Archive for August 2008
Detectives Looking for Check and Go Armed Robbery Suspect
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 21, 2008
Osceola County – Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a suspect involved in an armed robbery at Check and Go in Kissimmee. On August 19 at approximately 1:55 p.m., Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Check and Go located at 1030 Buenaventura Boulevard in Kissimmee. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with store employees who indicated [...]
Polk County Woman Claims Lotto Jackpot
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 21, 2008
POINCIANA | A Poinciana resident has claimed her share of the $30 million Lotto jackpot from Saturday night’s drawing.
Rita M. Garraway took a one-time, lump-sum payment of $8.5 million, Florida Lottery officials reported.
She bought one of the two winning tickets, with the numbers 5-7-13-26-27-52. The other, which hasn’t been claimed yet, was purchased in Brevard [...]
Additional Charges for Drive By Suspects and Drugs Found During Search Warrant
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 21, 2008
Osceola County (August 20, 2008) –Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives have added Discharging a Firearm in Public and Shooting into a Vehicle to the Attempted Murder charge for Claudio Ramon Torres, a registered felon and Joshua David Perfors. Detectives also executed a search warrant at the residence on Field Stone Lake where the suspects and vehicle [...]
Tourist Policing Unit Arrest 4 Suspects Involved in Multiple Car Burglaries
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 21, 2008
Osceola County (August 20, 2008) – Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives with the Tourist Policing Unit arrested one adult and three juveniles in connection with multiple car burglaries in west Osceola County. The investigation began August 8 when detectives conducted an operation along West 192. Detectives observed a Toyota Scion with four occupants enter the Radisson [...]
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Remote Adoption – Ridge Harley-Davidson/Buel Dog Days of Summer Event
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 21, 2008
From 12:00 pm, through 5:00 pm, on Saturday, August 23, 2008, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Section will be at the Ridge Harley-Davidson/Buel Ride To The Ridge/ Dog Days Of Summer event on Highway 27, 1 mile south of Hwy 60 in Lake Wales. Several dogs will be available for adoption. [...]
Agencies Partner to Sign Agreement to Assist Sexual Assault Victims
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 20, 2008
Osceola County – On August 21 at 2:00 p.m. officials from eleven agencies in Central Florida will formalize an agreement to help victims of sexual assault. The Sexual Assault Response Team have been working to put together a protocol that formalizes procedures to help agencies when working with victims of sexual assault. In June 2006, [...]
Openings Available for Next Citizen’s Academy
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 20, 2008
Osceola County – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the next Basic Citizen’s Academy program expected to begin this fall. Citizens meet every Monday evening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The 9-week program explores the duties of various divisions within the Sheriff’s Office such as traffic enforcement, patrol, tourist crimes, sex and [...]
Osceola & Polk County Important Phone Numbers & Info for Hurricane Fay
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 18, 2008
Osceola County
Weather Alerts
Tropical Storm Watch until 10 p.m. Tuesday
Flood Watch until 8 a.m. Wednesday
Evacuations
Voluntary evacuation for people living in mobile homes and low-lying or flood-prone areas
Schools
Osceola public schools closed Tuesday
More Information
EOC Web Site
Government Offices: Ninth Judicial Circuit Courts closed Tuesday
Evacuation Routes
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Polk County
Weather Alerts
Hurricane Watch until 1 a.m. Wednesday
Flood Watch until 8 p.m. Tuesday
Schools
Polk public schools [...]
Osecola County Hurricane Shelters Open
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 18, 2008
The following shelters will be open at 7 p.m. Monday in Osceola County:
Special Needs Barney Veal Center, 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee
General Pop. Harmony High School, 3601 Arthur J. Gallagher Blvd., Kissimmee
Kissimmee Middle School, 2410 Dyer Blvd., Kissimmee
Horizon Middle School, 2020 Ham Brown Road, Kissimmee
For those with pets, Osceola County Animal Control will come [...]
Osceola County Schools closed Tuesday, August 19th
Posted by: Lilsis on: August 18, 2008
Osceola School’s Superintendent Dr. Grego just informed me that all Osceola Schools will be closed Tuesday 8/19/08 due to Tropical storm Fay. As of right now school’s will be open Wednesday 8/20/08, however that could change depending on the weather.
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