Inside Poinciana Florida

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announces removal of basketball goals and posts at Central and South County Jail. Goals, including backboards, rims, nets, and posts will be given and installed at local Churches. One set of basketball outdoor equipment will be removed at today at 1:30 p.m. at Central County Jail, building two and then set up a local nearby church.

On Thursday, December 23, 2010, at approximately 1:30 p.m., at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Central County Jail, located at 2390 Bob Phillips Road, Bartow, Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd will announce the removal of the basketball goals inmates use for recreation at the jail, and that they will be relocated to area churches. One of the goals will be installed at a local Bartow church in time for Christmas.

“Going to jail is not fun and games—if you want to play basketball, stay out of jail.” -Sheriff Grady Judd.

Just in time for Christmas, Turning Point Worship Center in Bartow will receive a basketball post, backboard, rim, and netting (installed) for their church community. Deputies will also be giving out basketballs to go along with the new hoops.

The Sheriff will announce on Thursday eight other churches—in areas throughout Polk County—that will receive basketball goals from the Central and South County jails—these churches have expressed a need for a basketball goal for youth or other programs.

OSCEOLA — The quirky honor of Mustached American of the Year has been awarded to a Central Florida firefighter.

Brian Sheets and his horseshoe ‘stash triumphed in a field of contestants that included former professional basketball player and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, “Supersize Me” documentary maker Morgan Spurlock and “The Insider” TV host Pat O’Brien.

The 39-year-old from Kissimmee received 22 percent of the more than half million votes cast online this month.

The American Mustache Institute notes that the award is not a “best mustache” contest, but rather a recognition of the person who best contributed to the community over the past year.

Brian Sheets is assigned to the Poinciana Fire Station

Kissimmee, Florida, March 16, 2010 – Fitch Ratings, takes the following rating action on Tohopekaliga (TOHO) Water Authority, FL (the Authority) as part of its continuous surveillance effort:

–Approximately $185.5 million water and sewer revenue bonds, affirmed at ‘AA-‘.

The Rating Outlook is Stable.

RATING RATIONALE:

–The rating reflects strong financial operations providing solid debt service coverage and liquidity levels.

–The system has ample water supply and treatment capacity with a large and diverse customer base.

–The system has a sizable capital improvement program over the next five years pending customer growth.

KEY RATING DRIVER:

–The Authority’s maintenance of its financial profile while implementing a significant capital improvement program will be key to maintaining the current rating and Stable Outlook.

SECURITY:

The bonds are secured by net revenues of the utility system.

CREDIT SUMMARY:

The Authority’s financial performance has remained solid over recent years. For fiscal 2009, net revenues, exclusive of connection fees, covered annual debt service 2.2 times (x). Projected coverage through fiscal 2014 is anticipated to range between 1.9x and 2.5x. While revenue from connection fees has declined considerably since the downturn in the residential housing market began, debt service coverage solely from rate revenues has remained at a healthy margin. Liquidity remains strong with over 400 days cash on hand.

The Authority was formed in 2003, providing water and wastewater service to over 250,000 accounts. The service area includes the City of Kissimmee, which consists of about 60% of the system, unincorporated areas of Osceola County and a portion of Polk County. The Authority’s water and sewer customer base grew by approximately 27,000 accounts following the Poinciana Utility System Acquisition in 2007. Customer growth after the acquisition has slowed to about 1% annually. Customer growth is projected at 1% annually through 2012 and then increasing to 3% by FY2013.

System rates for within city limits still remain low. For customers outside of the city, rates are above most of the neighboring utilities. Going forward system rates will eventually be equalized as per the Board’s obligation to mandate equal city and non-city rates by 2018.

The Authority’s Capital Improvement Program, estimated at $337 million, is sizable with approximately half of proposed spending being used to provide future water capacity. Associated projects will likely be delayed based on current growth projections but current preparation will secure future water capacity. The Authority expects to fund the water capacity project with bond proceeds, with the remaining program funds coming from operational revenues, impact fees and reserve and replacement funds.

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Established in October 2003 by a special act of the Florida legislature, Toho Water Authority is the largest provider of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water services in Osceola County. The Authority currently serves 80,000 water, 74,000 wastewater, and 10,000 reclaimed water customers in Kissimmee, Poinciana, and unincorporated areas of Osceola County.

