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Driver killed in wrong-way crash with pickup truck in Lakeland, police say
Read full article: Driver killed in wrong-way crash with pickup truck in Lakeland, police sayA 50-year-old Lakeland man was killed in a wrong-way crash after his sedan struck a curb and entered the direct path of an oncoming pickup truck, according to police.
Baby pull over! Couple welcomes newborn at Polk County Sheriff’s Office substation
Read full article: Baby pull over! Couple welcomes newborn at Polk County Sheriff’s Office substationMicah and Diam were on their way to the hospital around 7 a.m. on Saturday so Diam could give birth to their child, however, the baby couldn’t wait.
Lakeland police announce arrest of man accused of trying to kill 2 detectives
Read full article: Lakeland police announce arrest of man accused of trying to kill 2 detectivesLakeland police have announced the arrest of a man accused of “clearly attempting” to shoot and kill two detectives on Tuesday.
🏙️ Cities with the most expensive homes in the Lakeland metro area
Read full article: 🏙️ Cities with the most expensive homes in the Lakeland metro areaPurchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value.
10 Central Florida Conn’s HomePlus locations to close after bankruptcy announcement
Read full article: 10 Central Florida Conn’s HomePlus locations to close after bankruptcy announcementConn’s HomePlus, a home goods store that has been around for 134 years, has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing nearly half of its 170 stores, according to CNN.
‘A family affair:’ 64 arrested as Polk sheriff’s office paralyzes Lakeland-based drug ring
Read full article: ‘A family affair:’ 64 arrested as Polk sheriff’s office paralyzes Lakeland-based drug ringPolk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference to discuss “Operation Rooske,” a three-year investigation into a Lakeland-based drug ring that recently culminated with its leading members named among 64 arrests.
VIDEO: Florida McDonald’s employee accused of shooting at customers during drive-thru fight
Read full article: VIDEO: Florida McDonald’s employee accused of shooting at customers during drive-thru fightA 22-year-old Central Florida McDonald’s employee was arrested after she shot at customers during a drive-thru spat that was partially captured on surveillance cameras.
This Florida city is the No. 1 place to live in the US. Here’s where others rank
Read full article: This Florida city is the No. 1 place to live in the US. Here’s where others rankThe list is made up of 150 cities from across the nation, ranked on factors like affordability, weather, crime rates and commuter friendliness.
Woman arrested nearly a year after deadly hit-and-run crash in Lakeland
Read full article: Woman arrested nearly a year after deadly hit-and-run crash in LakelandA woman surrendered herself to law enforcement nearly a year after a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist, according to Lakeland police.
Scaling back: New Publix stores opened in Florida. Here’s what they’re missing
Read full article: Scaling back: New Publix stores opened in Florida. Here’s what they’re missingNew Publix stores are scheduled to open in Central Florida, though Publix officials said they’ll be missing a certain piece of equipment.
Orlando man accused of stealing over $100K in Best Buy merchandise during statewide spree
Read full article: Orlando man accused of stealing over $100K in Best Buy merchandise during statewide spreeAn Orlando man booked in Brevard County is accused of stealing some $118,413.45 in merchandise from Best Buy stores across the state in a crime spree lasting the better part of a year, according to investigators.
WILD CHASE VIDEO: Man accused of torturing woman arrested after 100 mph chase on I-4
Read full article: WILD CHASE VIDEO: Man accused of torturing woman arrested after 100 mph chase on I-4A 48-year-old man accused of “inflicting months of captivity and abuse” on a woman was arrested after a multi-county chase on Interstate 4 on Tuesday afternoon, according to law enforcement officials.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV that stopped in Lakeland road, police say
Read full article: Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV that stopped in Lakeland road, police sayA 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.
Another spring break arrest in New Smyrna Beach after 18-year-old found with pistol, police say
Read full article: Another spring break arrest in New Smyrna Beach after 18-year-old found with pistol, police sayPort Orange police working in New Smyrna Beach alongside local officers during spring break arrested an 18-year-old man on Friday after a handgun was found inside of the vehicle he was driving, according to a statement.
2 men wanted in shooting deaths of 3-year-old boy, 22-year-old man in Lakeland
Read full article: 2 men wanted in shooting deaths of 3-year-old boy, 22-year-old man in LakelandLakeland police identified two men who are wanted after a shootout at an apartment complex that ended in the deaths of a 3-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man.
