During the month of April, I had the opportunity to attend two community meetings in southeast Orlando regarding a proposed land use change to the International Corporate Park (ICP) development located in East Orange County at the ICP Beachline exit. ICP is the critical funding partner to getting the 528/Alafaya Trail/Avalon Park Boulevard extension and interchange complete. ICP is also the property owner that has committed to paying for the building of Road ‘E’, the temporary road that has been promised to residents and businesses living and traveling throughout the South Alafaya... Read more
1. Keep Your House Locked You should always protect your home - whether you're leaving for five minutes or five days. Yes, this sounds basic, but how often does someone forget to lock a door or close a window when they step out for a quick errand? It’s important to remember when leaving your home to lock everything and shut all curtains. 2. Rely on the Buddy System Make sure someone you trust has the key and alarm codes for your home, just in case anything should happen when you’re not around. A neighbor or family member that has access to your home can save you a serious headache (or... Read more
Every 41 seconds a child is reported missing in the United States. A missing child is one of every parent’s worst fears, but there are measures that can be taken to avoid this terrible tragedy. “Communication is the absolute key to keeping your child safe,” says Jeff Griesmer, president of the Child Rescue Network. “If a child has a plan of action and knows how to react in potentially dangerous situations, then they won’t need to be faced with the impossible decision of, ‘Is this a good person who wants to help me or a bad person they may hurt me?’” One of the... Read more
In the game of Monopoly, if a player is sent to jail, their token is transported across the board to the Jail until they pay a fine or obtain a Get Out of Jail Free Card. They then rejoin the other players enjoying the fruits of their spoils buying property and growing their empire. Unlike the popular board game however, the jail in our local “board” of East Orlando houses criminals that committed crimes ranging from fraud to assault and battery, to kidnapping and murder – without the luxury of a powerful card to free them. The Central Florida Reception Center (CFRC), located ten miles east... Read more
There is a new type of crime sweeping the globe and your kids may be at risk. CyberCrime has been around for several years, but it continues to grow in severity and reach as more children begin using the internet at a younger age. From internet child predators and pornographers to identity thieves and online solicitors, the internet can be a dangerous place if you or your children are not prepared. “My top priority is protecting Floridians from CyberCrime and my Child Predator CyberCrime Unit (CPCU) is working to carry out that mission, arresting online predators and providing services to victims... Read more
