Osceola County has announced that its Corrections Chief Bryan Holt has been nominated by the Florida Association of Counties to serve as the jail administrator representative on the Florida Model Jail Standards Working Group.
“It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to serve on the Florida Model Jail Standards Working Group,” Holt said. “As a law enforcement professional, I am deeply committed to ensuring that our county’s correctional department operates in a safe, humane manner, and is in compliance with the highest standards set forth by the state. I look forward to collaborating with fellow experts and contributing to the advancement of best practices within the corrections community.”
Holt has served with Osceola’s Corrections Department since February 2018, as part of a 35-year career in corrections.
Per State Statutes, every county jail in Florida must adhere to the standards, a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of incarcerated individuals, as well as the staff working within the facilities. To maintain and develop the standards, the Florida Model Jail Standards Working Group was established by State Statutes, comprising professionals from various disciplines associated with the criminal justice system.
The Working Group shapes the future of Florida’s correctional facilities, working to review existing standards, recommend updates, and develop new guidelines to address emerging challenges and advancements in the field.
“I am confident that his expertise and passion for serving others will significantly contribute to the Florida Model Jail Standards Working Group,” stated Osceola Commission Chairwoman Viviana Janer. “Chief Holt and his team are focused on being innovation leaders in the field -- and as a result our county’s Corrections Department reflects the Commission’s unwavering commitment to public safety.”
New dental practice coming to St. Cloud
Jonathan Wirth, DDS will open the doors to Hickory Tree Dental Care in St. Cloud on Aug. 18. will soon be offering dental services to the community of Saint Cloud at his brand-new office. The new full-service, state-of-the-art family dental practice is set to open on Friday, August 18.
Hickory Tree Dental Care ( HickoryTreeDentalCare. com) is located at 1200 E. U.S. Highway 192, at the corner of Old Hickory Tree Road in Saint Cloud. The office is now accepting new patients, Dr. Wirth reports.
New shopping center planned for Boggy Creek, Lake Nona area
A surge in housing, office, research, clinical, and hospitality real estate over the past decade is paving the way for a bevy of new shops, restaurants and personal services retailers in Lake Nona, Orlando’s fastest growing neighborhood.
Lake Nona West is a new lifestyle shopping center planned along Lake Nona Boulevard near Boggy Creek Road on a 54-acre parcel of land just south of State Road 417 and the Orlando International Airport.
Tavistock Development submitted site plans to the City of Orlando that depict more than 405,000 square feet of open-air shops and ground floor parking. The application also indicates elevated architecture and landscaping, outdoor entertainment spaces and public art.
“We are in advanced conversations with several sought-after national and local brands, along with best-in-class shops, restaurants, specialty grocers and personal service operators that will continue to serve our growing Lake Nona community and the broader southeast Orlando region,” said Skipper Peek, senior vice president of commercial development.
Tenant announcements are expected this winter.
