom Creations $ 2240 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 932-3455 • Fax (407) 932-4451 Email: kandmcustom@aol.com www.customcreationsfl.com Nigel & Alison Crosbie, Owners St. Cloud Printing $ 2432-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-2116 • Fax (407) 891-2116 Email: bob@stcloudprinting.com Robert Caruso, President

Screens, Motorized

SunShades Awning Co., Inc. 4325 Fanny Bass Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-7229 • Fax (407) 891-8461 Email: Sunshadesinc@aol.com Adrian Hagemeister, Owner 66

Scrubs

Specialty Uniforms & More 1606-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-6233 Joan Mickelson

Secretarial Services

Affordable Office Solution $ Phone (407) 791-6004 Email: ginny@affordableofficesolution.com www.affordableofficesolution.com Ginny Williams, President

Security Consulting

Emmrick Security, LLC 1050 Aeronautical Dr. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 346-2167 • Fax (407) 931-2262 Email: johnemmons1@mac.com John Emmons

Security Officers

Emmrick Security, LLC 1050 Aeronautical Dr., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 346-2167 • Fax (407) 931-2262 Email: johnemmons1@mac.com John Emmons

Security Systems

Roy's Safe & Lock, Inc. 306 W. Oak St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 847-2365 Email: mail@roys-safeandlock.com Lynn Ingersoll Wired For Tomorrow, LLC Phone (407) 957-9473 • Fax (407) 846-7646 Email: bobwil54@earthlink.net Bob Wilburn, Owner

Senior/Elder Services

Advantage Medical Equipment & Supplies 517-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-0141 • Fax (407) 891-0372 Email: advmes@yahoo.com Cindy Beardall, Manager Comfort Keepers Home Health $ — AD 4103 Neptune Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-8884 • Fax (407) 957-7800 Email: osceolacounty@comfortkeepers.com Judy Edgemon, Administrator Osceola Council on Aging AD 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-8532 • Fax (407) 846-8550 Email: info@osceola-coa.com www.osceolagenerations.org Beverly Hougland, Chief Executive Officer

Padgett's Home Care and AD Ostomy Center 4050-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3037 • Fax (407) 892-5572 Email: padgetts@kua.net Pat Padgett, Owner

Soccer Club

$ Visiting Angels 925 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 888-5999 • Fax (407) 888-5798 Email: angelsorl@aol.com www.visitingangels.com Jennefer Cochran, RN, Owner

Allsolar Service Company, Inc. 1507 Damon Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 846-7830 • Fax (407) 847-5013 Email: Gary@allsolarflorida.com www.allsolarflorida.com Gary Gammon

Shopping Center

Westgate Shopping Center 100 Rialto Place, Melbourne, FL 32901 Phone (321) 733-7085 Email: sue.harker@sembler.com Sue Harker

Signs/Banners

Affordable Printing & Signs 1521 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 957-4500 • Fax (407) 957-9600 Email: affordableprintingandsigns@hotmail.com B. Chad Smith Signs Now 1558 Kelley Ave., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 943-7446 • Fax (407) 847-4563 Email: info@signsnowfl.com Lisa Iiames, Vice President

Skin Care

La Calma Spa 1435-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0533 • Fax (407) 957-1190 Email: lacalmaspa@hotmail.com Evelyn Mulero

$ — AD Rayzor's Edge 1401-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-5550 Traudi Rayzor $ Rayzor's Edge, III 1111 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-7922 Robin Hengels, Hair Stylist Rodan & Fields Dermatologists Ind. Consultants Phone (407) 687-8268 • Fax (407) 284-1940 Email: andreabyrge@earthlink.net andreab.myrandf.com Andrea Byrge

Greater Osceola United Soccer Club Phone (407) 957-5461 Email: bucnut0470@yahoo.com Mark Monbarren, President

Solar Products & Services

R & J Construction Services, LLC $ 4417-13th St., #213, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 608-4915 Email: floridajlt@yahoo.com www.egreensolarenergy.com J Thomas

Sports - Children's

St. Cloud Little League 3001-17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 908-5835 Email: debbie.henderson97@yahoo.com www.stcloudll.org Debbie Henderson

Stained Glass

White Feather Glass Studio 1108-10th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2960 • Fax (407) 892-2960 Email: decglass@gmail.com Joy Osborn

Storage

Personal Mini Storage St. Cloud, LLC $ 350 Commerce Center Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-0340 • Fax (407) 957-0347 Email: stcloud@personalministorage.com personalministorage.com Lynn Ford

Stump Grinding

Michael Wagner Stump Grinding Phone (407) 908-4525 • Fax (407) 498-0402 Michael Wagner, Owner

