Kissimmee NewsLocal news for Kissimmee, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Florida 'tax swap' constitutional amendment backers start statewide campaign- July 22, 2008 TALLAHASSEE - Supporters of the "tax swap" constitutional amendment today began a statewide campaign to win voter approval of the proposal for wiping out county property taxes and forcing the Legislature to ...http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/florida-tax-swap-constitutional-amendment-b... Man free as grand jury rejects murder charge- July 21, 2008 A man arrested in last month's killing of 15-year-old Mario "Supa" Small of Kissimmee is free after a grand jury this week did not indict him on a murder charge.http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/man-free-as-grand-jury-rejects-murder-charg... Osceola hit and run leaves 1 dead, 1 seriously injured- July 20, 2008 A hit and run in Osceola County set off a series of events that left one pedestrian dead and a good Samaritan seriously injured.http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/osceola-hit-and-run-leaves-1-dead-1-serious... Kissimmee firefighter's father-in-law gets gift like no other - a kidney- July 20, 2008 Some people would call Eric Gentry a hero. But the Kissimmee firefighter won't hear of it.http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/kissimmee-firefighters-father-in-law-gets-g... Tuscany Preserve, Kissimmee: Builder Close out- July 19, 2008 Tuscany Preserve in Kissimmee has 12 units priced from $139,900 - $294,900. The gated community has all the usual amenities and 4 golf courses and shopping plaza within 1-2 miles.http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/tuscany-preserve-kissimmee-builder-close-ou... Bust by Undercover Ends with Death- July 18, 2008 A mother of three is dead. Her father, with whom she had come from Florence, South Carolina, for a construction job, is grieving. And her father's girlfriend is in critical condition. These are three of the lives affected when two men in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo ran a red light Thursday night while fleeing...read more...http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/bust-by-undercover-ends-with-death?fromrss=... Truth Seeks to Reform Drug War- July 18, 2008 KISSIMMEE - National Drug Reform Campaign (DRC) kicked off a program they're calling the "Truth 08 Campaign." DRC has put out a three-part video of a 25-minute legalization debate to help spread their information on why the War on Drugs has not worked. The program has received little attention in the U.S. but has been broadcast to Arab audiences across Europe and the Middle East. DRC works for reforms like medical marijuana, changes in drug sentencing, restoring financial aid to students with..http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/truth-seeks-to-reform-drug-war?fromrss=1 Plaque honors officer killed in line of duty- July 18, 2008 Kissimmee police Chief Fran Iwanski accepted a plaque Tuesday on behalf of his department to honor Thomas Alan Bartholomew -- the agency's only officer to die in the line of duty.http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/plaque-honors-officer-killed-in-line-of-dut... District 3 Candidates Face-off- July 17, 2008 Seven candidates -- three Democrats and four Republicans -- seeking the District 3 County Commission met at Liberty High School, 4250 Pleasant Hill Road. Government transparency, prayers at commissioners meetings, transportation, the Poinciana hospital, and better-paying jobs were the hot topics of the night.http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/district-3-candidates-face-off?fromrss=1 Clean up Richloam, Lake Kissimmee, too- July 17, 2008 If you've cleaned up the lakes in Polk County and want to range a little farther afield, there are a couple of other cleanups of natural areas.http://www.topix.net/city/kissimmee-fl/2008/07/clean-up-richloam-lake-kissimmee-too?fromrs... |