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Osceola County extends emergency declaration

News Staff
Monday, April 27, 2020
 The Osceola Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 on Monday to extend an existing state of emergency for Osceola County as part of its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies found evidence of a cockfighting event including scales, files and spurs.

Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies found evidence of a cockfighting event including scales, files and spurs.

Three Kissimmee residents arrested at Polk cockfighting event

Brian McBride - Editor
Monday, April 27, 2020
Three Kissimmee residents were among the 13 people arrested on Saturday, after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office broke up a cockfighting event in Frostproof. The Kissimmee residents were Rafael Marquez-Baez, 56, Johnathan Ernesto Colon-Portilatin, 25, and Jose Angel Garcia-Baez, 52.
Jacob Alan Edmonds

Jacob Alan Edmonds

Man arrested trying to meet 'teen' for sex

Brian McBride - Editor
Monday, April 27, 2020
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who thought he was going to meet a 14-year-old child for unlawful sexual activity. Jacob Alan Edmonds, 30, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for sex and use of computer to seduce, solicit or lure a child.
Osceola County Commissioner Brandon Arrington loading food into a truck of a car.

Osceola County Commissioner Brandon Arrington loading food into a truck of a car.

St. Rose of Lima team rises to the coronavirus

News Staff
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Submitted by St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church:  The line went throughout the parking lot and to the street last week, as 294 families recently came to the St. Rose of Lima Pantry seeking help.   Working with the Osceola County Health Department, St.
Park Pizza & Brewing donated pizzas and teamed up with Beep, operator of the Lake Nona autonomous shuttle program, for a special delivery via self-driving shuttle to VA employees.

Park Pizza & Brewing donated pizzas and teamed up with Beep, operator of the Lake Nona autonomous shuttle program, for a special delivery via self-driving shuttle to VA employees.

Lake Nona partners deliver lunch to health care workers by self-driving shuttle

News Staff
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Beep’s Move Nona self-driving shuttles were up and running again, but this time they weren’t picking up passengers.  They were delivering pizzas.  Lake Nona partners came together this week to donate lunch to health care workers on the front lines at the Orlando VA Medical Center.
According to its mission, Farm Share’s tries to ensure that no Floridian goes hungry and no food is wasted.

According to its mission, Farm Share’s tries to ensure that no Floridian goes hungry and no food is wasted.

City, Farm Share to run food distribution site Tuesday

Brian McBride - Editor
Friday, April 24, 2020
The city of Kissimmee and Farm Share will partner to host a food distribution event on Tuesday, April 28.  The food distribution event will be held at the Kissimmee Service Center, 2213 W. Mabbette St., from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
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