Surveying

Johnston's Surveying, Inc. 900 Shady Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-2179 • Fax (407) 847-6140 Patricia McCurdy

Tax Services

Account On Us AD 1207 Illinois Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1266 • Fax (407) 892-4996 Email: brsutter@accountonus.org Bernie Sutter, President


Chesnut, Bradley & Hemphill, Inc. AD 1138 New York Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1506 • Fax (407) 892-4379 Email: jim@cbh-accounting.com www.cbh-accounting.com Jim Hemphill, Accountant

Telephone - Cellular

$ Go Tax & Beyond CPA, PA 13574 Village Park Dr., Suite 255 Orlando, FL 32837 Phone (407) 888-4720 • Fax (407) 888-4719 Email: skotwal@cpakotwal.com www.cpakotwal.com Shyam Kotwal, CPA

CenturyLink 33 North Main St., Winter Garden, FL 34787 Phone (407) 889-6102 • Fax (407) 889-2632 Star Kraschinsky, Regional Director External Affairs

H & R Block 4423-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-5508 • Fax (407) 892-4748 Stephanie Garmany, Area Manager J & P Accounting & Tax Service, Inc. $ 1608-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1159 • Fax (407) 892-2171 Email: joan@jpaccountingtaxservice.com www.jpaccountingtaxservice.com Joan Mickelson, Vice President J & P Accounting & Tax Service, Inc. 1608-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1159 • Fax (407) 892-2171 Email: patty@jpAccountingtaxservice.com Patty Mondshour

$ Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 4075-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6400 • Fax (407) 892-6455 Email: brilliantdeductions@msn.com Robert Kennedy, Area Manager Larry W. Stoltzfus, CPA 4100 Bob White Ct., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-9671 Email: larryscpa@yahoo.com Larry Stoltzfus Walters & Associates 4 West Darlington Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 518-1001 • Fax (407) 518-1003 Email: wwalterscpa@earthlink.net Winston Walters, President

Telephone - All Services

CenturyLink 33 North Main St. Winter Garden, FL 34787 Phone (407) 889-6102 • Fax (407) 889-2632 Star Kraschinsky, Regional Director External Affairs

AT&T Mobile Communications 4554-13th St., Suite C, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-5932 • Fax (407) 957-7896 Email: gabrielfresse@getatt.com www.shoppingwireless.com Gabriel Fresse

Just Wireless Corp. 1281 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 251-7787 • Fax (407) 851-8299 Email: justwirelesscorp@aol.com Ricardo Conde, Owner

$ Wireless Zone/Verizon Wireless 1937 S. Narcoossee Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 892-2922 • Fax (407) 650-2536 Mohamed Khalil

Thrift Store

Church of St. Luke & St. Peter 3 Saints Thrift Shop 1026 New York Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-7704 www.lukeandpeter.org Cynthia Robinson, Manager

Tourism

Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau 1925 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 742-8200 • Fax (407) 742-8204 Email: Tlang@FloridaKiss.com Tom Lang, Director

Goodwill Industries of Central Florida 4257 West 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9441 • Fax (407) 957-9551 Email: admin@goodwillcfl.org Dara Cloutier, Manager

Tradeshow Exhibits

AT&T Advertising & Publishing 258 Southhall Ln., Suite 104 Maitland, FL 32751 Phone (407) 897-5083 • Fax (407) 898-9007 Victoria Davis, Marketing Manager

Men of Destiny Ministries Thrift Store 1312 Michigan Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-4292 • Fax (407) 957-4292 Email: pastorgeorge@modestiny.org George Shafter, Pastor/Director

Trailer Manufacturer/ Parts/Service

Termite Inspections

Tile/Marble/Ceramic

Telephone Publications/ Advertising

Bugs-B-Gone Pest Control $ 1350 Tennessee Ave., Unit G St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 343-4747 • Fax (407) 891-2847 Email: Bugmanathome@aol.com Bob Semple, President K. Cunningham Exterminating, Inc. $ 1580 Pine Grove Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (321) 662-0350 • Fax (407) 891-1050 Email: kcunni1652@aol.com Kevin Cunningham, President/Owner

$ Truly Nolen of America, Inc. 314 E. Vine St., Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone (407) 847-3335 • Fax (407) 847-2450 Email: jerry.knode@trulymail.net Jerry Knode, Inspector

Textiles (Software Solutions)

DPInnovations, Inc. 3440 Pawleys Loop N, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9461 • Fax (407) 957-9461 Email: admin@dpinnovations.com Steven Smith, Owner

Florida Decorating Center 200-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-7997 • Fax (407) 892-6209 Bruce Raynor, Owner

