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Lakeland Man, 74 And Haines City Man, 82 Arrested At County Parks For ‘Lewd Acts’

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – On Tuesday, undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit arrested two local men for lewd activity at two public county parks. 74-year-old Guy Wellington Rindge of Lakeland was arrested at Saddle Creek Park after he propositioned an undercover…

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DOH-Pasco Working With Pasco Schools To Vaccinate Children 12 And Up

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) is partnering with Pasco County Schools and Health Heroes to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations to Pasco County children age 12 and older. Free vaccinations will also be made available to children’s eligible…

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Five People Trapped In SUV After Crash Rescued By Citizens Who Stopped To Help

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Five people that were stuck in a crashed SUV early Wednesday morning, were rescued by citizens that stopped to help. On Wednesday, at approximately 5:23 AM, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash located at 49th St N and 91st Ave.  It…

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Two 16-Year-Old High School Kids Arrested In Bartow Ambush And Murder Of Taigur Taguri

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – PCSO Homicide detectives have arrested two 16-year-old suspects in the homicide of 17-year-old Taigur Taguri – both suspects have been charged with first degree murder, along with other felonies. At least two other suspects are still at large. Based upon interviews…

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Reef-Wide Outplanting Of Corals Susceptible To Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Begins

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and our coral reef restoration partners announce the recent successful outplanting of 1,152 coral colonies along Florida’s Coral Reef as part of the largest coordinated experimental outplanting effort in Florida…

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Tampa Woman Wins $1,000,000, Going To Purchase Her Dream Home

TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announces that Wanda Brana, 55, of Tampa, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 LUCK Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $760,000.00. Brana expressed…

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Federal Jury Convicts Brandon Man Of Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting In Death

TAMPA, Fla. – A federal jury has found Christopher A. Defilippis, 43, Brandon, guilty of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Due to his prior felony drug convictions, Defilippis faces a mandatory sentence of life in federal…

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