Nov 9, 2005

Kissimmee Bans Children From Playing In Streets

Children in Kissimmee, Fla., are no longer allowed to play in the streets or on sidewalks, according to a Local 6 News report.

Tuesday night, Kissimmee City commissioners agreed to a new ordinance that makes it illegal for children to play with portable recreational equipment, like basketball hoops and hockey nets in the streets or sidewalks.

Violators will face a $100 fine.

Commissioners said the ordinance will keep kids safe and cut down of liability for the city.

Man Breaks Into Parent's Home, Stabs Stepfather





"Sheriff's deputies in Marion County, Fla., are searching for a 27-year-old man who allegedly broke into his parent's home and attacked his stepfather with a knife Monday night, according to a police news release.
Investigators said Brent Bevil entered his parent's home located on 10909 189 Terrace in Dunnellon, Fla., and stabbed his stepfather in the abdomen, foot and shin.
Bevil then allegedly took the man's wallet and stole his car, according to the report.
Police believe Bevil may still be driving his parent's green 2003 KIA Sorrento hatchback. It has the Florida tag A985MN


( His name rhymes with Devil and he has a tatoo on his neck. Go figure! ED.)

Woman Arrested After Putting Rare Parrot In Bra

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A woman has been arrested for padding her bra -- with a stolen rare parrot.

Jill Knispel, 35, of Englewood, hid the Greenwing parrot in her bra after taking it from her employer, Baby Exotic Birds of Englewood, police said.

When Knispel went to trade the bird for a vintage car, she told the car's owner how she got the animal, according to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Its was later determined that the car's owner is friends with the man who owns the $2,000 bird.

DNA tests confirmed the bird's identity and Knispel was charged with grand theft.

"The circumstances of the case are the most bizarre I've ever encountered," said veteran wildlife investigator Lenny Barshinger.

Man 'Fighting Devil' Before Mom Killed

A Lake County, Fla., man who was heard saying he was fighting the devil Tuesday was arrested on suspicion of killing his mother, police told Local 6 News.
Police in Mascotte, Fla., said Keith Howard, 40, was found just after noon in traffic on Highway 50 screaming that he had just killed his mother.
"Witnesses stated to us that the victim said he killed his mother and was going to kill himself," Mascotte Police Chief Steve Allen said. "
After officers took Howard into custody, they found his mother's body, Carolyn, inside her home located on 27 Fiske St., just off Highway 50 at Sunset Lake.
Friends of the mother told Local 6 News that Howard is mentally ill and had recently stopped taking his medication.

Every day, sometimes for eight hours at a time, Howard would hang out at the Rainbow Restaurant, according to the report.

Employees at the restaurant said Howard was at the restaurant early Tuesday, waving his arms and saying he was fighting with the devil, Local 6 reporter Mike DeForest said.
Neighbors said Carolyn Howard worked at Disney World and a local bar