Title Insurance Company

A Clear Choice Title & Escrow of Osceola, LLC 119 E. 13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6800 • Fax (407) 892-6802 Email: tammy.bowers@aclearchoicetitle.com Tammy Bowers, Office Manager Stewart Approved Title, Inc. AD 1401 Budinger Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9000 • Fax (407) 957-8055 Email: rketchum@stewart.com www.stewartapprovedtitle.com Rayelynne Ketchum, Manager The Classic Title Agency, LLC 2521-13th St., Suite F, St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-6200 • Fax (407) 957-4456 Email: maria@theclassictitleagency.com Maria Connell, V.P. Operations/Owner

Nation Wide Exhibit Service, Inc. Phone (321) 984-0913 • Fax (321) 676-2990 Email: kmott555@yahoo.com Donna Mohaghegh, Owner

Amera Trail, Inc. $ 4840 E. Irlo Bronson Mem.Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 892-1100 • Fax (407) 892-1228 Email: ameratrail@aol.com Scott Locke, Owner

Trailers - Luxury for Special Events

AAA Chemical Toilets, Inc. 1621 Sunny St. Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 518-6200 • Fax (407) 931-3789 Email: aaatoiletrentals@aol.com Richard Kieser, Owner

Travel

Cunningham Travel 1580 Pine Grove Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (321) 662-0350 • Fax (407) 891-1193 Email: kcunni1652@aol.com Kevin Cunningham, Travel Agent Liquid Blue Travel Phone (407) 744-9873 Email: marie@liquidbluetravel.net www.liquidbluetravel.net Marie Eatman www.stcloudflchamber.com ­— 67


St. Cloud Travel 3225-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6165 • Fax (407) 892-6171 Email: bcarlstcloud@aol.com Betty Carl Total Destination Travel 1541 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-0593 • Fax (407) 891-1203 Email: gloria@totaldestination.com www.totaldestination.com Gloria Rogers, Owner

Travel Agencies

St. Cloud Travel 3225-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-6165 • Fax (407) 892-6171 Email: bcarlstcloud@aol.com Betty Carl Total Destination Travel 1541 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-0593 • Fax (407) 891-1203 Email: gloria@totaldestination.com www.totaldestination.com Gloria Rogers, Owner

Tree Service

Michael Wagner Stump Grinding Phone (407) 908-4525 • Fax (407) 498-0402 Michael Wagner, Owner

Trophies/Plaques/Name Tags

Golden Eagle Engraving 4755 Old Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud 34769 Phone (407) 957-8658 • Fax (407) 957-8006 Dave Finley, President/Owner

Trucking - Dump

B & S Trucking, LLC Phone (407) 436-5437 Email: bandstrucking@cfl.rr.com Steve Picarski, Owner

Uniforms

Specialty Uniforms & More 1606-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-6233 Joan Mickelson

Upholstery

Tom's Upholstery 1713 Eastern Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-8276 Tom Maltos

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Urgent Care

My Care Place, Wise Care of Florida 3501-13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-6463 • Fax (407) 891-0213 Email: info@wisecareflorida.com www.wisecareflorida.com Ahmed Aidoo

Vacation Rentals

Majestic Villa Services $ Phone (888) 841-7540 • Fax (407) 892-2966 www.goodtogovillas.com Linda Sanders Osceola Management & $ Consulting, Inc. 22 W. Monument Ave., Suite 1 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone (407) 397-9000 • Fax (407) 343-0632 Email: judy@omcincorp.com www.omcincorp.com Judy Greene, Assistant to the President

Veterinarian/Animal Hospital

Countryside Animal Hospital 3304 Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Phone (407) 891-2287 • Fax (407) 891-9563 Email: countrysideah2004@yahoo.com Amy Charlton, DVM, President

AD Saint Francis Animal Hospital 1308 Virginia Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 891-1844 • Fax (407) 891-1855 Email: sfahpets@hotmail.com Edwin Madera, DVM, President/Owner AD St. Cloud Veterinary Center 20 East 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-3415 • Fax (407) 892-1182 Email: stcloudvetclinic@cfl.rr.com David Andrix, DVM, PA, Owner

Vitamins

Juice Plus Phone (407) 925-1318 Email: conniekingston@hotmail.com Connie Kingston, Distributor

Vocational Rehabilitation

Goodwill Industries of Central Florida 4257 West 13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 957-9441 • Fax (407) 957-9551 Email: admin@goodwillcfl.org Dara Cloutier, Manager

