The Town of Lake Hamilton will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its wastewater plant on Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m.
The event will take place at 840 Water Tank Road, Lake Hamilton, Florida 33851.
Town Administrator Brittney Sandoval, Public Works Director Patrick Henry, Pennoni, the engineer of record, and Censtate, the general contractor, are listed on the event announcement.
Community members are invited to attend the ceremony marking the occasion.
Welcome, World Travelers! Magic of Disney Animation Opens at Hollywood Studios
by James Coulter
Have you ever wondered how Disney’s animated characters come to life? At The Magic of Disney Animation, you won’t just learn about the process, you’ll get to try it yourself. Guests can learn about the art of animation, sketch beloved characters, and even meet some of them in person.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened this new attraction on Sept. 14, designed to resemble the Burbank animation campus, complete with the Roy E. Disney Animation Building and its iconic Sorcerer’s Hat.
Inspired by the Emmy Award‑winning short “Once Upon a Studio,” the experience features characters from all 64 Disney animated films. Like in the short, many of them “come to life” through portraits displayed throughout the building.
The magic begins before you even step inside. The outdoor courtyard mirrors the studio grounds, down to whimsical landmarks such as Pluto’s Corner at Mickey Avenue and Dopey Drive, fire hydrant included!
Character figures populate the courtyard in playful scenes: Abu perched atop the Studio Sign, Lucifer eyeing Zazu as a potential snack, and Thumper whispering to Pua across the lawn.
Guests can even meet walk‑around characters rarely seen elsewhere in the parks. If you have a favorite from a classic or modern Disney film, chances are you’ll find them here.
Inside, Disney fans will find even more Easter eggs tucked throughout the attraction. The Lost and Found department is stocked with recognizable items from across Disney animation: Eeyore’s tail, the map sphere from Treasure Planet, and the Sundrop flower from Tangled. Figaro even keeps “watch” over the room from his perch.
Farther in, the Treasures Untold gallery displays keepsakes, mementos, and iconic artifacts from the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Among the collection are Jiminy Cricket’s suit and gold star pin, a box of Kanine Krunchies from One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and Lilo’s handmade doll, Scrump.
When they’re not hunting for hidden references, die‑hard Disney fans can explore four distinct experiences inside the attraction:
Drawn to Wonderland: Step into a madcap indoor playground inspired by Mary Blair’s original Alice in Wonderland concept art. Wander through the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, admire the Queen of Hearts’ painted roses, and lose yourself in the whimsical Tulgey Wood alongside the Cheshire Cat.
Off the Page! Meeting your favorite Disney characters is magical, but meeting them while celebrating the artistry behind animation is even better. Each area offers photo opportunities with familiar characters and is themed to a different stage of the animation process. Guests can meet Rapunzel in a space inspired by the multiplane camera or greet Mulan inside a storyboard brought to life.
Olaf Draws! From Mickey and Minnie to Genie and Stitch, guests can learn to sketch beloved characters with guidance from a video presentation featuring a Disney animator. Olaf himself joins the fun as an audio‑animatronic, taking a seat at the animator’s desk to “assist” with the lesson.
Once Upon a Studio Theater: Here, visitors can watch the award‑winning short that inspired the attraction, enhanced by a unique in‑theater experience. Portraits lining the walls spring to life as Disney characters playfully react to the film unfolding on screen.
The Magic of Disney Animation isn’t the first time the studio’s iconic artistry has been showcased at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The attraction pays homage to a similarly named opening‑day experience that operated from May 1, 1989, to July 12, 2015. That version offered a guided tour where guests could watch real animators at work on films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and Brother Bear.
The tour concluded with Back to Neverland, a live‑action/animation hybrid short hosted by Walter Cronkite and starring Robin Williams, who was transformed into one of the Lost Boys. A figure of Williams’ animated character even appears in the new courtyard as a nod to the original attraction.
From 2015 until recently, the building housed Star Wars Launch Bay, home to meet‑and‑greets with characters from the franchise. Following the success of “Once Upon a Studio,” the area closed on July 22, 2025, and was reimagined as the attraction guests can experience today.
