City newsletter available online

The city of Kissimmee Public Information Office announced that the Winter 2011 Kissimmee Konnection newsletter is now available.

The newsletter is available exclusively on the city’s website at www.kissimmee.org.

Visitors to the site can access the Inside Kissimmee tab located at the top of the home page, followed by clicking on the drop-down menu option entitled, Kissimmee Konnection. The link also is posted directly on the home page of the website.

Among other topics, this full-color edition includes a spotlight on the swearing in ceremonies for the city commissioners, award presentations, School of Government, advisory board opportunities and tips from the police and fire departments.

The Kissimmee Konnection is produced quarterly and made available electronically in an effort to eliminate printing costs. Furthermore, there is the added convenience of allowing residents to view and print the information at their leisure.

For more information, contact the Public Information Office at 407-518-2314.

Incubator in Kissimmee to host seminars for small businesses

The University of Central Florida Business Incubator in Kissimmee will host two seminars for small business owners in January and February conducted and sponsored by the Ken Shipley Osceola Small Business Development Center.

Rafael Caamano, site manager at the incubator, said that all small business owners and their representatives are welcome to attend both seminars.

On Friday, Jan. 28, the incubator will host a seminar on tax tips for business owners from 9 to 11 a.m. This seminar is free and will cover 2010 tax returns and provide an update on new tax laws and regulations that affect small businesses.

From 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 16, the incubator will host a program on marketing and selling strategies for business.  Cost of admission is $25 and space is limited. This seminar is focused on the big picture objectives of a business, helping business owners to work on their business and not just in it, Caamano stated in a press release.

Both seminars will be at the UCF Business Incubator in Kissimmee, located on the fourth floor at the Kissimmee City Centre, 111 E. Monument Ave. To register for either seminar, call 407-847-2452.

For more information, contact Rafael Caamano, site manager Kissimmee UCF Business Incubation Program, at 407-343-4300 or by e-mail at rcaamano@mail.ucf.edu.

Rubio launches new social media pages

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio recently launched a set of new social media tools to continue his conversation with Floridians about the important issues and debates taking place in Washington, D.C., and their impact on the state.

With the Senate office’s new Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages, Florida constituents will have the opportunity to see their government in action through photos, videos, brief news updates and links.

The official Twitter account can be found at Twitter.com/SenRubioPress and will provide links to videos, photos, articles and updates from the Senate floor and across Florida.

Rubio’s new YouTube page, YouTube.com/SenatorMarcoRubio, will constantly update with floor speeches, committee hearing remarks and official Senate business that spans the state of Florida. Check there regularly to see everything Rubio is doing to serve Florida.

And finally, the new official Facebook page can be found at Facebook.com/SenatorMarcoRubio. This page will serve as a one-stop shop for all photos, videos, links and Florida news.