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New details emerge after man accused of setting fire to Florida home, killing 4
Read full article: New details emerge after man accused of setting fire to Florida home, killing 4A 25-year-old man accused of setting fire to a mobile home near Plant City, killing four people and multiple dogs, told investigators he only meant to scare his roommates, according to new court documents.
SUV driven by Orlando woman kills pedestrian walking across I-4 near Plant City, FHP says
Read full article: SUV driven by Orlando woman kills pedestrian walking across I-4 near Plant City, FHP saysA pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday night on Interstate 4 near Plant City by an SUV driven by an Orlando woman, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Polk County ambulance struck in hit-and-run crash with stroke patient on board, FHP says
Read full article: Polk County ambulance struck in hit-and-run crash with stroke patient on board, FHP saysA Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance taking a stroke patient to a hospital was struck in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 4 in Plant City, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
6 dead, 1 seriously injured after Florida crash between vehicle and train
Read full article: 6 dead, 1 seriously injured after Florida crash between vehicle and trainA sixth person has died after a train slammed into an SUV in Plant City on Saturday evening, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
VIDEO: Impaired, wrong-way driver crashes into Florida church, troopers say
Read full article: VIDEO: Impaired, wrong-way driver crashes into Florida church, troopers sayA 25-year-old man faces charges after he drove on the wrong side of the road while impaired, before crashing his vehicle into a church on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
1 dead, 10 injured when migrant worker bus collides head-on with tanker in Florida
Read full article: 1 dead, 10 injured when migrant worker bus collides head-on with tanker in FloridaOne bus passenger was killed and eight others were injured in a crash with a semi-tanker on U.S. Highway 98 in Polk County, according to sheriff’s officials.
Chris Young, Ludacris and more headlining Florida Strawberry Festival. Here’s when
Read full article: Chris Young, Ludacris and more headlining Florida Strawberry Festival. Here’s whenIf you have a love for strawberries and some of the biggest names in music, you’re in for a berry special week in March.
See all the new food items you can enjoy at 11-day Florida Strawberry Festival
Read full article: See all the new food items you can enjoy at 11-day Florida Strawberry FestivalThe Florida Strawberry Festival kicks off 11 days of fun on Thursday with concerts, rides and lots of new food for guests to enjoy.
DeSantis declares emergency in 30 counties after cold front slams Florida farms
Read full article: DeSantis declares emergency in 30 counties after cold front slams Florida farmsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Wednesday declaring a state of emergency in 30 counties where agriculture was hit hard by a cold front in late January.
Owners to get $42 million for citrus trees Florida destroyed
Read full article: Owners to get $42 million for citrus trees Florida destroyedSixteen years after their legal battle began, about 18,000 homeowners in central Florida will be paid more than $42 million collectively by Florida’s agriculture agency for destroying their citrus trees during a state effort to eradicate a harmful citrus disease.
Plant City man turns himself in after fatal hit-and-run, Polk County deputies say
Read full article: Plant City man turns himself in after fatal hit-and-run, Polk County deputies sayAn 18-year-old from Plant City is in the Polk County Jail after turning himself in at a Polk County Sheriff’s Office substation, hours after he hit a a pedestrian in Mulberry and then fled the scene, deputies said.
COVID-19 vaccine doses stolen in Florida after car keys left in ignition
Read full article: COVID-19 vaccine doses stolen in Florida after car keys left in ignitionPlant City Police are looking for the man who stole a car containing vials of a COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. The man was able to take the car because the keys were left in the ignition, records show. The vaccine was supposed to be distributed at the Plant City vaccination site, which is at the Strawberry Festival Grounds. Surveillance video shows person of interest in stolen vaccine case, police say (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) A nationwide alert has been put out to help find the stolen car, according to the release.
Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Lynyrd Skynyrd to headline Florida Strawberry Festival
Read full article: Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Lynyrd Skynyrd to headline Florida Strawberry FestivalPublished: November 14, 2019, 10:51 am Updated: November 18, 2019, 8:23 amThere are 11 days of strawberries and music coming to Florida. The 85th annual Florida Strawberry Festival announced its 2020 concert lineup which includes country-music favorites Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sara Evans, Josh Turner, Eli Young Band and more. Floridians can head to Plant City to enjoy their fair share of strawberries and live music from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2020Festival-goers can get their hands on fresh strawberries, strawberry shortcake, strawberry shortcake milkshakes, strawberry coated nuts, chocolate-dipped strawberries, strawberry pie and cheesecake, strawberry pizza and more. Concert tickets are additional. The Oak Ridge Boys7:30 p.m. Rascal FlattsFriday, February 283:30 p.m. Tommy James & The Shondells7:30 p.m. Michael RaySaturday, February 293:30 p.m.