Osceola County Health Department will be hosting an H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccination Event. This event will be the first in a mass vaccination campaign planned to target school-aged children in Osceola County.
This first event will be held on Wednesday, November 18 from 4pm to 8pm at Gateway High School, located at 93 Panther Paws Trail, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Our objective for this first event is to vaccinate the children who live in the Gateway High School area in the 34741, 34743, and 34744 zip codes and attend public schools, private schools, charter schools, child care centers, Head Start, Pre-kindergarten and pre-school. Information packets have been sent home to the parents of children who attend public schools.
There are future events tentatively scheduled for December that are intended for children who live in the St. Cloud and Poinciana areas, as well as those children who live on the far east and far west side of the county.
Osceola County continues to receive vaccines which are being disbursed to obstetricians, pediatricians, walk-in clinics and other physicians who serve the priority groups and are registered in Florida Shots.
The priority groups who are recommended to receive the H1N1 vaccine first include:
* Pregnant women
* People who live with or care for infants younger
than 6 months of age
* Health care and emergency medical personnel
* Anyone from 6 months through 24 years of age
* Anyone from 25 through 64 years of age with certain chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system
Please contact your provider for additional information regarding this vaccine and its availability. You can also visit the County Health Dept. website at www.osceolahealth.org for a list of clinics in Osceola County that are currently providing H1N1 vaccine to people in the above priority group.
For more information about the H1N1, please visit the Centers for Disease Control’s website at: www.cdc.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO.

An electronic version of the November Dateline newsletter is available for viewing or downloading.
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St. Cloud extends Cyber Spot through Jan. 31, 2010

St. Cloud, Fla. – St. Cloud City Council extended the municipal high-speed wireless Wi-Fi network Cyber Spot through January 31, 2010. A special session meeting was held October 1 at Council Chambers, City Hall, Building A, third floor.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss Cyber Spot’s suspension. City Council voted Sept. 24 to suspend Cyber Spot starting October 1. However, Cyber Spot will continue to be offered as a public service to residents, businesses, and visitors for 120 more days.
A motion was made by Council Member Mickey Hopper to extend Cyber Spot for 120 days and it was seconded by Deputy Mayor Tom Griffin. The motion passed 3-2, with Mayor Donna Hart, Deputy Mayor Tom Griffin, and Council Member Mickey Hopper voting yea and Council Members Jarom Fertic and Jay Polacheck voting nay.
Council will again discuss Cyber Spot during the December 10 regular council meeting. The public is invited to attend this meeting (at 6:30 p.m., at Council Chambers, City Hall, Building A, third floor).
For more information about Cyber Spot, visit www.stcloud.org or call the Information Technology Department at (407) 957-7331.
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City of St. Cloud Public Works Department staff reminds all city residents of the procedures for proper disposal of debris in the event of emergencies or disaster situations.
“In August 2004, we learned how to orchestrate emergency cleanups,” said Solid Waste Division Superintendent Ernie McDaniel. “We did this as a municipality and as a community. Our first goal after a mandated ‘State of Emergency’ call by the governor is to clear all critical roads, then all other roads for emergency vehicles. It is extremely important to adhere to the instructions for disposal of any debris due to emergency situations, such as hurricanes or declared disaster occurrences.”
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The Florida Department of Health offers a toll-free number to provide public health information and updates on H1N1 influenza. The information line is available from 8 am to 8 pm, seven days a week. Information is available in English, Spanish, and Creole.
Telephone number: (877) 352-3581
For a direct link to the FL Dept of Health website on swine flu information, click here.

The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
The next census is in 2010.
Your participation in the census is required by law.
It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.
Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.

For More information on the 2010 Census you can visit the official census website by clicking here.

The City of St. Cloud Year End Report offers details from every city department for calendar year 2008.
The report is posted online to allow for wider distribution, and as part of the City's efforts to "go green".
Note-The report is a pdf file that requires adobe reader 8 for viewing. Also please be advised the file is large-8.6 Mb and may take a few minutes to load, depending on your internet connection speed.
To view the year end report- click here

Many Floridians risk being exposed to asbestos during hurricane season. Educate yourself on the hazards of asbestos exposure with this document provided by the Mesothelioma Cancer Center. This document also contains links to more information on the asbestos.com website.
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View or download the complete CyberSpot Terms and Conditions