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Poinciana CVS on outpad of Lowe’s

Posted by: Lilsis on: November 10, 2009

Originally posted by the Orlando Business Journal
Monday, November 9, 2009, 4:20pm EST
Construction to start on CVS in PoincianaOrlando Business Journal
A Clearwater firm plans to start construction later this month on a new 12,900-square-foot CVS Caremark in Poinciana.
Boos Development Group Inc., the preferred developer for CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) in Florida, expects to complete the [...]

Detectives Arrest Bus Driver & Attendant for Child Neglect

Posted by: Lilsis on: November 6, 2009

Osceola County – Late this afternoon, Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a bus driver and bus attendant for neglect after a 3 ½ year old special needs child was left on a bus for more than 6 hours. The investigation began on November 3 when the Department of Children and Families contacted the Sheriff’s Office [...]

Deputies Arrest Burglary Suspect in Poinciana

Posted by: Lilsis on: October 26, 2009

Osceola County – On October 24 at approximately 4:55 p.m., Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 502 Glade Court in Poinciana. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the resident who indicated someone knocked on the door. The resident did not answer the door, but several minutes later, he heard noise coming from the back bedroom. When [...]

“This was a web of drugs, lies and violence,” said Sheriff Grady Judd regarding the October 4, 2009, Double Homicide – Home Invasion. “Here is another example of the violence intrinsically connected to the street level use of marijuana and cocaine.”
All 5 are charged with 2 Counts each of First Degree Murder, and [...]

Cubans control Fla. pot grow-house trade

Posted by: Lilsis on: October 19, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 18 (UPI) — Cuban refugees control hundreds of marijuana grow houses in South Florida, dominating a lucrative trade that is nearly punishment-free, police say.
Being caught for indoor cultivation of the ultra-potent pot, which sells for $4,500 per pound, usually draws only probation, unlike the lengthy prison sentences and deportation faced by immigrants [...]

Poinciana Community Update Meeting

Posted by: Lilsis on: October 15, 2009

Nov. 3 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Liberty High School auditorium at 4250 Pleasant Hill Road.
A variety of topics will be discussed, including crime, the local schools, an update on Osceola Regional Medical Center’s plans to build a hospital in Poinciana, commercial developments, and the possibility of incorporating Poinciana into a city.

Man Guilty Of Killing Girlfriend, Burning Her Body

Posted by: Lilsis on: October 13, 2009

Oct. 11, 2009
An Orlando man faces life in prison after being found guilty of killing his girlfriend and then burning her body two years ago.
Prosecutors claim 30-year-old Mourad Balzourt strangled 22-year-old Solymarie Roman after he found out that she had been communicating with her ex-boyfriend. On Friday a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder [...]

Double Homicide 619 Dunlin Lane, Poinciana

Posted by: Lilsis on: October 4, 2009

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a Double Homicide which occurred shortly after midnight this morning, Sunday, October 4, 2009, at 619 Dunlin Lane, Poinciana.
A third victim, 29-year-old Wilkins Merilan, who lives at the Dunlin Lane residence, is being treated at Tampa General Hospital for gunshot wounds, as well as other injuries [...]

Sexual Predator Notification – Poinciana

Posted by: Lilsis on: September 25, 2009

Richard Oakley
Osceola County — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public about, Brian Richard Oakley (DOB 10/15/76), who is a registered sexual predator by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Oakley resides at 742 Maderia Court in Kissimmee. Oakley was convicted of the following:
· Sex [...]

Operation Hot Date
Polk County, Florida – From Thursday through Saturday, September 10-12, 2009, Polk County Sheriff’s undercover detectives talked to women who advertised themselves on www.craigslist.com. After having email and telephone conversations with 28 different women who negotiated prices for sex acts ranging from oral sex to intercourse, from $125 to $800, all 28 women [...]