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Williston man arrested after being part of an organized fraud scheme
BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - Levy County Sheriff’s deputies teamed up with Polk County deputies to arrest a man from Williston they say a part of an organized fraud scheme. Deputies arrested Tavaries Norris, 42, after they say he and two other men defrauded victims out of $20,000. Deputies searched...
Missing baby from Sebring found safe
SEBRING, Fla. — UPDATE: The child was found safe and the Missing Child Alert was canceled at 1:10 p.m. on April 18. A Florida Missing Child Alert was issued for a 7-month-old baby out of Highlands County. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said the child was last seen...
5 dead cats, 28 animals seized from Lakeland home
LAKELAND, Fla. (WWSB) - On April 17, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit responded to a home in Lakeland regarding a complaint related to possibly neglected cats and hoarding. When investigators arrived on-scene they detected a strong odor of ammonia emanating from inside the home, and...
Bay Area company makes candied jalapeños in Lake Wales
LAKE WALES, Fla. - Mr. Jalep’s Gourmet Candied Jalapeños, a product from the company Unique Eatz, are made in Lake Wales. "That’s my goal is turn people who don’t like jalapeños into jalapeño-lovers," said owner, Traci Vicari. She blanches her jalapeños in a candied...
BGE Holds Annual Panther Pounce
On April 12, Bowling Green Elementary School hosted current and former students at the annual Panther Pounce. Students who scored a Level 3 or higher on their 2022-2023 State Assessment tests were treated to a fun day with bouncy slides, games, and a lunch of hot dogs, chips, and sodas.
Baseball Game Recap: Frostproof Bulldogs vs. Santa Fe Catholic Hawks
Frostproof was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Frostproof of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
BGE Honors 11 Super Readers
Eleven Super Readers went to battle on April 15 in the Bowling Green Elementary School Second Grade SSYRA Jr. Book Skirmish. Students who read all 15 of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. books and took the quizzes participated in the skirmish.
Car crashes into Haines City home, sparks fire
HAINES CITY, Fla. — A car crashed into a home in Haines City before bursting into flames and catching the house on fire, according to the city's fire department. The driver responsible is now facing charges, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. It happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday...
DESOTO COUNTY ROUNDUP: Bulldogs gear up for district runs
After a horrendous start to the baseball season, the Bulldogs have found their identity and have won five of their past nine games. Two of those wins came against Booker last week as the Bulldogs’ lumber came out of slumber.
Second Graders Have Math Scavenger Hunt
On April 16 and 17, Mrs. Christina Butler's second-grade students went on a Math Scavenger Hunt. The Bowling Green Elementary School students were given a list of geometrical shapes to find. They searched all over the school looking for the shapes.
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