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Archive for June 2008

Osceola County – On June 29 at approximately 5:46 a.m., Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Pro Scape located at 4745 Laurel Avenue in Poinciana in reference to a burglary call. Upon arrival, deputies observed a vehicle with a female inside. Deputies spoke with the female who indicated her boyfriend was inside the gated area [...]

Crime Stopper Reward Increased in Davenport Homicide

Posted by: Lilsis on: June 27, 2008

At approximately 9:30 am, Friday, June 20, 2008, a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy was flagged down by a witness who said a clerk had been shot at the nearby CITGO Convenience store, located at 404 Highway 17/92, Davenport, (the store is situated on the corner of E. Pine Street and Highway 17-92.)
The victim was taken [...]

Osceola County – Today at approximately 2:00 p.m., Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies arrested John Charles Jacobs (DOB 12/24/71) for Capital Sex Battery Victim Under 12. Jacobs was picked up at a work construction site on Bonnet Creek Resort Drive. The investigation began on June 19 when deputies took a report of sexual battery. According to [...]

Osceola County – Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives are working with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials On June 13 Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies responded to All Star Music located at 1801 W. Buena Vista Drive in reference to an industrial accident. When deputies arrived they spoke with Disney employees who indicated one of their [...]

41 Arrested in Two Day Prostitution Operation

Posted by: Lilsis on: June 23, 2008

Osceola County – Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies with the Tourist Policing Unit and Community Response Team arrested 41 individuals for a variety of charges during a two day operation. On June 19 and 20, deputies conducted a prostitution operation in the 4000 block of West 192 using undercover deputies. A total of 36 men were [...]

Polk County Sheriff’s Traffic deputies, in partnership with other law enforcement agencies and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), will be reminding motorists about an important state traffic law during the week of June 23-27, 2008, as part of the “Move Over Florida!” enforcement operation.
The “Move Over Law” states that motorists [...]

KISSIMMEE, FL – Osceola County Economic Development Department announced today that Channel Intelligence, Inc., code named Project Link, will be expanding their facility located in Celebration, Fla. Channel Intelligence will be creating 420 new jobs with an average annual wage of $55,400, which is 200% of the Osceola County average annual wage. Channel [...]

Election Qualifiers See Some Surprises

Posted by: Lilsis on: June 22, 2008

SOME ELECTED FRIDAY
Some candidates can send back their campaign money through the specified channels, sit back and relax and plan for their swearing-in ceremonies in either November or January, depending on the office.
Those are the candidates who had no opposition when the deadline for qualifying came at noon Friday.
But the “elected without opposition” candidates were [...]

“Washington, June 12, 2008 – The National Retail Federation has announced a special addition to its Loss Prevention Conference and EXPO June 23-25 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Sheriff Grady Judd of Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office, whose detectives are responsible for a large organized retail crime bust earlier this year, will [...]

Osceola County Commissioners Approve Ban on Open Burning

Posted by: Lilsis on: June 17, 2008

Osceola County, Florida – Osceola County Commissioners voted on June 16, 2008 to ban all types of outside burning including open fire pits, campfires and yard debris for the next 45 days within the unincorporated limits of Osceola County. The ban will be subject to extensions in seven-day increments as long as necessary, and [...]