Update to death investigation in Poinciana:

Around 9:20 a.m. this morning, lawn care workers found a man laying unresponsive face down in the grass next to his driveway at 664 Reindeer Drive in Poinciana and they called 911. When deputies and EMS arrived on scene, they found Benjamin Nick Gonzalez, DOB 3/17/72, deceased, and his 14-month-old son strapped into his carseat [...]

Poinciana death investigation underway

Polk County Sheriff’s Office is working a death investigation at 664 Reindeer Dr. Poinciana. Homicide detectives are in route to the scene.

Man Found Guilty in 2005 Poinciana Murder

LAKELAND | A three-hour jury deliberation today ended with a guilty verdict in the murder trial of 21-year-old Juan Cruz.
Cruz was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Derek “Shaquan” Phillips during a botched 2005 robbery in Poinciana.
He was also found guilty of attempted burglary and attempted robbery with a firearm, said [...]

Osceola Deputies Locate Missing Disabled 35-Year-Old Man

Osceola County *Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies located Israel Domenech last night in Kissimmee. He is at home with his family.
Background:
Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies need the public’s help in locating a missing 35-year-old disabled man. Israel Domenech (DOB 3/22/73) was reported missing from his Eagle Isle Circle residence in Poinciana by his family today. [...]

Openings for May 5 Self-Defense Awareness Program for Women

Osceola County - The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has openings for a new self-defense awareness program for women scheduled for May 5, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Self Defense Awareness Familiarization Exchange or SAFE is designed to educate women on how to protect themselves if they should become a victim. The 2-hour class teaches that [...]

Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department Participates in Free Cone Day to Benefit Cystic Fibrosis

Osceola County * The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Osceola County Fire Rescue Department will participate in Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day, April 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Annually, Ben & Jerry’s hosts Free Cone Day as a thank you to customers. Local franchise stores invite community [...]

Update to missing Poinciana women

eputies Locate 27-Year-Old Woman
Osceola County * Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies have located Arlene Michelle David. Yesterday afternoon she was found safe in the Kissimmee area and is back with her family.
Background:
Arlene Michelle David (DOB 12/30/80) was reported missing by her family on April 16, 2008. Her family told deputies she is pregnant. [...]

Poinciana Residents vs. Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center

Friends of the Greater Poinciana Area Hospital are continuing to give Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center heartburn.
More than 200 met Thursday night to get an update from their lawyer and object to how long and how slow the process of getting permits for a new hospital is. One of the most active, Annette Brown, [...]

Detectives Looking for Suspect in Suspicious Incident Involving Child

Osceola County *On April 18 at approximately 9:00 a.m., a
13-year-old boy was approached by an unknown man in the area of Peabody
Road in Poinciana. The boy had missed his school bus and was walking
home when a Hispanic man approached him in a metallic or “chameleon”
purple/green colored older style minivan. The man asked the boy [...]

Justice Department Settles Voting Rights Suit Against the Osceola County, Florida School Board

  WASHINGTON, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Justice Department
announced today that it has settled a Voting Rights Act lawsuit against the
Osceola County, Fla., School Board. The Justice Department simultaneously
filed a complaint and consent decree today settling the suit in the U.S.
District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Orlando.
The Department’s lawsuit alleges that the [...]