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Mother’s boyfriend charged with first-degree murder in death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (TCD) -- A 37-year-old man has officially been charged in the death of his girlfriend’s missing 13-year-old daughter, who was found dead in a wooded area last month. In a press conference held April 24, Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Andrew Bain announced that a grand...
Officials confirm missing Kissimmee woman, husband found dead in wooded area
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Naval Criminal Investigative Service confirmed Tuesday thattwo bodies found in a wooded area over the weekend belong to a missing Kissimmee woman and her husband. "I can confirm that the Osceola County Sheriff's Office discovered the remains of Lance Cpl. Nicolas Alvarez and Claudia Alvarez this...
Parents of overdose victims stop in Marion, Lake counties to discuss dangers of drugs
Two mothers who have each lost a child to drug overdose and have long been on the front lines of educating parents, children and the community on the dangers of drugs, continue to spread that message. Michelle Pepin and Lisa Bolton, joined by Kelly Powers Timbrell, Susan Schmidt and Leslie...
Wanting to sell liquor on Sundays, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits gets annexed into Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN — There will be a new place to purchase beer and liquor on Sunday in Winter Haven. ABC Fine Wine & Spirits was officially annexed into the City of Winter Haven by a 4-0 vote of city commissioners on Monday night. Commissioner L. Tracy Mercer was absent from the commission meeting.
Disney World’s fire department gets rebranded
LAKE BUENA VISTA — Disney World’s fire department has a new look. The Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed tourism oversight district approved Wednesday a rebranding of what was previously known as the Reedy Creek Fire Department. The agency is now called the District Fire Department. Fire officials unveiled a new logo in January, which received official approval Wednesday from the district’s board. “It’s ...
State champion boys weightlifter Ethan Janssen from Davenport tops Tremendous 10 list
Spring sports is heating up with more sports about to play in their district tournaments while some are already in the playoffs. Boys weightlifting is the first sport to wrap up its spring season, and there was one state champion crowned who leads this week's list of nominees for the Tremendous 10 poll. The poll will be open through noon on Thursday.
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