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Florida elementary teacher arrested after providing false ID to police during traffic stop
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — An elementary school teacher at Oscar J. Pope Elementary School was arrested by Polk County deputies Wednesday morning during a traffic stop. Around 7:47 a.m., officials conducted a traffic stop in the westbound lanes of US-92 East near Saddle Creek Park Road after a deputy noticed an obstructed license plate […]
Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV that stopped in Lakeland road, police say
LAKELAND, Fla. – A man riding a motorcycle through Lakeland on Thursday morning suffered fatal injuries when he struck an SUV that had pulled out of a parking lot and stopped in a roadway, according to police. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of East...
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.
‘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.
Polk County man in prison for Jan. 6 conviction seeks reduction in sentence
Joshua Doolin, a former Polk City resident now in prison for crimes committed during the U.S. Capitol attack, is seeking a reduction in his sentence that could yield his immediate release. A lawyer representing Doolin submitted a motion Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia arguing that...
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...
Is Publix open on Easter 2024? Here’s what’s open and closed on Sunday
TAMPA, Fla. - If you haven’t gathered all of your ingredients for your Easter feast, you may want to hop to it. Many retailers, including Lakeland-based Publix, will be closed in observance of the holiday, but some will be welcoming shoppers. What’s open on Easter?. BJ’s Wholesale Club...
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....
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