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BECOME A MEMBER OF THE INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY WEBSITE AT www.NARCOOSSEENEIGHBORS.com. St. Cloud is a small family oriented town right outside of Orlando and the booming Lake Nona area. We have 2.5 miles of beautiful lakefront and an extensive parks program. We have a wonderful historic downtown with character and our schools are high rated. St. Cloud is adjacent to the Florida Turnpike making travel to Orlando and the International Airport only a 25 minute drive away. We have made some major changes over the past few years with the construction of a new Senior Center/Evacuation Center and a new City Hall. We have expanded our marina to host 140 boat slips with a lakefront eatery and banquet rental facility.
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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 Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34769. Phone Anyone with a vehicle is required to have a Florida license 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. Boats used in fresh water or salt water must be registered with the County Tax Collectors Office. Boats registered in another state do not need a Florida license if they are used here for less than 90 days. Within 30 days of purchase of a new or used boat, application must be made for registration and title; after 30 days, there is a $10.00 fine. For more information call Bright House provides cable services for most of the City of St. Cloud and parts of Osceola County. Call customer service at The entire 15 square miles of the City of St. Cloud is connected to the Internet by means of many overlapping receiver antenna towers that transmit a signal which your computer picks up. This CyberSpot Wi-Fi, wireless fidelity, is offered free of charge to residents of the City of St. Cloud. St. Cloud is the first city in the nation to offer free wireless Internet service to all its city residents. For information call 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 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Drivers License Division, 2892 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL, 34741. Phone 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 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 Courthouse, Freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses are mandatory for residents between the ages of 16 and 65. To qualify for a resident’s license, applicant must have resided in the county for a full year. Licenses are not required for qualified residents 65 and older. Visitors may obtain 7-10 day, non-resident licenses. Licenses may be obtained from local bait and tackle shops, sporting stores, such as Wal-Mart and K-Mart, online or at a tax office. For further information, call Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fisheries Division Osceola County Health Department Clinic, 1050 Grape Ave., St. Cloud FL 34769. Phone A license is required for anyone to hunt or attempt to take game or fur-bearing animals. There is a special season, legal methods, bag limits, requirements, and regulations. Consult the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s hunting handbook available at Both individuals must present photo identification (driver’s license or passport). Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 2000, Kissimmee, FL 34741. Phone All business and professional offices need an occupational license to operate. Obtain at the St. Cloud Building Department, 1300 9th Street, St. Cloud, 34769. Phone Passport office, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 2000, Kissimmee, FL 34741. Phone There are two U.S. Post Office locations in St. Cloud: 4701 Old Canoe Creek Rd., 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 The City of St. Cloud provides regular trash pick-ups within the city limits. For pick-up and landfill schedules and details call Florida law requires that all passengers in the front seat of a vehicle wear seat belts. Drivers will be held responsible and fined for passengers age 15 and below in the front seat not wearing seat belts. Passengers 16 and older in the front seat and not wearing a seat belt will be fined. Children three and younger must be in federally approved child restraint seats. For more information call the County Bureau of Public Safety, Office located at 1201 East Oak Street, Kissimmee. Hours: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Toll-free number 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 Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Phone 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's St. Cloud Branch is located at 1300 9th St., Building B, Suite 120. Phone St. Cloud and Osceola County receive telephone service from Embarq/Sprint. For residence and business accounts with one to four lines call 
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 other questions, or need other information, call The Chamber Office at 407-892-3671.
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The Magic of Nature.…
Incredible applications of modern technology combined with the most creative minds and engineers in the world have designed magical worlds of fantasy and adventure that are St. Cloud's world-renown neighbors to the west. In St. Cloud's backyard, however, the wondrous and awesome magic of nature awaits. There are miles of trails for hiking, biking, or horseback riding and many vantage porints for birding, observing wildlife, exploring, and just enjoying Mother Nature's Florida.
The Kissimmee Chain of Lakes is a world-famous fishery for bass and attracts recreational and tournament fishermen from around the world. The beautifully redeveloped lakefront on East Lake Toho at Lakefron Park is a great place to wet a line. The public boat ramp makes for an easy launch, or fish from the pier or the Dan Terrell Memorial Point. Professional fishing guides are also available.
Just a short drive in nearly every direction, there are parks, preserves, and hiking trails. Some are wildlife management areas protected by the state of Florida, others are private enterprises determined to preserve the “Old Florida.”
