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Archive for July 2008

DUI Saturation Patrols Set for August 1

Posted by: Lilsis on: July 31, 2008

Osceola County – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting four DUI saturation patrols on tonight as part of the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest campaign. The patrols will be from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. covering all areas of the county.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office encourages everyone to act responsibly. If [...]

Boil-Water Alert Issued For Parts Of Poinciana

Posted by: Lilsis on: July 31, 2008

Water Must Be Boiled For One Full Minute To Kill Bacteria
A boil-water alert has been issued for parts of Poinciana after a main water line ruptured.
The line has been repaired, but more than 1,000 people will need to boil their water before using it, the Toho Water Authority said.
The affected areas include the Belltower Crossing, [...]

Osceola County – On August 5, neighborhoods across Osceola County are encouraged to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide to celebrate the 25th Annual National Night Out (NNO), a crime and drug prevention event. The Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to turn on an outside light from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. to support [...]

Openings Available for Teen Driver Challenge

Posted by: Lilsis on: July 14, 2008

Osceola County – Openings are available for upcoming Teen Driver Challenge classes. The program is designed to provide teenagers who live in Osceola County and have a valid driver’s license more knowledge and hands-on experience to reduce the chances of being in an auto accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports motor vehicle crashes [...]

Osceola County, Florida – Osceola County Emergency Management will join 16 other exhibitors in the 2008 Osceola Hurricane Preparedness Expo on July 12, 2008 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kissimmee Civic Center located at 201 E. Dakin in downtown Kissimmee. The event is free and open to the public.
Residents will learn ways to protect [...]

DUI Saturation Patrols Set for Tonight

Posted by: Lilsis on: July 11, 2008

Osceola County – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting four DUI saturation patrols on tonight as part of the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest campaign. The patrols will be from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. covering all areas of the county.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office encourages everyone to act responsibly. If [...]

Gas Prices May Halt Growth

Posted by: Lilsis on: July 11, 2008

POINCIANA | Jeanette Coughenour sees the effects of skyrocketing gas prices just about every day.
“There certainly are a lot more people at the Lynx bus stops these days,” the manager of the Association of Poinciana Villages (APV) pointed out recently. That, she noted, is a sure sign that residents of the sprawling community of [...]

Sheriff Grady Judd announced today that the drink of choice at the Polk County Jail is water. Gone from the menu are chocolate milk, tea, coffee and juice. Cornbread gave way to crackers, and now inmates will be served one slice of bread for breakfast instead of two, breakfasts which are now made with frozen [...]