St. Cloud mobile home park residents say weeks of power problems are costing them food, comfort

People living in a St. Cloud mobile home park say weeks of electrical problems have cost them hundreds of dollars in food and forced them to endure unbearable heat.

WESH 2 spoke with multiple residents of the St. Cloud Mobile Home Park who said they have either limited power or none at all.

About two dozen people met for a community meeting Saturday night, with the support of the Osceola Response Team, to call for a solution. Laurie Ryder was one of them.

“It’s been unbearable,” Ryder said. “I have power in my living room, I have some power in my bedroom, but I don’t have power in the bathroom.”

Ryder said she’s been dealing with these problems for weeks. She’s concerned about the heat, her health and how much money she’s been losing.

“I’ve lost about $600 worth of food within the last month,” Ryder said.

We reached out to the Orlando Utilities Commission about the issues. A spokesperson told WESH 2, in part, “Power interruption for residents at the St. Cloud mobile home park is not related to an issue on OUC’s electric distribution system.”

“The electrical infrastructure within the community is privately owned and maintained by the property management company,” the statement later said.

On Saturday, WESH 2 reached out to the company. As of publication, we have yet to hear back.

A spokesperson for St. Cloud said this park is private property, but the city has responded to a few incidents at this location.

“The park owners have committed to submit, by September 30, 2026, plans through a licensed electrical contractor for the repair and upgrade of any deficiencies in the electrical service delivery system,” St. Cloud’s statement said.