Waste Removal/Residential/ Commercial/Industrial

Welding/Fabrication

Waste Services of Florida Inc. 1501 Omni Way, St. Cloud, FL 34773 Phone (407) 891-3720 • Fax (407) 891-3730 Fred Hawkins Government Affairs/Marketing Manager

Wellness Scan

Waste Management Inc. of Florida 3510 Rio Vista Ave., Orlando, FL 32805 Phone (407) 973-5226 • Fax (407) 246-1252 Jim Swan, Governmental Client Services

Water Features

Pondtastic Water Gardens 11937 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32837 Phone (407) 601-7663 Email: jim@pondtasticwatergardens.com www.pondtasticwatergardens.com Jim Price

Interstate Doors of Central Florida Phone (407) 498-8442 • Fax (407) 556-3359 Email: interstatedoors@yahoo.com www.interstatedoorsofcf.com Viviana Vega

Mother Nature's Pantry, Inc. 4042-13th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-1962 Email: scan2balance@gmail.com www.mothernaturespantry.net Linda Gammon, President

Western and Work Wear

Tractor Supply Company (TSC) 4257 W. 13th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 498-0775 • Fax (407) 498-0778 Rob Currey, Manager

Water Service

Wholesaler

Website Design/Hosting/ Advertising

Window Coverings

Elijah Web Solutions St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 791-5215 Email: keith@elijahwebsolutions.com Keith Ronan, Owner

Wound Care

Crystal Spring Water Company 3866 Shader Rd., Orlando, FL 32808 Phone (407) 291-7461 • Fax (954) 733-7913 Email: lhowe@water.com Lee Howe, Florida Region Sales Manager

Clark Web Design 706 Massachusetts Ave., St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 385-7942 Email: rick@clarkwebdesign.com Rick Clark

GuardianHost Networks, LLC Phone (321) 697-2232 • Fax (407) 593-2163 Email: contact_sccoc@guardianhost.com Marcus Tilghman

Sinotech (N.A.) LLC $ 1408 Hamlin Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone (407) 891-9916 • Fax (407) 891-9917 Email: wendell@sinotech-us.com Wendell Tomimbang, Manager

Budget Blinds of St. Cloud P. O. Box 701218 St. Cloud, FL 34770 Phone (407)957-1298 • Fax (407)957-1218 Email: stcloud@budgetblinds.com www.budgetblinds.com Glenn Sangiovanni

Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center AD 2912-17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Phone (407) 892-2388 • Fax (407) 892-3286 woundcare.stcloudregional.com Bess Watson

Wedding Consultant

Carla's Creations & Occasions, LLC Phone (321) 432-0202 Email: carlascreations@cfl.rr.com www.carlascreationsandoccasions.com Carla Poirier

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City of St. Cloud

St. Cloud is a desirable place for many people to call home. The city of St. Cloud is a charming community conveniently located in the midst of beautiful Central Florida. Its close proximity to world-renowned attractions is a great asset. With the advantages of a warm climate and a small-town atmosphere, the city provides a family-focused and friendly environment for all residents and visitors. St. Cloud first became known as a “Soldier City” when the turn of the century brought numerous veterans to the area drawn by Central Florida’s climate and natural beauty. Patriotic pride is a strong force in St. Cloud, a fact witnessed in several patriotic events and ceremonies celebrated throughout the year, including last year’s centennial celebrations. St. Cloud offers parks and athletic facilities throughout neighborhoods and subdivisions. The award-winning Lakefront Park located on East Lake Tohopekaliga is a source of great pleasure for all. In addition to providing a scenic walking trail; swimming access; and a splash pad, the lakefront also provides boat slips and access to a thoroughly modern banquet hall. This lakefront oasis provides recreational opportunities and sense of serenity for many who utilize the facility throughout the year.

St. Cloud facts about growth Since the year 2000… • Land area has grown from 9.74 square miles to almost 19 square miles • Population has grown from 23,410 to approximately 32,830

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City Government City Council St. Cloud’s City Hall, located at 9th St. and New York Ave., is a source of great pride. Here, City officials and staff ensure that the city is run smoothly and efficiently. The city operates under a council/manager form of government. St. Cloud’s City Council consists of the mayor and deputy mayor and three additional council members – all elected by the voters of the city. Council Members are responsible for establishing policies, adopting the annual budget, regulating local laws and ordinances, and hiring and overseeing the City Manager, City Attorney, and Auditors. City Council meetings are conducted on designated Thursdays in the Council Chambers at City Hall. City Hall Information Line: (407) 957-7300

City Council and City Manager welcome country music star Kenyon Lockry to City Hall.

