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🌱 Why deputies say a Poinciana neighbor dispute led to felony charges

Poinciana, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Poinciana! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why deputies say a Poinciana neighbor dispute led to felony charges
  • How a Poinciana man ended up in a federal gun ring

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
  • Friday: Some sun with a few showers, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• "Call the Cops, Immigrant!": Poinciana Woman Arrested After False Crime Report, PCSO Says (iskynews.com) — Deputies recently arrested a Poinciana woman after determining she was the aggressor in a late-night garage confrontation with her neighbor and that her report of being nearly run over was false. Investigators say she entered the neighbor’s garage, shouted slurs, threw objects at his vehicle, and now faces felony burglary with assault and related charges.
   

• 7 People Sentenced To Prison In Central Florida Gun Trafficking Scheme (meigsindypress.com) — A Poinciana resident was among seven people sentenced in a major Central Florida gun trafficking case involving hundreds of weapons and conversion devices. Federal investigators say the group built and sold illegal firearms from Kissimmee, supplying felons and undocumented buyers, and the Poinciana man received more than 17 years in prison.
   

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  • I was in Haines City today and saw this huge grasshopper.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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