December 10, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Winter Haven Man Seriously Injured In Lake Wales Skydiving Accident -Monday, December 9, 2013
Lake Wales Fugitive Captured In Orlando -Saturday, December 7, 2013
Police Searching For Suspect Who Robbed ATM Customer At Lake Wales Wells Fargo -Friday, December 6, 2013
“Stash House” Bust Nets Thousands In Cash & Drugs -Friday, December 6, 2013
Grandson of Lake Wales Woman Found Guilty In 2012 Stabbing Death -Friday, December 6, 2013
7 Polk Winn-Dixie Employees Arrested -Friday, December 6, 2013
Polk Fire Rescue Paramedic & PCSO Deputy Arrested Stemming From Sex With Minor Case -Friday, December 6, 2013
Firemen Battle Strip Mall Fire In Lakeland -Thursday, December 5, 2013
Bicyclist Taken By Life Flight After Accident With Semi-Truck In Winter Haven -Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Police Searching For Hit & Run Driver Who Fled Scene -Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Accident Closing Hwy 60 West of Lake Wales -Monday, December 2, 2013
Lakeland Man Allegedly Admits To Possessing Child Pornography -Monday, December 2, 2013
2 People Killed When Accident Occurs Between Garbage Truck & Motorcycle -Saturday, November 30, 2013
3rd Shooting Reported In Lake Wales -Thursday, November 28, 2013
Breaking News: Another Shooting In Lake Wales -Wednesday, November 27, 2013
LWHS Alum William Pollard Promoted To Rank of Machinist Mate 2nd Class -Tuesday, November 26, 2013
LWHS Alum Navy Seaman Michael S. Linfante Completes Training -Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Gas Prices Not Better For Floridians -Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Lake Wales Kiwanis Parade Sign Up Details & Parade Information -Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Auburndale, Florida – At approximately 7:29 a.m. today, officers of the Auburndale Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist and a City of Auburndale garbage truck. The incident occurred in the entrance to the City of Auburndale Utilities Billing office at 215 Main Street, Auburndale, Florida. Officers arrived to find a 12-year-old boy, later identified as Chance Bigelow, seriously injured in the parking lot of the utilities office. He was treated on-scene by members of the Auburndale Fire Department and Polk County Fire/Rescue, then flown by medical helicopter to Tampa General Hospital. The…
Lake Wales, Florida – On Dec 9, 2013, PCSO responded to Hwy 60 (North side) and Old Bartow/Lake Wales Rd, Lake Wales. Fire and EMS had arrived on-scene and located Victor Bryie near a fence line approximately 25 yards from Hwy 60 just East of Viking Recycling. Bryie was air lifted to LRMC with broken bones & head injury. He was last listed in stable condition. Shaun Phillips, a resident of the United Kingdom was interviewed and advised that both he and Bryie had jumped at 14,000 ft. They were performing a Canopy Relative Work (CREW) maneuver. At 9,000 ft,…
Lake Wales, Florida – On December 6, 2013 the Lake Wales Police Department, with the assistance of the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force United States Marshall’s Service, apprehended 37 year old Jamie Lydell Bibbs. Bibbs had active arrest warrants for Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by convicted felon, and improper exhibition of a firearm. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on April 4, 2013, in which Bibbs fired multiple rounds from a 9mm handgun at the victim, who was fleeing from him on a bicycle. Warrants were issued immediately after the incident and…
Lake Wales, Florida – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Wales Police Department are seeking the public’s help with two armed robbery investigations that occurred at the Wells Fargo ATM located at 149 E. Stuart Ave in Lake Wales on December 2, 2013 and December 3, 2013. Both suspects were armed with handguns and demanded money from victims at the ATM. The first incident occurred at 9:49 p.m. on December 2nd and the second occurred at 12:45 a.m. on December 3rd. The suspects are described as follows: Suspect 1: An unknown black male wearing dark clothing and black…
Winter Haven, Florida – On Thursday, December 5, 2013, Polk County Sheriff’s Tactical Drug Unit detectives arrested four people and seized a large amount of illegal narcotics from what was reported to be a “stash house” in Winter Haven after receiving an anonymous tip. PCSO Detectives responded to 745 26th Street NW in Winter Haven and made contact with 55-year-old Joe Stowe (DOB 12/12/1957) who was sitting in the front yard. Stowe has an active warrant for his arrest for Failure to Appear (original charge – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia). Detectives placed him into custody, and found marijuana, crack cocaine,…
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Frostproof, Florida – The Frostproof Boys Varsity Basketball team under the Direction of head coach Herb Johnson, hosted the Mulberry Panthers on Friday December 6th 2013. The Bulldogs took an early lead in the first quarter of play and never looked back, finishing the game with a 70-46 win. The Bulldogs have recently regained several players after Varsity Football finish their season and since their return the team has been 2-0. The overall record improved to 2-3 with this victory. Pictured are #3 Cecil Cherry. Cherry is a returning player to the basketball team, but is undoubtedly most well-known for…
By Ramona Waibel Frostproof, Florida – Boys Bulldog JV Basketball took on the Mulberry Panthers in a battle held at Jim Boyd Gymnasium on December 6th. Mulberry kept a lead through two quarters of play and carried a 26-17 lead into the half. Coming out in the third and fourth quarters the bulldogs turned up the heat and managed to take the victory 51-44 as a final score. The bulldogs passed the ball around well allowing a variety of players to have scoring opportunities including: #1 Jadarius Hawthorne – 2 points #3 Darrius Jenkins – 12 points including 4 free…
Babson Park, Florida – In what is considered one of the highlights of the year in Babson Park the Gnats will host Breakfast With Santa! The annual event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary. You will have a choice of biscuit’s & Gravy or pancake’s. You will also have a choice of milk, coffee or fruit juice. Tickets are 4$ nor 5$ at the door. The Gnat Chorus and strings will be performing also. The event this year is sponsored by Bob Evans!
