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After downtown shooting and repeated noise complaints, Kissimmee leaders ask staff to tighten enforcement and review ordinances
Summary
Public speakers and commissioners pressed the city for stronger enforcement on late-night alcohol sales and loud music after a downtown shooting; the commission directed staff to research ordinance amendments, tougher fines and coordination with state alcohol regulators.
A shooting that wounded two people near downtown and repeated public comments about loud music and after-hours alcohol sales prompted Kissimmee commissioners and staff to seek firmer enforcement steps and a legal review of existing penalty structures.
Public comment included repeated complaints about noise and late-night street activity. Business owner and longtime downtown resident Tom Capp told the commission the city must enforce its noise ordinance: "We need to enforce that ordinance." Police and city staff told the commission the police department has issued citations to businesses and vehicles for noise violations, and Chief Broadway confirmed citations had been issued for a…
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