City of Auburndale – Get ready for a night of school spirit, fun, candy, games, and more in Downtown Auburndale! Auburndale High School’s BLOODHOUND BASH and the Auburndale Chamber of Commerce’s FALL-O-WEEN are both happening Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:00 – 9:00 P.M.
And more! Come downtown for an evening filled with Bloodhound spirit and Fall-O-Ween fun!
AUBURNDALE HIGH SCHOOL BLOODHOUND BASH + HOMECOMING PARADE: The AHS Homecoming Parade begins at 6:00 P.M. and will start at Auburndale High School before making its way through Downtown Auburndale. Roads will close at 5:30 P.M. Please plan ahead and allow extra time when traveling through the area. A parade route map with specific road closures and the parade route will be posted in the future.
AUBURNDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FALL-O-WEEN: The Auburndale Chamber of Commerce’s Fall-O-Ween will bring Halloween fun to Downtown with activities for the whole family! The Fall-O-Ween Candy Trail, sponsored by TECO, begins at the Butterfly Garden, which will be transformed into Zombie Village. The Candy Trail will be open approximately 6:30–8:30 P.M. State Farm is the candy bag sponsor. Children ages 12 and under will receive a candy bag and can follow the trail to participating businesses for candy and other treats. All ages are welcome to participate in the Candy Trail. Fall-O-Ween will also feature:
Music lovers have several opportunities to enjoy live entertainment around Winter Haven and the surrounding area this weekend, with local musicians scheduled to perform at area venues and community events.
Here’s where to catch live music from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18.
Cypresswood Pub
Cypresswood Pub will feature live music on Thursday and Friday.
Thursday, Oct. 15: Hunter McNeer, 6-9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16: Hunter Smith, 6-9 p.m.
Tanner’s Lakeside
Tanner’s Lakeside has music scheduled throughout the weekend, along with its Sunday Pumpkinpalooza event.
Music fans can catch two performances at Twisted Prop this weekend.
Friday, Oct. 16: Duke Burr performing solo, 6-9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 18: Twizted, 2-5:30 p.m.
B.Haven at Downtown on the Park
B.Haven will perform Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon at the City of Auburndale’s Downtown on the Park event.
Whether you’re looking for an evening of live music, a Sunday outing or entertainment at a community event, there are several chances to support local performers this weekend.
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An Orlando semi driver was arrested early Thursday after Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies allegedly found him asleep behind the wheel of a truck stopped in a travel lane on Interstate 4 near Davenport.
Deputies responded around 2:08 a.m. on October 15, 2026, to a report of a disabled vehicle on the roadway. According to the Sheriff’s Office, they found a 2011 Mack semitruck stopped in the left travel lane.
The driver, identified as Christopher Laron Brown, 42, of Orlando, was asleep in the driver’s seat, the agency said.
After waking Brown, deputies reported noticing watery and bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, swaying and the odor of an alcoholic beverage.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Brown performed poorly during a field sobriety test. Deputies arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence and transported him to the Sheriff’s Processing Center.
The agency reported that Brown provided two breath samples, both measuring 0.120 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
Brown was charged with first-degree misdemeanor DUI. He was also cited for stopping on a highway and failure to obey a traffic control device.
AdventHealth Prepares for Hospital Construction in Winter Haven by James Coulter
AdventHealth Polk North is laying the groundwork for a future hospital at its Cypress Gardens Boulevard campus. To prepare for that expansion, the health system asked the city for twoadjustments to the development requirements for its 41.4acre property.
At their regular meeting on Mon. Sep. 28, 2026, Winter Haven city commissioners voted unanimously to approve the changes to the site’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) ordinance.
Located at 6945 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, the subject property currently includes AdventHealth’s freestanding emergency department and the River Lake Shopping Center.
The PUD already allows for a future hospital and additional medical office buildings, but AdventHealth requested updates to height limits and parking requirements.
The amendment does not add new uses or increase the site’s overall development potential; instead, it refines the rules governing how tall the hospital building may be and how parking areas may be constructed, according to Senior Planner Heather Reuter.