Lake Wales, Florida – On Dec 9, 2013, PCSO responded to Hwy 60 (North side) and Old Bartow/Lake Wales Rd, Lake Wales. Fire and EMS had arrived on-scene and located Victor Bryie near a fence line approximately 25 yards from Hwy 60 just East of Viking Recycling. Bryie was air lifted to LRMC with broken bones & head injury. He was last listed in stable condition. Shaun Phillips, a resident of the United Kingdom was interviewed and advised that both he and Bryie had jumped at 14,000 ft. They were performing a Canopy Relative Work (CREW) maneuver. At 9,000 ft,…
Lake Wales, Florida – On December 6, 2013 the Lake Wales Police Department, with the assistance of the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force United States Marshall’s Service, apprehended 37 year old Jamie Lydell Bibbs. Bibbs had active arrest warrants for Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by convicted felon, and improper exhibition of a firearm. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on April 4, 2013, in which Bibbs fired multiple rounds from a 9mm handgun at the victim, who was fleeing from him on a bicycle. Warrants were issued immediately after the incident and…
Lake Wales, Florida – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Wales Police Department are seeking the public’s help with two armed robbery investigations that occurred at the Wells Fargo ATM located at 149 E. Stuart Ave in Lake Wales on December 2, 2013 and December 3, 2013. Both suspects were armed with handguns and demanded money from victims at the ATM. The first incident occurred at 9:49 p.m. on December 2nd and the second occurred at 12:45 a.m. on December 3rd. The suspects are described as follows: Suspect 1: An unknown black male wearing dark clothing and black…
Winter Haven, Florida – On Thursday, December 5, 2013, Polk County Sheriff’s Tactical Drug Unit detectives arrested four people and seized a large amount of illegal narcotics from what was reported to be a “stash house” in Winter Haven after receiving an anonymous tip. PCSO Detectives responded to 745 26th Street NW in Winter Haven and made contact with 55-year-old Joe Stowe (DOB 12/12/1957) who was sitting in the front yard. Stowe has an active warrant for his arrest for Failure to Appear (original charge – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia). Detectives placed him into custody, and found marijuana, crack cocaine,…
Winter Haven, Florida – On Thursday, December 5, 2013, Polk County Sheriff’s Tactical Drug Unit detectives arrested four people and seized a large amount of illegal narcotics from what was reported to be a “stash house” in Winter Haven after receiving an anonymous tip. PCSO Detectives responded to 745 26th Street NW in Winter Haven and made contact with 55-year-old Joe Stowe (DOB 12/12/1957) who was sitting in the front yard. Stowe has an active warrant for his arrest for Failure to Appear (original charge – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia). Detectives placed him into custody, and found marijuana, crack cocaine,…
Winter Haven, Florida -The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic crash in Winter Haven this morning, involving a semi-truck and a bicyclist. The preliminary information is as follows: Around 10:25 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, December 4, 2013, a white semi truck belonging to Freshpoint Corp., hauling a 53-foot box trailer, was heading northbound on U.S. 17 and attempting to turn east onto Snively Avenue in Winter Haven, when it collided with a Schwinn bicycle on Snively. The bicyclist, identified as 53-year-old Richard M. Pasquin of Winter Haven, had one arm crushed by the passenger truck tires. Bystanders who…
Winter Haven, Florida – A 25 year-old woman is dead and her 52 year-old mother is under arrest for her death after the daughter is shot at the front door. On 11-25-13 at approximately 8:45 p.m., 25 year-old Ruby Bing (HighPoint Ct, Winter Haven) went to the home of her mother, located at 481 18th Street SE, Winter Haven, to visit. The mother, 52 year-old Adele Bing was inside the residence after having a heated argument with her boyfriend earlier in the day. The boyfriend, 39 year-old James Lane (481 18th Street SE) was at the hospital being treated for…
