Author: Jorge Borges - Local News
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd Named Major County Sheriff’s Of America ‘Sheriff Of The Year’
POLK COUNTY, FL. - On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, Sheriff Grady Judd was awarded the inaugural Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) Sandra S. Hutch [...]
Stingray Chevrolet Donates Corvette To Be Raffled At Florida Strawberry Festival
Stingray Chevrolet has donated a brand-new Corvette to be raffled off at the 2022 Florida Strawberry Festival.
A 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray [...]
Tampa Teen Arrested In Sarasota Homicide Of Another Teen, Bradenton Suspect, 16, Sought By Police
SARASOTA, FL. - On Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at 4:22 p.m., Sarasota Police officers responded to the 2200 block of Palmadelia Avenue, because of multiple [...]
Sarasota Police Investigating Weekend Crash That Killed 3 Florida Residents
SARASOTA, FL. - The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a traffic crash that took the lives of three adults on Sunday, February [...]
Florida Woman Who Locked Her 2-Year-Old Girl In Closet, Arrested On Aggravated Child Abuse
A Florida woman found herself behind bars after deputies served a Child Neglect Warrant and discovered that the woman was locking her 2-year-old chil [...]
Human Remains Found Confirmed To Be Missing 34-Year-Old Man
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. - On December 27, 2016, deputies responded to Derby Lane, located at 10490 Gandy Boulevard, for a report of a missing person.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Over $64 Million In Storm Mitigation Funding To Improve Infrastructure Across Eight Communities
BARTOW, FL. - On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $64 million awarded to eight communities, including the City of Fort Meade in Pol [...]
Florida AG Moody, Hillsborough County Sheriff Arrests Home Health Care Owner On Medicaid Fraud
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, with the assistance of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Offi [...]
Lakeland Fire Department Responds To Ledger Pallet Fire
LAKELAND, FL. - On Monday, Lakeland Fire Department responded to a fire at The Ledger building in downtown Lakeland.
According to officials, fire [...]
Polk County Sheriff Issues 312 Citations From 425 Traffic Stops On I-4 In January, Top Speed 109 MPH
POLK COUNTY, FL. - Throughout 2022, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is conducting a year-long traffic safety initiative on Interstate 4 [...]