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State Attorney Bain Launches Gun Safety Campaign to Reduce Gun Violence
This July, ten billboards are on display across Central Florida as part of State Attorney Andrew Bain’s gun safety campaign to reduce gun violence in our community. The campaign emphasizes the importance of responsible firearm storage and features Orange County Sheriff John Mina and Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
DeSantis appoints Osceola school board candidate weeks before election
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday appointed one of the four candidates vying for an open seat on the Osceola County School Board to the position they all hope to occupy this fall. William “Scott” Ramsey will serve at just two school board meetings this summer before the Aug. 20 election that could determine if he retains the seat. “I was excited,” he said of his appointment. “To have the trust of ...
Man faces charges in shootout that killed 2 at Osceola County apartment complex
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old man faces charges in the shooting deaths of two men at an apartment complex near Kissimmee on July 9, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said the shooting was reported after midnight on Marta Circle, south of U.S. 441. Osceola...
Endorsement: Clear choices for 9th Circuit public defender, state attorney
It seems strange that Floridians elect people to perform jobs that require a high level of specialized expertise and an ethical mandate that, at times, commands these politicians to ignore politics. Yet Florida needs the men and women serving as state attorneys and public defenders — one each in Florida’s 20 judicial circuits — to have the courage to make tough decisions and stand by them. ...
Kissimmee to fund 1 garage renovation this year to help with affordable housing; advocates say it’s not enough
The Kissimmee City Commission decided in mid-May to study an idea to use city funds to renovate homeowners’ garages into studio apartments to help address Osceola County’s steadily growing problem with homelessness. On Tuesday, commissioners unanimously agreed to move ahead — and spend nearly $90,000 this year to renovate one willing homeowner’s garage into affordable housing. Housing ...
Florida Republicans and Democrats eye independent voters ahead of November election
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Voter registration data show an increasing amount of people are registering as “no party affiliation,” or NPA. Statewide election data show NPA voters now make up more than a fourth of Florida’s registered voters. And Osceola County Supervisor of Elections data show the number of NPA voters in the county has surpassed the number of registered Republicans and is nearing the number of registered Democrats.
Coffee, candy, comfort: Sterns’ main worries as he awaits murder trial
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Court TV) — The Florida man accused of killing and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl is worried about running low on coffee in jail and complaining that his cell is loud, dirty and uncomfortable. New documents reviewed by Court TV include e-mails sent to and from Stephan Sterns, who’s charged with the first-degree... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Operation Best Foot Forward: Back to School promotes pedestrian safety at crosswalks as students prepare for new school year
As students throughout Central Florida prepare for a return to the classroom, the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety program is gearing up for its quarterly pedestrian safety enforcement effort, dubbed Operation Best Foot Forward, to bring awareness and education to drivers to keep our youngest pedestrians safe as they walk to and from school.
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