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‘Human depravity like this still shocks me': Florida man arrested after stabbing dogs to death
A 21-year-old Polk County man was arrested after deputies say he stabbed two dogs to death before attempting to dispose of their bodies in a pond. According to NBC6 affiliate WESH, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Hidden Lake Preserve neighborhood in Haines City after witnesses reported hearing dogs yelping and saw Angel Enrrique Burgos carrying a small dog to a pond.
Dad fleeing crash after school drop-off plows into daughter's classmate, then flees again and gets arrested at mall: Cops
Edgardo Joel Rosado Perez was allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident in Florida when he killed an 18-year-old pedestrian and fled a second time. The post Dad fleeing crash after school drop-off plows into daughter’s classmate, then flees again and gets arrested at mall: Cops first appeared on Law & Crime.
9 Polk County restaurants fail to meet standards. 21 were perfect
Nine Polk County restaurants fell short of standards during the week from March 11 to 17, according to state inspection reports. Of 80 total inspections listed throughout the county, 71 food vendors met standards, and 21 (more than a quarter of all inspections for the week) had perfect initial inspections.
Freshwater fishing: Bass, shellcracker, bluegill - they all seem to be on fire in Polk
1. In Lakeland, crickets and grass shrimp are being sold like crazy as shellcracker have been hot. On Saddle Creek, look for catfish using chicken liver and cut bait. Bass have been hitting on darker colored worms, like a 10-inch junebug ribbon tail, reports Phillips Bait and Tackle (863-666-2248). 2....
BG Man Sentenced For Sending Nudes To Girl
A Bowling Green man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sending nude pictures to a 13-year-old girl. James Earl Fox was sentenced on March 19 by Circuit Court Judge Reinaldo Ojeida to seven years in Florida prison followed by seven years of probation for lewd or lascivious exhibition to a victim under 16. He was also sentenced to five years in prison for counts of using a computer to seduce a child and illegal use of a two-way communication device.
Polk County Health Care Experts Offer Tips and Insights at Community Forum
Accessing health care can be challenging, but Polk County experts shared some hopeful news Tuesday evening about how the medical landscape in our area is changing and advice for residents who might be struggling to get their needs met. It was part of a community health care forum hosted by...
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