These changes, as Reuter wrote, are needed “to address conditions related to hospital building height and parking requirements for the property.”
The height increase applies only to a designated interior portion of the site, giving the future hospital tower greater distance from nearby homes. The maximum height in this designated area was increased by 15 feet.
By limiting the taller building area to the center of the property, the amendment creates larger setbacks from the residential neighborhood north of River Lake while still allowing AdventHealth enough vertical space for a full hospital facility.
Reuter noted that hospitals have unique parking demands, making it appropriate to remove the requirement for pervious hardsurface parking once the site exceeds 110 percent of its minimum parking requirement. Those additional spaces, she said, are expected to be consistently used.
City staff emphasized that the amendment simply adjusts development parameters and does not authorize construction or alter existing access or intensities.
The changes clear the way for AdventHealth to eventually build a hospital tower connected to its emergency department while giving the site more flexibility to meet medicalcampus parking needs.
Tim Campbell, an attorney representing AdventHealth, told commissioners that the changes are needed to support the next phase of the medical campus. He said AdventHealth sees a clear demand for its freestanding emergency department and wants the ability to build a hospital tower that uses the site more efficiently.
“These adjustments allow AdventHealth to meet the design needs identified by its architects and engineers,” Campbell said.
He added that the amendment also gives the campus flexibility to use different parking surfaces and expand parking overall, noting that “in AdventHealth’s experience, additional parking is necessary.”
Winter Haven residents facing cancer have another treatment option within BayCare’s regional network following the opening of a $33 million proton therapy center in Tampa.
The BayCare Proton Center is now accepting adult and pediatric patients at the Fred J. Woods Radiation Therapy Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital. While patients would travel to Tampa for the proton treatments, the addition expands the cancer services available through BayCare’s network, which includes Winter Haven Hospital.
For local patients and families, that means another option to discuss with their cancer care team when considering a treatment plan.
According to BayCare, proton therapy uses charged particles to precisely target tumors while limiting radiation exposure to nearby healthy tissue. The approach may be particularly helpful for some children and for patients whose tumors are near critical organs or other sensitive structures.
The center also offers a different way to receive treatment: sitting upright.
Its compact proton therapy system, manufactured by Mevion Medical Systems, includes a specialized positioning chair that allows patients to remain seated during treatment. BayCare says it is the second site in the world to use this technology.
Proton therapy uses charged particles to precisely target tumors while reducing radiation exposure to nearby healthy tissue. This approach may be especially helpful when cancers are located near critical organs or structures, and for some pediatric patients whose bodies are still developing.
The seated position may improve comfort for adults and children, particularly patients who have difficulty lying flat because of conditions such as chronic lung disease.
Dr. John Greskovich, medical director of the BayCare Department of Radiation Oncology, said the upright chair allows the team to provide more comfortable treatments while maintaining the precision of proton therapy.
“Bringing this advanced technology to West Central Florida gives patients in our community greater access to proton therapy and is an important option as patients make decisions about their cancer care,” Greskovich said.
BayCare says the investment strengthens its broader cancer care network, including accredited radiation oncology programs at Winter Haven Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater and St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.
That network also includes surgery centers, breast cancer centers, infusion and chemotherapy services, oncology physician offices and patient support resources.
For Winter Haven residents, the opening adds a specialized treatment option within the same health system that provides hospital and cancer services in their community. Whether proton therapy is appropriate will depend on each patient’s cancer and individual treatment needs.
Patients and referring providers can learn more about treatment eligibility and available services through the BayCare Cancer Institute.
Welcome, World Travelers! Dreamfinder and Figment Return to EPCOT by James Coulter
“One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation.” For decades, that spark has been kept alive by a certain purple dragon, and now, after nearly thirty years, the dreamer who created him is finally returning to EPCOT.
Earlier this year at the Disney Experiences showcase during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney announced several major updates coming to the parks. Among them was the long‑awaited return of a fan‑favorite character to EPCOT’s Imagination Pavilion.
Guests who ride Journey Into Imagination know Figment well, the playful, curious purple dragon who delights in exploring creativity. But longtime EPCOT fans remember that Figment once had a companion who helped him guide guests through the boundless world of imagination.
