KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office shut down two illegal house parties over the Independence Day holiday weekend, resulting in six arrests, including a 16-year-old found in possession of a firearm, according to the agency.
The enforcement effort follows a commitment by Sheriff Christopher A. Blackmon to crack down on unauthorized parties at short-term rental properties throughout Osceola County.
The first incident occurred on July 4 at a vacation rental on Crown Haven Road in Kissimmee after the property’s VRBO manager alerted deputies to an illegal open house party. Authorities said at least 20 people were inside the home, violating the property’s rental agreement…