TUTORIALES DE COMPUTACIÓN: INTERNET BÁSICO
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM–POINCIANA BRANCH
Event Type: COMPUTER WORKSHOP
Description: ¡Aprenda a navegar la red! En este taller conocerá como navegar en Yahoo y Google, como hacer una búsqueda y como navegar con éxito. Nivel 1
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: YES

BOOK CLUB CHOICE: SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS BY ERICA BAUERMEISTER
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: OPEN SPACE–POINCIANA BRANCH
Event Type: BOOK CLUB
Description: 8 students gather weekly in Lillian’s restuarant for cooking classes that weave the lives of the students with the meals they prepared and life lessons learned.
Registration Required: NO

SUPER SATURDAY CINEMA
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY; VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY–ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM–POINCIANA BRANCH; THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM–2ND FLOOR–VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: Bring the family and snacks to enjoy a fun family movie on the Library’s big screen. This movie is rated PG: Parental Guidance Suggested: some material may not be suitable for children. Runtime: 98 minutes. Movie: “Battle for Terra”
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

Osceola County — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public about Pedro Matos (DOB 10/28/70), who is a registered sexual predator by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Matos resides at 764 Americana Court in Poinciana. Matos was convicted of the following:

· Lewd Assault/Sex Battery Victim under 12, F.S.S. 800.04(3) on February 15, 1999 in Orange County

· Lewd & Lascivious Molestation Child under 16, F.S.S. 800.04 on February 15, 1999 in Osceola County

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is in the process of notifying all licensed day care centers and schools within a one-mile radius of Mato’s residence.

More information can be obtained by visiting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/.

Deputy Chief Dave Casey, Seminole Tribe of Florida Fire Department (former Chief of Fire Standards and Training, Florida State Fire Marshal) presented an overview of the origin and evolution of live fire instructor training in Florida.

On July 30, 2002 Lieutenant John Mickel and Firefighter Dallas Begg lost their lives in a live fire training exercise conducted in Poinciana, Florida (see Figure 1). LT Mickel and FF Begg were performing primary search ahead of the attack line during a live fire evolution in an acquired structure. Horizontal ventilation resulted in ventilation induced flashover while the search team was in the fire compartment. This training exercise was conducted in compliance with many of the provisions of NFPA 1403. However, instructors did not adequately assess the fire compartment in terms of potential fire behavior and the required fuel load to meet the desired learning outcomes for the evolution. For more information on this incident see the Florida State Fire Marshals Report and NIOSH Death in the Line of Duty Report F2002-34.

This incident resulted in considerable discussion of how to ensure that instructors delivering live fire training understood the provisions of NFPA 1403 and how to safely and effectively deliver live fire training. The Florida Live Fire Training Taskforce held its first meeting in June of 2004 and established the following mission:

This curriculum is intended to deliver a comprehensive live fire instructor training program, within a safe and controlled environment, in accordance with NFPA 1402, NFPA 1403 and NFPA 1500.

In May 2005, the Florida Legislature passed the LT. John Mickel & Dallas Begg Act, requiring certification to conduct live fire training in the state of Florida and was signed into law by the Governor in June of the same year. The first pilot delivery of the Live Fire Training Instructor course was held in January 2006.

For those of you who are covering the arrest of Claude Holmes, Jr., and have asked if the victim whose remains were discovered at Oakland cemetery was interned at Oakland, it has just been brought to my attention he was not. The victim was interned at a Cemetery in Lake Wales – I don’t have a location at this time.

I have also learned that the judge set NO BOND on the VOP charge and $2,500.00 on the Resisting without Violence Charge and $2,500.00 on the Dumping Raw Human Waste for Commercial Purposes. I don’t expect any additional information on this case today. This is an ongoing investigation.

Suspect Arrested for Car Burglary and Grand Theft
Osceola County – On June 15, Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Gerald Zellers after he stole and sold his neighbor’s laptop computer. The investigation began when the victim reported his car was broken into while parked in his driveway at 712 Lucaya Drive in Poinciana. Deputies were able to locate the stolen property several weeks later and tracked it back to Zellers who tried to sell it on the Internet. Zellers was picked up and brought in for questioning. He cooperated with detectives and was charged with Unoccupied Burglary to Conveyance, Grand Theft and Dealing in Stolen Property. He was booked into the Osceola County Jail.
Gerald L. Zellers (8/23/89), 710 Lucaya Drive, Poinciana