Before Figment came to life, there was Dreamfinder. Debuting in the original Journey Into Imagination attraction in 1983, Dreamfinder was a whimsical, bearded inventor who soared through the skies on his flying machine, “collecting sounds, colors, ideas; anything that sparks the imagination,” as Disney Parks Blog stated.
From those collected bits of inspiration, Dreamfinder imagined Figment into existence. Together, the duo led guests through a vibrant, imaginative journey that became one of EPCOT’s most beloved experiences.
Dreamfinder and Figment remained central to the attraction until 1998, when the ride closed for refurbishment and reopened as Journey Into YOUR Imagination. Figment eventually returned in a later update, but Dreamfinder remained absent…until now.
Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum announced Dreamfinder’s comeback to an enthusiastic crowd at D23: “We are taking a new journey into imagination at EPCOT with Dreamfinder and Figment. I’m so happy to share this news tonight. We know how important this is to you. We’ve heard you, and this is one more way we’re putting you in the center of everything we do.”
For many fans, Dreamfinder’s return represents a restoration of EPCOT’s original spirit, one rooted in creativity, curiosity, and optimism.
Though Dreamfinder has been gone for decades, Figment has remained a defining symbol of EPCOT. As Disney Parks Blog notes, he has become “one of the park’s most recognizable and enduring icons.”
Since 2017, Figment has served as the official mascot of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and his 2022 popcorn bucket became a viral sensation, with guests lining up for hours to bring one home.
“As the embodiment of imagination itself, part of what makes Figment so special is that he’s uniquely EPCOT,” Disney Parks Blog wrote. “His curiosity and playfulness most represent the identity of EPCOT as a park.”
With Dreamfinder’s return, EPCOT fans can look forward to a new chapter, one that honors the past while inspiring future generations to dream, create, and imagine.
CareerSource Polk CEO Removed, Entire Board Dissolved, in Sweeping Reset by James Coulter
Hours of testimony weren’t enough to save CareerSource Polk’s president and CEO and in a sweeping move, county commissioners also dissolved the agency’s entire board, citing gross mismanagement and poor performance.
At their regular meeting on Tues. Oct. 6, 2026, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted 3–2 to permanently remove Stacy Campbell‑Domineck, with Martha Santiago and Bill Braswell dissenting.
In separate measures, commissioners also unanimously removed all members of the agency’s board of directors and stripped Commissioner Mike Scott of his liaison role.
CareerSource Polk is the local arm of CareerSource Florida, the statewide workforce policy and investment board that partners with the Department of Commerce and regional workforce development boards to “help connect businesses with the talented workforce and training needed to succeed and grow,” according to its website.
The actions followed an August joint letter from the Secretary of FloridaCommerce and the president and CEO of CareerSource Florida, accusing Campbell‑Domineck of “abdicating her role” and engaging in “a trend of noncooperation, questionable fiscal management, and in some cases outright deception.”
Following the letter, commissioners voted 3–2 at their Sept. 1 meeting to temporarily suspend Campbell‑Domineck, followed by another 3–2 vote on Sept. 15 to consider her permanent removal.
To assess the allegations, the county hired Canopy Management Consulting Group to conduct a management and governance review. The firm’s report validated the FloridaCommerce findings and supported Campbell‑Domineck’s removal for cause.
Furthermore, an earlier letter, sent in January, also reported that CareerSource Polk had fallen short on several primary performance accountability measures for Program Years 2023 and 2024.
Campbell‑Domineck, accompanied by her attorney Linnes Finney Jr., appeared at the meeting to defend herself. She rejected the allegations, insisting, “I have not abandoned my role.”
Her attorney, Finney Jr., called the move an “extraordinary step” and argued it was unwarranted, arguing the decision would have repercussions for his client and the county at large.
“This is not a routine personnel matter,” he said. “It is a career-ending allegation made in a public forum with consequences not only for her livelihood and reputation, but also the stability of the workforce agency.”
He said the allegations did not meet the contract’s threshold for removal with cause, claimed the process was “unfair” and “discriminatory,” and insisted that “neglect of duty” and “gross mismanagement” were overly broad accusations.
