CRIME & SAFETY
Missing 11-year-old Polk County boy found safe, deputies say
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A missing 11-year-old boy has been located and is safe, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Asher Coates was last seen around 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of North Galloway Road and Stonewood Court in Lakeland. Deputies posted on social media...
'They're cowards': Tonya Whipp's family believes she's dead as May marks one year since her disappearance
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — This month marks one year since Tonya Whipp was last seen by her family. She was reported missing a month later and extensive searches in Polk County never found her. Now her family is coming up with new ways to keep Tonya’s name out there.
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