City Manager The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and is the chief administrative officer of the City. The City Manager oversees the day-to-day business. Responsibilities include appointing City employees and administrative officers; ensuring that all laws, ordinances, and provisions of the City’s charter and acts of the Council are faithfully executed; submits the annual budget and capital program to the Council; and provides a complete financial report at the end of each fiscal year. The City Manager attends council meetings and keeps citizens and council members fully informed as to the financial condition and future needs of the city. The City Manager also makes recommendations to the Council about proposals deemed in the best interest of the city. Phone number: (407) 957- 7301

City Departments Building Department

City Clerk

The City Clerk is the custodian of the seal of the City and of all records pertaining to the affairs of the municipality. The City Clerk shall have the power to administer oaths and to certify, under the seal of the City, true copies of minutes, journal entries and other records of the City. The City Clerk shall perform such other duties as may be required by the general laws of the State of Florida, by ordinance or resolution of the City Council, or by direction of the City Manager not inconsistent with the Charter or with any ordinance or resolution passed by the City Council. Phone number: (407) 957-7300

www.stcloud.org

The Building Department is multitiered. Responsibilities under this department include: • Permitting issues building permits and occupational licenses, garage sale permits, contracts, registrations, and schedules building inspections. The department also issues more than 100 different types of permits for citizens. • Licensing reviews and maintains occupational licenses and certificates of use and determines fees of applicants; monitors city code addressing license fees and regulations in accordance with Florida statutes; performs field checks for businesses or occupations requiring licenses; and prepares cases against violators for the Code Enforcement Board. • Plans Examiners review all plans submitted to the City; determine conformity with all national, state and local regulations; and provide information regarding code provision to City engineers and all professional organizations outside of the city. • Inspectors enforce building construction codes within the city and perform inspections of construction sites for compliance with approved plans and code standards. Phone number: (407) 957-8492

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Finance Department The Finance Department consists of the Administration, Accounting, and Purchasing Divisions. The Accounting Division administers the City’s payroll, accounts payable and receivable, debt service, cash receipts all of the financial modules of the City’s proprietary software, 5-year Capital plan and maintains the fixed asset records, and invest the City’s non-pension funds. The Purchasing Division organizes and administers acquisitions for all departments of the City in accordance with the Purchasing Policy. This division negotiates and purchases for all departments by generating requests for quotations, negotiating term contracts for repetitive items, and submitting

to Council for approval. It is responsible for tagging new assets and conducts fixed asset inventory. It administers the procurement modules of the City’s proprietary software. The Finance Administration Division has the ultimate responsibility for all financial reports and advises the City Manager and City Council of possible financial impact of their decisions on the City, is responsible for the city’s budget, coordinates the annual audit; manages the City’s investment portfolio, and assists in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. This division interacts directly with the City Council’s Citizen’s Advisory Finance Committee. Phone Number: (407) 957-7311

Fire Rescue City of St. Cloud Fire Rescue strives to achieve its mission to protect the lives and property of citizens and visitors by providing the highest possible level of service through fire prevention, public education, fire control, emergency medical services, and mitigation of the effects of disasters. The department’s personnel are highly trained professionals equipped to assist in nearly any emergency.

Department personnel are not only educated in firefighting, but are also cross-trained in emergency medical services. Paramedics utilize state-ofthe-art equipment to provide superior emergency medical care, including wellequipped transport ambulances, heart monitors, defibrillators, and lifesaving pharmaceuticals. Phone number: (407) 957-8488

HELPFUL HINTS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS – IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS CALL 9-1-1 Use 9-1-1 for emergencies only. If you have a non-emergency situation, dial (407) 891-6700. If you are in doubt as to whether or not a situation is an emergency, dial 9-1-1 and explain. Never call 9-1-1 and just hang up. If you dial 9-1-1 accidentally, stay on the line and explain the error to the Communications Operator. Policy on “hang-up” calls is to call back and attempt to verify if an emergency exists and to send an officer to the indicated address. This is to ensure that a person who is incapacitated will receive help without having to talk on the phone. Many times, “hang up” calls are false and tie up police officers when they could assist others with true needs. 3 Know where you are and be able to provide the information to the operator immediately. 3 Remain calm and respond to all questions asked by the communications operator. The questions they ask are necessary to help them serve you promptly and safely. 3 Make sure an exterior light is on so responders can easily locate you. 3 Put away any family pets so they do not pose a threat or danger to Fire Rescue personnel. 3 If the patient takes medications, have them ready for responders when they get there to help them evaluate the patient. 3 If you have someone else there with you, have them meet the Fire Rescue personnel outside. 72