“Neglect, mismanagement, and lack of performance are conclusions; they are not facts or evidence,” Finney said, questioning whether the county could prove what Campbell‑Domineck “did or failed to do.”
Her defense presentation lasted about an hour, including testimony from at least one witness and several supportive public comments. Nevertheless, commissioners remained firm in their decision.
Only Santiago and Braswell voted against the permanent removal. Santiago said the information presented was “convoluted,” while Braswell argued that cause for termination had not been “established.”
“I am not in favor of termination with cause because I do not believe that cause has been established,” he said. “I just don’t think that’s appropriate at this time.”
Commissioner Becky Troutman countered that Campbell‑Domineck had repeatedly failed to meet the agency’s core federal performance standards.
“The ultimate responsibility of CareerSource Polk and the CEO is meeting those 18 federal standards, and we have failed to meet them year after year since 2022,” she said, warning the failures could trigger sanctions or force the county’s workforce program into another board.
Commissioner Mike Scott reiterated that the agency had performed poorly under Campbell‑Domineck’s leadership, saying the decline warranted her immediate removal.
“My opinion is not that CSP is a horrible organization,” he said. “My opinion is that it has slipped significantly over the last several years and hasn’t had the leadership to reach its potential.”
Commissioner Rick Wilson, who also supported the removal, argued that CareerSource Polk should reimburse the county for investigation and review expenses.
“Polk County is out over $200,000,” he said. “CareerSource has money in the bank, and when this is over, we need to be reimbursed. It’s costing taxpayers money, and that needs to be paid back.”
Polk County jail records list 30 DUI-related bookings between October 1 and October 7, 2026, including charges involving serious bodily injury, repeat offenses and damage to another person or property.
Several of those booked also had other charges listed, including weapons possession, drug possession, resisting officers and battery on law enforcement, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Jail Inquiry.
Polk County DUI Bookings October 1st To October 7th 2026
Among the records was a DUI involving serious bodily injury listed for 49-year-old Dawn Marie Beach under Tenth Circuit Court. Gabriel Patrick Switzer, 28, had a third-offense felony DUI charge listed, while Jesse Ellen Alderman, 36, had DUI and refusal charges listed under Lakeland Police Department, along with two battery-on-law-enforcement entries under PCSO.
The bookings involve entries from PCSO, Lake Wales, Haines City and Lakeland police, as well as the courts. The dates below reflect when each person was booked, rather than necessarily when the alleged offense occurred.
Kelvin Heben Muniz, 31: Booked October 1. PCSO lists cocaine possession, cannabis possession, two drug-paraphernalia entries and an entry described as “DUI MISD.” Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Brianna Rae Bennett, 24: Booked October 1 on a listed charge of DUI involving alcohol or drugs. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Gabriel Patrick Switzer, 28: Booked October 1. Listed charges include third-offense felony DUI, refusal to submit to an alcohol test, third-offense felony driving with a suspended or revoked license, resisting without violence, a threat-related charge involving a public servant or family member, and failure to notify the state of an address change. The record also lists court-remand entries for leaving a crash scene without providing information and driving with a suspended license. Agencies listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Tenth Circuit Court.
Artavius Jamaal Foresyth, 33: Booked October 1. The record contains two DUI entries, refusal to submit to an alcohol test and third-offense felony driving with a suspended or revoked license. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Donald Kenneth Happe II, 36: Booked October 1. Listed charges include DUI with an unlawful alcohol level and two entries for possession of a weapon or ammunition by a person with an out-of-state felony conviction. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Danny Ray Massey, 34: Booked October 1. Listed charges include misdemeanor DUI and resisting an officer without violence. Agency listed: Lake Wales Police Department.
Anthoney Harden, 57: Booked October 1 on a listed misdemeanor DUI charge. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Emmanuel Eduard Gomez Rivas, 37: Booked October 2. Listed charges include DUI involving damage to another person or property and an enhanced DUI entry described as an alcohol level of .15 or higher or a person under 18 in the vehicle. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Jose Y Castillo Perez, 38: Booked October 2 on a listed DUI charge described as involving a blood-alcohol level over .15. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Josiah Xavier Suarez, 21: Booked October 2. The record lists resisting an officer without violence and interfering with an on-duty first responder under PCSO. A DUI involving alcohol or drugs is listed under “Tenth County Court.”