3-year-old boy, 22-year-old man die after shooting at Lakeland apartment complex
Read full article: 3-year-old boy, 22-year-old man die after shooting at Lakeland apartment complexIn a release, police said they responded to the area of 1850 Cambridge Cove Circle around 6:34 p.m. after receiving a report about the shooting.
Scaling back: New Publix stores coming to Florida. Here’s what will be missing
Read full article: Scaling back: New Publix stores coming to Florida. Here’s what will be missingNew Publix stores are scheduled to open in Central Florida, though Publix officials said they’ll be missing a certain piece of equipment.
Teacher fired, accused of sexually battering student, Polk County deputies say
Read full article: Teacher fired, accused of sexually battering student, Polk County deputies sayA former teacher and soccer coach in Polk County is accused of sexually battering a 17-year-old girl who was a student at the school he worked for.
Motorcyclist dead after head-on crash with pickup truck in Lakeland, police say
Read full article: Motorcyclist dead after head-on crash with pickup truck in Lakeland, police sayA 33-year-old Lake Wales man riding a motorcycle through Lakeland was killed Saturday when he was struck head-on by a pickup truck that had pulled into his lane, according to police.
1 killed, 1 seriously injured when motorcycle hits SUV making turn in Lakeland, police say
Read full article: 1 killed, 1 seriously injured when motorcycle hits SUV making turn in Lakeland, police sayA man riding a motorcycle through Lakeland was killed when he crashed into the side of an SUV that had turned in his path, according to police.
Active sinkhole in front of Polk County home growing, county officials say
Read full article: Active sinkhole in front of Polk County home growing, county officials sayA family in Polk County has been forced out of its home as a sinkhole that opened in their front yard over the weekend continues to grow.
Florida teacher accused of hiding and grooming missing 15-year-old girl on felony probation
Read full article: Florida teacher accused of hiding and grooming missing 15-year-old girl on felony probationPolk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the arrest of a private school teacher accused of illegal conduct with a 15-year-old girl.
Florida trooper, Lakeland man and Ocala woman suffer serious injuries in crash
Read full article: Florida trooper, Lakeland man and Ocala woman suffer serious injuries in crashA crash in an active construction zone on Interstate 275 in Tampa left a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, a Lakeland man and an Ocala woman with serious injuries early Saturday.
Polk County man accused of attacking teen who fought his son
Read full article: Polk County man accused of attacking teen who fought his sonA Door Dash delivery driver witnessed a Lakeland man punching a 16-year old boy who had a fight with his son a few days earlier, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Winter Haven man faces murder charge in Hillsborough County shooting, sheriff says
Read full article: Winter Haven man faces murder charge in Hillsborough County shooting, sheriff saysA Winter Haven man arrested in Hillsborough County is accused of murder in the shooting death of another person there Saturday night, according to Sheriff Chad Chronister.
Florida men plead guilty to charges related to a drive-by-shooting that left 11 wounded
Read full article: Florida men plead guilty to charges related to a drive-by-shooting that left 11 woundedTwo men have pleaded guilty to charges related to a drive-by-shooting in central Florida that left 11 people wounded earlier this year.
Swans in Florida that date to Queen Elizabeth II gift are rounded up for their annual physicals
Read full article: Swans in Florida that date to Queen Elizabeth II gift are rounded up for their annual physicalsA flock of swans that grew from a gift from Queen Elizabeth II nearly 70 years ago is being rounded up in Florida to ensure they are all healthy.
Sheriff seeks more victims after coach at Florida high school accused of raping student
Read full article: Sheriff seeks more victims after coach at Florida high school accused of raping studentA now-former high school track coach in Polk County with an alleged history of attempts to sexually batter his students was arrested Thursday in what Sheriff Grady Judd called a remarkably disturbing case.
Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec wrapping up second season with Single-A Tampa
Read full article: Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec wrapping up second season with Single-A TampaRachel Balkovec will wrap up her second season as the Single-A Tampa manager this week at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, where on April 8 of last year she debuted with a win as the first woman to manage the affiliate of a Major League Baseball team.
1 dead, 1 hurt, 1 in custody after shooting in Lakeland, police say
Read full article: 1 dead, 1 hurt, 1 in custody after shooting in Lakeland, police sayLakeland police took a woman into custody, but still have unanswered questions after a shooting outside of a lounge early Saturday that left one person dead and another with critical injuries, according to a news release.
