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'It's the little things we want to accomplish': George Jenkins football hangs with foe
George Jenkins head football coach Paul Freeman knew his team was 33% stronger heading into a Class 7A scrimmage Friday night at George Jenkins High School. And that strength was on full display despite falling just a bit short by a final score of 7-0 against Lakewood Ranch High School — a playoff team just a year ago. ...
Melbourne and Eau Gallie end seasons in softball regional finals
Melbourne and Eau Gallie were both defeated on the road in FHSAA softball regional final games Friday night. The Region 3-6A final between No. 1 Bartow and No. 2 Melbourne went to extra innings after seven scoreless innings. Bartow scored the winning run in the eighth inning to win 1-0. ...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires for Polk County
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Polk County has expired. After a comfortable start, temperatures climb quickly into the low 90s this afternoon. Humidity remains pleasant into the afternoon, and there will be a breeze off the Gulf of Mexico as well. The showers that develop later in the day will stay […]
Purple Alert issued for Duane Custer, last seen in Lakeland on Saturday
A Florida Purple Alert, indicating a missing person, has been issued for Duane Custer, 47, of Lakeland. Custer is thought to be traveling in a 2020 white GMC Acadia with the Florida license tag BB56II, the Lakeland Police Department reported. He was last seen May 11 at 5:43 p.m. in the 3000 block of Covington Lane in Lakeland, LPD said.
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 ...
Full briefing: Officer-involved shooting in Polk County
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Haines City Police Chief Greg Goreck gave an update on an officer involved shooting along U.S. 27 near the Davenport area. A suspect was taken to the hospital after the incident, and investigators say no officers were injured.
Polk County school district will install cameras on buses to deter illegal passing
Driving past a stopped school bus could soon yield a fine, even if no law-enforcement officer is nearby. Polk County Public Schools will soon equip its buses with cameras to document instances of drivers ignoring their stop signs. ...
Free dental services will be provided at two-day Lakeland 'Mission of Mercy' event
The Florida Dental Association Foundation will host its ninth Florida Mission of Mercy event on May 31 and June 1 at the RP Funding Center at 701 W Lime St. in Lakeland. Doors will open at 7 a.m. The event seeks to provide an estimated 2,000 residents with free dental...
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