Dawn Marie Beach, 49: Booked October 2. The record lists DUI involving serious bodily injury to another person under Tenth Circuit Court, along with a PCSO hold.
William Kenneth Buell, 44: Booked October 2. Court-remand entries include DUI described as a third or subsequent offense, driving with a permanently revoked license, felony cannabis possession, drug-paraphernalia possession and failure to submit to a breath test. These entries are listed under Tenth Circuit Court; PCSO also appears in the booking record.
Michael Dylan McLemore, 26: Booked October 3. The record lists a DUI charge described as unlawful blood alcohol or DUI involving alcohol or drugs. Agency listed: Tenth Circuit Court.
Mikelo Francois Williams, 38: Booked October 3. The listed DUI description references a blood-alcohol level over .15 or a passenger under 18. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Portia Clark, 33: Booked October 3. Listed charges include misdemeanor DUI and refusal to submit to an alcohol test. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Francisco Lopez-Garcia, 21: Booked October 3. Listed charges include misdemeanor DUI, felony cannabis-resin possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Gabriel Canela Rosario, 58: Booked October 3. The record lists an enhanced DUI provision described as an alcohol level of .15 or higher or a person under 18 in the vehicle. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Roberto Alberto Gonzalez Gonzalez, 57: Booked October 3 on a listed DUI charge involving alcohol or drugs. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Wendy Franco, 48: Booked October 4. Listed charges include misdemeanor DUI, refusal to submit to an alcohol test, drug-paraphernalia possession and third-offense felony driving with a suspended, canceled or revoked license. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Hayley Nicole Moran, 30: Booked October 4. Listed charges include driving without ever having been issued a license and DUI described as involving a blood-alcohol level over .15 or a passenger under 18. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Jimmitry Diogene, 33: Booked October 4. The record lists a subsequent-offense refusal to submit to a DUI test and a separate entry described as DUI involving alcohol or drugs. Agency listed: Haines City Police Department.
Jesse Ellen Alderman, 36: Booked October 5. DUI involving alcohol or drugs and refusal to submit to a DUI test are listed under Lakeland Police Department. PCSO entries include two for resisting with violence, two for resisting without violence and two for battery on a law-enforcement officer.
Josie Lynn Schott, 30: Booked October 6. Listed charges include DUI involving damage to another person or property and a separate enhanced DUI entry under the .15/minor-passenger provision. Agency listed: Haines City Police Department.
Hiram Merritt, 48: Booked October 6. Listed charges include misdemeanor DUI, refusal to submit to an alcohol test, cannabis possession, drug-paraphernalia possession, third-offense driving with a suspended or revoked license, possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Agency listed: Lake Wales Police Department.
Robert Lavar Sturn, 44: Booked October 6. The listed DUI description references a blood-alcohol level of .15 or a passenger under 18. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Darrell Jerry Solano, 37: Booked October 6 on a listed misdemeanor DUI charge. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Jonathan Efrain Becerra, 20: Booked October 6. Listed charges include misdemeanor DUI, stalking, unarmed burglary of an occupied dwelling and driving without ever having been issued a valid license. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Charnae Damira Jubilee, 34: Booked October 7. Listed charges include misdemeanor DUI, refusal to submit to an alcohol test and driving with a suspended, canceled or revoked license, listed as a first offense. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Felix Angel Bracero, 69: Booked October 7. Listed charges include misdemeanor DUI and refusal to submit to an alcohol test. Agency listed: Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Lance Rashard Wilson, 38: Booked October 7 on a listed DUI charge involving alcohol or drugs. Agency listed: Lakeland Police Department.
DISCLAIMER:
Information and booking photographs in this article were obtained from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s public Jail Inquiry records. An arrest or booking is not a conviction, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Charges, custody status and case outcomes may change.
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