Human Resources Human Resources provides fair, equitable, and quality employment opportunities, policies, and programs for the employees of the City and general public; and also oversees the area of Risk Management. Information regarding open positions and human resources can be found on the Web site at www.stcloud.org under the Human Resource tab or by calling the Job Line at (407) 957-7272 for a recording regarding positions available. Phone number: (407) 957-8420

Information Technology This department is responsible for computer and telecommunications services. Some of these services include development and maintenance of the City’s core communication infrastructure, “help desk” programs that ensure high levels of support and training, and the GIS and CAD departments, which are the divisions of Information Technology responsible for cartography (maps), CAD – computer aided drafting (engineering-type drawings), geodatabase administration and graphic design, as well as many other specialized operations as needed. Phone number: (407) 957-7331

– Media Services A division of the Information Technology department, Media Services handles logistical needs for City Council meetings, advisory board meetings, and other special events, many of which are broadcast live for local events. Access St. Cloud, a monthly program featuring city topics and hosted by City Council members, is filmed, edited, and aired courtesy of this division. City residents can view programming and updates on City services and programs on the City’s SCTV channel, cable channel 199. Phone number: (407) 957-7293

Planning and Zoning

population. It is also responsible for assisting residents, businesses, developers, and others interested in building or adding on to an existing building, or establishing a business in the city with zoning issues, development standards, and other necessary information. The department also reviews and regulates all new development proposals in the city, residential and non-residential, for compliance with the city’s adopted comprehensive plan, Land Development Code, and other pertinent guidelines, rules and/or regulations. The department reviews all new plans for commercial and industrial sites to ensure that adequate parking, landscaping, access, setback, and buffers against adjacent properties are being provided. The department is responsible for representing and providing staff support to a number of regional planning agencies, including MetroPlan Orlando, the regional Metropolitan Planning Agency and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. MetroPlan is responsible for planning the region’s future transportation network, and it is the Planning Department’s responsibility to sit on its various technical boards and committees to see that the city is provided with adequate new roads and other modes of travel to meet its future needs. The department also interacts with the Regional Planning Council to ensure that the city’s interest is properly represented within the Central Florida region with respect to state and federal funding for storm water, transportation, water and sewer, etc. Phone number: (407) 957-7203

– Code Enforcement A division of the Planning and Zoning department, the St. Cloud’s Code Enforcement officers ensure the public adheres to city codes and ordinances. Code violations are in place for abandoned vehicles, litter, stored materials, yards, and vegetation. Phone number: (407) 957-7238

Planning and Zoning is responsible for strategic planning to meet the needs of the city’s projected The City’s Public Information Office (PIO) handles media-related issues and distributes information on behalf of the City of St. Cloud. The PIO distributes press releases, media advisories, photos for publication, and advertisements, and coordinates the release of information in response to public and media queries/ inquiries. The PIO relies on a number of news outlets including newspapers, radio stations, and television stations, including the City’s SCTV Channel 199, to disseminate news of interest to the community. The PIO coordinates the design and layout of Dateline, the City’s monthly newsletter. Phone number: (407) 957-7303

www.stcloud.org

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Parks and Recreation The Parks and Recreation department provides a variety of recreational programs and opportunities for residents and works with two citizen advisory committees: the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and the Tree Advisory Committee. The Civic Center serves as the heart of the department’s programs, which attract thousands of people annually for classes, activities, and special events. Office hours are: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. City parks are equipped with a variety of amenities to appeal to citizens of all ages. The Parks and Recreation department provides a large variety of programs designed to appeal to people of all ages. Numerous sports programs are available, such as basketball and softball programs during each season, as well as open play at the St. Cloud Civic Center (3001 17th St.). Swimming lessons, other water activities, and open swim are all available at the Aquatic Center. Exercise classes, horse shoe pits, and connections to groups and information for activities such as baseball leagues and other events are also available. The Parks and Recreation department also offers a variety of classes or events for different age groups that change from time to time that may include teen drop-ins, kids night out, dance classes, martial arts, fitness training, yoga training, and, of course, summer camp and other camps for children during non-school periods. The Parks and Recreation department is responsible for the coordination of the City of St. Cloud’s annual Thanksgiving Day meal at the Civic Center, the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Hall, and other citywide events. This department is also the direct connection to the St. Cloud Senior Center, Senior Annex, Shuffle Board Club, and Woman’s Club – all of which provide a variety of happenings. The Parks and Recreation department also provides ideal locations for meetings, special events (i.e., weddings), and other special functions. Facilities for these special moments include the facility at the lakeshore, Lakefront Point, Senior Center, Civic Center, and other locations around the city. For more information about programs, events, or rentals, call (407) 957-7243.

