Local Politics · Kissimmee, FL
Kissimmee Mayor Arrested for Grant Fraud Charges
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested Wednesday on charges of organized scheme to defraud and grand theft related to city business grants. The Florida Attorney General alleges she illegally directed $90,000 in pandemic relief funds to businesses linked to her family. Espinosa faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted and is currently held in Osceola County Jail pending a first appearance on Thursday. Vice Mayor Angela Eady has assumed mayoral duties while the city investigates its Business Boost 2.0 program.