Lake Lizzie Nature Preserve, located on Old Melbourne Hwy. just east of St. Cloud, is a 950-acre preserve recognized as one of Florida's best sites for hiking, horseback riding, and nature viewing. Home to sand hill cranes, gopher tortoises, deer, hogs, and many other species of wildlife it is listed on the Great Florida Birding Trail. Marked trails lead to the shores of Lake Lizzie and Trout Lake.
The Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area, six miles south of Hwy. 192 at Holopaw, provides an 8.6-mile, self-guided driving tour. The Florida National Scenic Trail runs the length of the area (17.8 miles) and connects with the Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area (rough roads may require four-wheel drive vehicles).
Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area, located 13 miles south of Holopaw near Kenansville, contains a significant portion of the Kissimmee Prairie; one of the largest remaining expanses of dry pririe in the U.S. Named for the three lakes that border the area - Lake Kissimmee, Lake Jackson, Lake Marian - hunters can challenge the famed Osceola turkey, wild hogs, or whitetailed deer. Fisherman can bring home a mixed catch, or enjoy hiking, birding, or horseback riding. During spring and fall all enjoy a colorful pallet of wildflowers.
Peghorn Gardens and Nature Park, a St. Cloud city park, is located at 2101 Peghorn Way, just off 17th Street. This 58-acre park offers marked hiking trails and self-guided tours through a variety of eco-systems and wildlife habitats.
Ralph V. Chisholm Park off Narcoosee Road, a great county park, provides picnic pavilions, playground, ball fields, volleyball area, beach, boat ramp, and approximately two miles of hiking and horse trails.
At Florida Eco Safaris at Forever Florida, east of St. Cloud off Hwy. 441, guests enjoy a guided tour on an elevated swamp buggy through a 4,700-acre wilderness preserve which includes a working cattle ranch. Forever Florida also offers horseback tours and a summer camp for young explorers.
Magic ...you bet! St. Cloud has it in abundance, both the man made kind variety and that of Mother Nature. Get out. Explore the area. It's fun, it's healthy, it's educational. Enjoy!
Education standards are one of the many strengths of the St. Cloud community. Five of six public elementary schools are A-rated FCAT schools under the strict Florida standards, the sixth is a B school.
Three middle schools serve the west, central, and eastern sectors of the St. Cloud Community. All are A-rated schools.
Two public high schools anchor the east and central parts of St. Cloud – new Harmony High School, which opened in August 2004, and St. Cloud High School with its many years of tradition.
Two magnate schools serve Osceola County students. Close to St. Cloud is TECO/PATHS offering 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, serves students interested in the arts, dramatic and visual, at the Osceola County School for the Arts. This newer addition to the District reflects the growing appreciation of the cultural arts in education. High-ranking eighth grade students also have the option of applying to the District’s 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.
Enrollment 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; and proof of date of birth.
Six private schools increase the educational options available to St. Cloud residents. One offers pre-school through 8th grade; two offer pre-school through four years of high school; one offers 3rd grade through high school; and there are two pre-schools.
The Osceola campus of Valencia Community College, just five miles west of St. Cloud, offers a broad curriculum of associate degrees. Valencia offers two-year 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, Florida Metropolitan University, Florida Institute of Technology, Barry University, Phoenix University, Webster University, and Florida Bible College.
| Hickory Tree Annex (K-8) 3300 Schoolhouse Rd. Harmony, FL 34773 Hickory Tree Elementary Lakeview Elementary Michigan Avenue Elementary |
Narcoossee Community School (K-8) 2700 N. Narcoossee Rd. Saint Cloud, FL 34771 Neptune Middle School St. Cloud Elementary |
| Harmony High School 3601 Authur J. Gallagher Blvd. St. Cloud, FL 34771 PATHS @ TECO (9-12) |
St. Cloud High School 2000 Bulldog Lane Saint Cloud, FL 34769 |
| Adult Learning Center Osceola 705 Simpson Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 |
Technical Education Center Osceola 501 Simpson Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 |
| Canoe Creek Charter & Middle Academies (PreK-8) 3600 Canoe Creek Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34772 Foundation Middle Academy (6-8) |
P.M. Wells Charter Academy (PreK-5) 2426 Remington Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744 |
| Academy for Kids 2375 Canoe Creed Rd. St. Cloud, FL 34769 Christ Centered Academics (1-12) Grace Lutheran Church School (pre-K) |
Heartland Christian Academy (K3-12) 2874 E. Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy Kissimmee, FL 34744 407-847-51840 Southland Christian School (Pre-school-12) St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (Pre-K-8) |
| Adult Education: Before/After School Care: Curriculum Question: Exceptional Student Education: General Information: |
Newcomers Information: Student Services: Transportation: Volunteer Program: Website: www.osceola.k12.fl.us |
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