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O. P. Johnson Park – 324 Georgia Avenue St. Cloud Senior Center Annex – 702 Indiana Avenue Shuffleboard Court – 701 Ohio Avenue Veteran’s Park – 1201 13th Street Godwin Park – 317 Delaware Avenue Hopkins Park – 620 East 17th Street Ted Broda Memorial Park – 4499 Michigan Avenue Stephanie Leigh Rothstein Memorial Park – 2701 Missouri Avenue Peghorn Nature Park and Cracker Village – 2101 Peghorn Way Extreme Sports Complex – 2401 Peghorn Way Water Tower Park – 3351 Pinetree Drive Lakefront Park – 1104 Lakeshore Boulevard Centennial Park – 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue


The St. Cloud Police Department is continuously expanding to meet the needs of a rapidly growing city. More than 75 sworn police officers provide crime prevention and investigative services, as well as community outreach services to educate residents on prevention and personal safety. The department functions with a number of operational divisions. – Patrol Division Patrol Unit provides 24-hour service to the community using proactive patrol techniques to control crime, deter criminals, and secure the safety of the public. Traffic Unit responds to all traffic complaints and enforces traffic laws. School Resource Unit officers are assigned to each public school in the city. These officers teach classes, serve as role models, and provide security for students. – Investigations Division Criminal Investigation Unit investigates all open criminal cases. Crime Scene Unit investigates and processes crime scenes and collects physical evidence. Street Crime Unit investigates and targets specific crimes within the city to reduce crime.

– Special Operations Division This division is responsible for all of the budgetary and purchasing tasks for the police department and consists of the following units: Training Unit coordinates ongoing training for members of the department and ensures that all mandatory certifications are completed and maintained. Community Outreach Unit meets and works with the community and provides personal safety and crime prevention strategies. Reserve Unit supports the patrol division with police officers who work on a part-time basis. – Support Services Division The Records Unit keeps and maintains records and documents. Communications Unit provides 24-hour service and receives calls from citizens who are in need of police, fire, and/or medical assistance and assigns calls for service to the appropriate emergency unit. Communications is also the after-hours communications hub for all departments. Phone number (407) 891-6700

www.stcloud.org

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Public Services The City of St. Cloud has recently consolidated the Environmental Utilities Department and the Public Works Department under the management of Public Services. The consolidation of these operations will further improve the City’s efficiency and enhance cost savings.

Environmental Utilities This department provides potable water, reclaimed water, and sanitary sewer collection and treatment services to the city of St. Cloud and surrounding areas that fall within the city’s utility service area. The City has four water plants and serves approximately 17,711 potable water connections. Recent Projects Southside Waste Water Treatment Facility (SSWWTF) In an effort to consolidate operations and beautify the lakefront area, the City recently completed expanding the Southside Waste Water Treatment Facility to 6 millions of gallons per day (MGD), which facilitated decommissioning of the Lakeshore Waste Water Treatment Facility treatment operations. City residents will see physical demolition activities initiated at the Lakeshore Wastewater Treatment Facility in 2010. The new SSWWTF is designed to expand to 9 MGD to accommodate future growth needs. To maximize the availability of reclaimed water, the City constructed the SSWWTF Reclaimed Water Pump Station (RWPS) in 2006. Combined with more than 90 million gallons of storage and future plans for a surface water reclaimed augmentation facility, the goal of this station is to maximize the number of customers that can be connected to public access reclaim and provide disposal for SSWWTF. Maximizing use of an alternative irrigation system, such as the City’s reclaimed water system, is a large component of efforts designed to minimize demand on our potable water source, the Floridan Aquifer. Northeast Water Repump Station On April 28, 2009, the Northeast Booster Station, also known as the Northeast Water Repump Station, was activated. This Booster Station is located on the south side of Rummel Road, approximately 0.5 miles west of Narcoossee Road. The addition of this station increases the storage volume and pumping capacity of the overall potable water system 76

specifically in the northeast portion of the City’s potable water service area. It includes new finished water storage and high service pumping facilities, as well as new chemical storage and feed equipment. This project includes a peak hour pumping capacity that will meet projected 2015 demands and is upgradeable to meet 2030 potable water demands. H. Clay “Junk” Whaley Sr. Memorial Water Plant The fourth water plant, the H. Clay “Junk” Whaley Sr. Memorial Water Plant, named for the family who donated the land for the water plant and well field, opened in 2008 on Kissimmee Park Road, west of the Florida Turnpike. This facility can produce up to 9 (MGD), is expandable to 12 MGD, and utilizes a Magnetic Ion Exchange Resin (MIEX®) process. This plant is the largest of its type in the United States. Phone numbers: Environmental Utilities Reception Desk – (407) 957-7344 Environmental Utilities Administrative Assistant – (407) 957-7264 After Hours Environmental Utilities Emergencies – (407) 891-6700 Irrigation Inspections – (407) 957-7198


