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Polk County mother concerned over Lakeland homeless camp after daughter grabbed while walking from school
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County mother said she's concerned about a homeless camp that is right across the street from her daughter's elementary school. According to Diana Delong, a man who is homeless grabbed her daughter while she and her friends were walking home from Jesse Keen Elementary School on Monday afternoon. After being grabbed, Delong said her daughter and her friends ran away.
What's happening near Driggers Road? Sheriff's Office looking for 21-year-old Lakeland man
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Lakeland man who has been missing in North Lakeland since May 7, a sheriff’s spokeswoman confirmed. Ethan Fussell, 21, was last seen in the Driggers Road area near Tom Costine Road north of Lakeland after leaving a friend's house. He is 5 feet, 7...
Winter Haven's Henry, Celiscar and Jenkins' McBride mine silver plus all of Polk's medalists
JACKSONVILLE — Winter Haven junior Dashanique Henry didn’t know if she would be able to compete in the state meet after sustaining a knee injury in practice. While she was a little disappointed in her finish in the 400 later in the meet, the injury wasn’t enough to prevent her from having her best finish of her high school career at the state meet. Henry was one of three Polk athletes who came up one spot short...
Voice of the people (May 19, 2024): Thank you for support during our Flight to Honor
I would like to thank Polk Veterans Council and all of the sponsors. I am 81 years old and served 1965 to 1971 in the Army. The attitude of the public about the military in the past 60 years has reversed for the better. I was one of the 86...
Bartow's Driskell provides clutch hit as Oxley outduels Francik in regional final
BARTOW — Call it “Red Oxley vs. Jasmine Francik Part III: The End Game.” It was that rare third sequel that matched or perhaps even surpassed the original and rematch, the final matchup of their high school careers that more than lived up to the hype. Both Bartow’s ace and Melbourne’s ace were at their dominating best as expected, so the biggest drama of the game was which of their teammates would provide the game-winning heroics? ...
Orange County man found guilty in kidnapping, robbery and murder plot
An Orange County man faces life in prison without possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. Andres Robayo Cardenas, 23, received the verdict Tuesday after a seven-day trial, according to a news release from the State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Cardenas met the victim, an acquaintance named Jack Crane, on May 14, 2019, at a restaurant on ...
Criminal charges dropped for Lakeland man violently arrested by police
LAKELAND, Fla. — More than a year and a half after a Lakeland man's violent arrest in front of his family, the charges related to it have been dropped. The Polk County state attorney's office filed notice on Friday, May 10, that the charges against Antwan Glover were "terminated and dismissed." The document wasn't posted online until Tuesday. The charges included three counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting officers with violence.
Harry's Old Place restaurant in Winter Haven temporarily closed after fire
Harry’s Old Place restaurant in Winter Haven remained closed Wednesday because of damage from a fire that broke out Monday. Units from Polk County Fire Rescue responded early Monday afternoon to a call from the restaurant at 3751 Cypress Gardens Road. Crews observed smoke coming from the back of the restaurant and worked quickly to extinguish the fire, PCFR reported on its social media sites.
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