Body Found On Dr. J.A. Wiltshire
Lake Wales, Florida – Lake Wales, Around 4:00 a.m. this morning, Saturday, April 13, 2013, a witness flagged down a LWPD Officer on patrol and alerted him to the presence of what appeared to be a dead body in the roadway in the area of 21 Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Avenue in Lake Wales. LWPD Officers confirmed the adult male was deceased, and his death is considered to be suspicious. LWPD Officers has positively identified the body as 57-year-old Joseph M. Coney has been ruled at this of 103 West Dr J.A. Wiltshire Avenue in Lake Wales. The death is under…
Florida Governor Rick Scott Proposes $2,500 Raise For Teachers
Tallahassee, Today, joined by teachers at Ocoee Middle School in Orlando, Governor Rick Scott announced that he is proposing a $2,500 teacher pay raise, in addition to an increase in K-12 education funding, in his upcoming state budget proposal. Governor Scott said, “Today, I am excited to announce that as we continue to move our state forward and create more jobs, we are doubling down on our investment in education. I can think of no better investment for our state than investing in those teachers who work on the frontline of Florida’s future every day by teaching our children. I…
West Bound Lanes Hwy 60 Blocked Near CR 630 By Crash
Lake Wales, Florida – The Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed a fiery crash that has taken place on Hwy 60 near CR630. It is an injury accident. A reader sent in this photo of the crash scene!
Amber Alert Issued For Missing Immokalee Girl
A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a child missing from Collier County, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced early Monday. The child, Denise Hernandez, 2, was last seen along Wells Street in Immokalee, authorities said. Immokalee is a small agricultural town about 100 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale. Denise is described as about 3 feet tall, weighing about 40 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white pajama gown with multi-colored stripes. Authorities ask anyone with information about the whereabouts of Denise Hernandez to call 911, contact the nearest law enforcement…
PCSO Conducting Traffic Homicide In Hwy 60 Crash
PCSO Statement At approximately 11:10 pm, on Monday, December 24, 2012, a blue, 2006, Chrysler PT Cruiser, driven by Felix Rosa, DOB 12/14/1965, Opal Drive, Mulberry, was traveling westbound on SR 60 in the inside lane of the westbound lane east of Boy Scout Road, Lake Wales. At approximately the same time, a gold 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck, driven by Michael Sisco, Sr. DOB 10/31/1954, Ranch Hand Trail, Lake Wales, was traveling the wrong way, eastbound, in the same lane as the PT Cruiser. As a result, the two vehicles collided in an offset head on impact. The crash caused…
Inmate Dies In South County Jail
Polk Sheriffs Statement Frostproof, Florida – Polk County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of a Polk County Jail inmate that occurred last evening, Friday, December 21, 2012. Preliminary information so far is as follows: 53-year-old Stephen Harry Grimm, DOB 8/17/1959, whose most recent address was 3109 Ellis Avenue in Eaton Park, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on October 5, 2012, for Violation of Probation (original charge: DUI). Grimm was sentenced to 180 days in jail and has been housed in a cell in the South County Jail in Frostproof since his sentencing. Grimm violated his probation…
Victim In Morning Shooting Identified
Lake Wales, Florida – Lake Wales Police Department has confirmed the victim in the shooting is William E. Macauley, DOB: 02/27/74. The victim was visiting his mother’s house, after coming home from work, at 423 Lakeside Drive. According to police the shooting took place outside the victims mother’s home. It appears that the victim was killed by 12 gauge shotgun blast. A coordinated effort between the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and Lake Wales Police Department is on going in the search for the shooter. Police advise that it appears that the shooter took off towards the East behind the mobile…