Water Plant Awards and Recognitions As America’s largest operating MIEX® plant, Water Plant Four features many firsts in water treatment and design and as such has earned several awards: • The 2008 Associated General Contractors of Greater Florida Horizon Award in the General Contractor, Municipal Utility, New Construction, $15-30 million Category (water plant contractor Wharton-Smith, Inc.) • The 2008 Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Awards Eagle Award in the Public Works Environmental, $10-20 million Category (Wharton-Smith, Inc.) - The Central Florida Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. recognizes high-quality projects in the Central Florida area. • The Southeast Construction magazine Best of 2008 Award of Merit Awards (water plant project engineer Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.) - The regional construction publication recognized a total of 35 projects encompassing all areas of construction for both construction and design excellence within the four-state region of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. • The Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers (FICE) 2009 Engineering Excellence Grand Award. The FICE Engineering Excellence Awards program is designed to recognize outstanding contributions to the consulting engineering profession through comprehensive evaluation of projects by a distinguished panel of experts in related fields. • ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award 2009 National Finalist. The American Society of Civil Engineers annually recognizes an exemplary civil engineering project that best illustrates superior civil engineering skills and represents a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society.

This department provides engineering plan review, new construction infrastructure inspections, storm water management, street repair and maintenance, City vehicle maintenance, solid waste collection and disposal, and mowing of City facilities. The Public Works Department protects City assets by providing preventive maintenance and quality control on all public improvements. Public Works engineers conduct planning and review for streets in subdivisions, sites, and city projects. Department engineers also coordinate with Osceola County and the state for roadways and drainage projects.

Recent Projects Lakeshore Stormwater Retention Expansion This was the final phase to retrofit the lakefront stormwater system by capturing the runoff from the City stormwater pipes prior to discharge into East Lake Toho. A linear park along the outer edge of the pond was also provided to allow citizens to get close to nature and improve the lakefront experience. Partial grant funding of $400,000 was provided by the State of Florida.

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Public Works - continued Conversion of Dakota Avenue to a Linear Park The open drainage ditch was piped and filled. A recreational path, trees, and benches were also provided to create an asset for the citizens. Partial grant funding of $800,000 was provided by South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to financially assist the City of St. Cloud. Lakefront Fountains Five fountains were installed to improve the water quality in the stormwater ponds and to beautify the lakefront. Budinger Avenue construction between St. Cloud Elementary School and 17th Street This two-lane roadway provides connectivity between Nolte Road at Steven’s Plantation and the hospital and businesses in west St. Cloud. This road was funded by transportation impact fees and is a good example of developer-funded road improvements. Phone numbers: Civil Engineering – (407) 957-7283 Public Works Administrative Assistant – (407) 957-7347

Solid Waste Division The City of St. Cloud Solid Waste Division provides waste pickup to city residents on a schedule based on area of residence. The city grid (Lakeshore Boulevard to 17th Street) is picked up on Monday and Thursday; all other areas are Tuesday and Friday, including Keystone Pointe, Canoe Creek Lakes, Canoe Creek Woods, and Sweetwater Creek. Yard waste is picked up once a week. Citizens should be aware that lids must close on trash and yard waste carts. Anything beside the cart is charged $1 per box, bag, etc. Purchase of the Transfer Station The Transfer Station is located at 2705 Peghorn Way and is a modern facility equipped to handle compact waste and prepare it for transport to the landfill. Large items are accepted (i.e., furniture, kitchen appliances, water heaters, etc.) as well as yard waste and brush debris and construction and demolition debris. A special area for residential hazardous waste disposal is available. Phone number for Solid Waste Customer Service – (407) 957-7289

Web sites provide invaluable information that can help make the transition for new residents easier and are helpful to long-time residents as well. Visit the following Web sites for a wide variety of information regarding St. Cloud, surrounding areas, and the state of Florida. www.stcloud.org provides information on City Council, City departments, City committees and boards, City’s economic development, emergency information, and more. www.municode.com details city charters including the complete charter for the City of St. Cloud. www.stcloudflchamber.com provides relocation information, business referral list, and major community events. www.osceola.org provides information on all Osceola County services. www.VisitKissimmee.com is the official site of the Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau, and it provides information on local events, places of interest, lodging, attractions, and activities. www.myflorida.com provides information on a variety of subjects for residents, visitors, and newcomers to Florida. www.dot.state.fl.us provides information on roads, tolls, and traffic updates. 78




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