8 hurt after Amtrak train derails in crash with semitruck at Lakeland crossing
Read full article: 8 hurt after Amtrak train derails in crash with semitruck at Lakeland crossingEight people were hurt when an Amtrak train crashed into a semitruck’s car hauler at a Lakeland crossing Friday evening, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Polk County woman pleads guilty to participating in US Capitol attack
Read full article: Polk County woman pleads guilty to participating in US Capitol attackA Florida woman has pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol following a rally held by then-President Donald Trump.
Florida man, caught and hospitalized after running from deputies, escapes a second time
Read full article: Florida man, caught and hospitalized after running from deputies, escapes a second timeA Lakeland man who at first evaded but was eventually caught by law enforcement managed to escape a hospital stay on Friday before being arrested just hours later, according to the sheriff’s office.
Lakeland man dies after ATV crash in Polk County, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Lakeland man dies after ATV crash in Polk County, sheriff’s office saysA 35-year-old Lakeland man died at a hospital after being found under a flipped ATV Saturday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
13-year-old shoots Florida police officer during gun battle, officials say
Read full article: 13-year-old shoots Florida police officer during gun battle, officials sayOfficials say a 13-year-old exchanged gunfire with police after a chase through a Florida neighborhood and was taken to the hospital after being shot at himself.
Florida CVS pharmacies roll out time-delay safes to deter drug robberies
Read full article: Florida CVS pharmacies roll out time-delay safes to deter drug robberiesAll 838 CVS Pharmacy locations throughout Florida have new time-delay safe technology installed to help reduce the number of robberies they face.
Lakeland woman dies after vehicle overturns, hits light pole in Polk County, deputies say
Read full article: Lakeland woman dies after vehicle overturns, hits light pole in Polk County, deputies sayA 27-year-old woman died after a crash when her vehicle overturned and struck a light pole outside Mulberry, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Lakeland man arrested minutes after hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Lakeland man arrested minutes after hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist, sheriff’s office saysA 29-year-old Lakeland man was arrested Saturday night, accused of attempting to flee after crashing his pickup truck into two other vehicles along westbound U.S. Route 92 and a bicyclist who died as a result, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Silver Alert ends as missing Lakeland man with Alzheimer’s found in Pinellas County, Polk deputies say
Read full article: Silver Alert ends as missing Lakeland man with Alzheimer’s found in Pinellas County, Polk deputies sayThe Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced around 9 a.m. Saturday that 76-year-old Oswald Augustus Tate — who had gone missing out of Lakeland the previous night — was found in good health in Pinellas County.
Extended pediatric care facility temporarily closes Central Florida locations
Read full article: Extended pediatric care facility temporarily closes Central Florida locationsA pediatric care facility for special needs children with locations across Central Florida has temporarily suspended operations following the hospitalization of two immediate family members, a spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.
Lakeland woman among 2 Capitol riot defendants sought by FBI after disappearing
Read full article: Lakeland woman among 2 Capitol riot defendants sought by FBI after disappearingThe FBI is searching for a Florida woman who was supposed to stand trial Monday on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as well as another riot defendant who has also gone missing.
4 teens arrested after unlocked car burglary spree in Polk County, deputies say
Read full article: 4 teens arrested after unlocked car burglary spree in Polk County, deputies sayFour teens were arrested Monday after being accused of burglarizing 15 vehicles at three apartment complexes in unincorporated Lakeland and in Mulberry, deputies said.
Teen among 4 arrests made in Lakeland drive-by shooting that injured 11, investigators say
Read full article: Teen among 4 arrests made in Lakeland drive-by shooting that injured 11, investigators sayOfficials of all levels of government gathered Wednesday in Polk County to announce federal charges related to a drive-by shooting that injured 11 people late last month in Lakeland.
Suspect in Lakeland shooting that injured 11 dies after police pursuit, Polk sheriff says
Read full article: Suspect in Lakeland shooting that injured 11 dies after police pursuit, Polk sheriff saysA man who died after being shot by police in Polk County on Monday is believed to be involved in a drive-by shooting that injured 11 last week, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Vehicle believed to be involved in Lakeland drive-by shooting that injured 11 found, police say
Read full article: Vehicle believed to be involved in Lakeland drive-by shooting that injured 11 found, police saySuspects are being sought after police say 11 people were shot and wounded during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood.
2 boys die after mother intentionally drives into Polk County lake, police say
Read full article: 2 boys die after mother intentionally drives into Polk County lake, police sayA 35-year-old mother and her two sons were killed after she intentionally crashed a car into a Polk County lake last week, according to police.