Poinciana NewsLocal news for Poinciana, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Abuse, Torture & Fight Clubs Exist in Florida's Corrections System- May 28, 2008 POINCIANA (PHN) While the state of Florida was featured in a video released in the United Kingdom showing torture of prison inmates and Governor Charlie Crist appears ignorant of the problem, a new report was released by the Orlando Sentinel indicating the continued existence of guard-sponsored fight clubs. The widely distributed video from the U.K. shows evidence of torture in Florida prisons perpetrated by corrections offiers. It compares the inhumane treatment of prisoners to that suffered.http://www.topix.net/city/poinciana-fl/2008/05/charlie-crists-prisons-star-as-u-k-s-gulag?... Obama Makes Stop in CowTown- May 22, 2008 KISSIMMEE (PHN) Obama held a town hall meeting at the Kissimmee Civic Center to a crowd of over 1,000, including Osceola's District 3 democratic candidate Armando Ramirez. YouTube Video of Obama Entering the Kissimmee Civic Center Auditorium Candidates Running in Osceolahttp://www.topix.net/city/poinciana-fl/2008/05/obama-makes-stop-in-cowtown?fromrss=1 100+ Homes Up for Auction Including Poinciana- May 21, 2008 POINCIANA (PHN) National Real Estate Auction Corportion (NREAC), an auction house specializing in high-end homes, will be auctioning over 100 area properties. One of them, a four-bedroom waterfront home that sits on a third of an acre, is located in the heart of Poinciana, a neighborhood near Disney, Florida. Starting bid for this home starts at $161,940. NREAC will be holding their auction at the distinguished Gaylord Palms Hotel on Saturday, May 31 ... Open House Saturday, May 24, from 10...http://www.topix.net/city/poinciana-fl/2008/05/100-homes-up-for-auction-including-poincian... Tudor to Announce Run Against Putnam- May 20, 2008 POINCIANA (PHN) Doug Tudor, the anticipated Democratic candidate to run against Adam "Pork Barrel" Putnam will announce his candidacy on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Doug Tudor will make his announcment at about 11 a.m. in Munn Park, located in downtown Lakeland. Adam Putnam is Poinciana's 12th district representative to the U.S. House. He is most recently known for his vote on farm subsidies in a bill that was referred to as heavy with "pork barrels," which Putnam repeatedly claims he is against.http://www.topix.net/city/poinciana-fl/2008/05/tudor-to-announce-run-against-putnam?fromrs... |